Well-developed skill

Selfish thoughts

charming manners

sureness of his ability

Part of the baseball field closer to homeplate

The mound that the pitcher stands on

Part of the baseball field farthest from the batter

Shelter containing the players' bench

playful

harsh

taunting

urgent

least-developed skill

cause for celebration

main purpose

reason for feeling breathless

announcement of the lineup

pitcher's movement before pitching the ball

coach's signals to his players

entrance of the players onto the field

a pitch thrown with a spin

a pitch thrown with a wet ball

a pitch thrown outside the strike zone

a pitch thrown at full speed

winced

grunted

shrieked

grinned

very confident

somewhat nervous

that he should learn more pitches

that he wanted to be by himself

tell the outfielders to sit down

get nervous and pitch poorly

listen for the cheers of the fans

ask to be taken out of the game

The Negro leagues had both black and white players

The Negro Leagues always put its players in hotels

The Negro Leagues had longer playing seasons

The Negro leagues charged more to see their games

There was an odd way about his pitching

After just one year he was playing in the Negro League

There were 2 Negro Leagues in 1924, when Satchel was called up

He made the crowds laugh with his fast talking and slow walking

They were both lonely on the road

They were both powerful and confident

They were both husbands and fathers

They were both friendly and brave

Few of the fans were amused by Satchels actions

All of the players in the white major league wanted to play against the Negro Leagues

None of the pitches Satchel threw were accurate.

Most of the players in the Negro League had a true love for the game

the batters could only hit slow balls

Satchel had a special talent

The batters were weak

Satchel was confident