Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 Game Day 4 CHAPTER 2 Taking the Field 6 CHAPTER 3 Batter Up 12 CHAPTER 4 Doing Your Best 18 CHAPTER 5 Game Over 24 Glossary 28 What Did You Learn 29 For More Information 30 Index 32 Words in bold type are defined in the glossary
Ethan’s alarm clock goes off at 8 a m But Ethan is already awake He is excited because today is the first day of baseball season And he has to start getting ready for the game Mom Dad It’s time to go Ethan says after eating breakfast and putting on his uniform Ethan is part of a team He plays for the Tigers and all of his teammates wear the same uniform except for the numbers on the back Game Day 4 CHAPTER 1
FUN FACT The first official rules of baseball were written in 1845 That’s more than 170 years ago Most of his teammates are friends They help each other out if one of them makes a mistake And if one of them does well they slap high-fives and pat each other on the back Ethan loves being part of a team And on this morning his teammates need him to get to the ballpark and get ready to play ball 5
