TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 Coming Up Big 5 CHAPTER 2 A Quick Rise 11 CHAPTER 3 A Major League Player 17 CHAPTER 4 Meeting Expectations 23 At-a-Glance Map 28 Focus on Christian Yelich 30 Glossary 31 To Learn More 32 Index 32
COMING UP BIG The pitch sped through the air toward home plate Christian Yelich was ready for it The Milwaukee Brewers slugger swung his bat hard The ball flew high into the air and soared into deep left-center field The outfielders could only watch as the ball sailed over the fence for a two-run homer Yelich prepares for a pitch during a 2018 playoff game against the Colorado Rockies CHAPTER 1
