Moe Berg SPY CATCHER by Jeri Cipriano illustrated by Scott R Brooks
Chapter 1 The Call to Action The year was 1934 The place was Tokyo Japan A man stood on the roof of a hospital He was taking pictures of the buildings all around him The Japanese were making war bombs in those buildings The man was an American ball player Years later Japan would bomb the United States America would be at war with Japan The man’s photos would help the war effort Who was this man Why did people call him the smartest baseball player of all time The man’s name was Moe Berg He played baseball for 15 years in the major leagues He was a star catcher Later he would be a spy for the United States during World War II SPOT ART Head shoulders chest shot of Moe Berg in base ball uniform holding a bat over his shoulder 4
