WorksheetsSATCHEL PAIGE READING
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
How did Leroy Paige get the nickname "Satchel"?
Satchel was given his name when he carried suitcases, or satchels for passengers at the Union Station.
Stachel is a fancy word for baseball man
Satchel was taken because it was a familiar word
He took "Satchel" because he had an old suitcase for his baseball uniform
In 1923, baseball was a segregated sport. What does that mean?
means they were free to play
means Satchel and his friends were not allowed to play
means to separate or divide people according to races
means to separate men and women in sports
Satchel's pitching was described as odd. What does it mean?
He was pitching from second base
He was winding, bending, twisting; you never saw it coming
He was very serious and rigorous when pitching
He was screaming and singing when pitching
What effect did the cheering crowds have on Satchel?
They made him fell shy and overwhelmed.
He pitched the balls softly.
They cheered the other team.
They caused his confidence to grow.
What happened before the Negro Leagues were formed?
White major-league ball clubs wouldn't allow blacks to play in their leagues.
African American fans could not watch baseball games.
African American were invited to the league.
African American had another league.
Why did the players want large crowds to attend their games?
The players refused to play
The players were selling their souvenir shirts
The players wanted large crowds to attend so they would make money.
The player did not care about the fans and crowds.
Satchel wanted a more settled life and was tired of being on the road, so he . . .
went back to carry bags
got married and started a family
become part a new Baseball League
became a school teacher
What might be another good tittle for this story?
The Texas player
A man from the train
Hero player
Alabama Basketball Legend
What can you say about Satchel?
He was willing to take risks and make some drama
He was a relax baseball player
He did not like drama or show
He was an ambitious man
With one man on base, Satchel walked two players before Gibson's turn at bat. If Gibson hit, the homestead Grays could score three runs and a home run.
because it was the first game of the Negro World Series
because Satchel was "raising the stakes"
because Satchel was aware about his weakness.
because this was nothing to loose.
