Nothing could keep me from baseball. Summers I played with the boys in town. And even in winter I got up early to practice. Oh that barn was icy. The cows breathed frosty puffs into the air as they turned their saucer eyes to watch me- my first fans! but the bitter Ohio cold couldn’t put out the fire inside me. I threw that ball again and again till all my muscles knew what to do. As easy as singing my ABCs. By the time I was seventeen I’d struck out every boy in town. “You’re almost a lady.” Said my friends. “Isn’t it time you quit playing games?”
“Quit?” I cried. “I haven’t even started!”
Still, every once in a while, I wondered if they might be right.
Comprehension Questions
1. Who are the girls first fans?
A. The dog
B. The cows
C. Her family
2. Why does the girl not want to quit baseball?
A. Because she hasn't even started
B. Because she does not want to be a lady
C. Because her friends think it's cool
A. Because she hasn't even started
B. Because she does not want to be a lady
C. Because her friends think it's cool
Your Thoughts
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Vocabulary
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