Appleseeds articles from February 2000

Appleseeds archives from February 2000

Jack Roosevelt Robinson.(baseball player)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2000... Baseball's First Black Superstar The tall, handsome man stood at bat on a chilly April afternoon in 1947. His new uniform--Dodgers 42--shimmered against his coffee-colored skin. A nation held its breath. At Ebbets Field in Brooklyn,...

THE NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUES.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2000... The old bus rattled into town. The players knew that their day was not yet over. They had to find a restaurant and a hotel. But they could not go just anywhere. They were African Americans, and many places would not serve them. Until...

WOMEN OF THE NEGRO LEAGUES.
February 1, 2000... Famous pitcher Satchel Paige was on the mound one day in 1953. A nervous second baseman stepped to the plate. Paige wound up, hurled the ball, and the batter cracked a base hit into center field. This was no ordinary hit. The second baseman...

From Barn Ball to Baseball.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2000... The History of a Game Have you ever played old cat, barn ball, or sting ball? These were some of the first names for baseball. The game was so different that Jackie Robinson might not have recognized the sport he loved to play. In...

The Dodgers.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2000... Brooklyn's Favorite Team "Whack!" The baseball took off like a rocket toward the right-field fence. It bounced off the Abe Stark clothing-store ad that promised "Hit Sign, Win Suit." The lucky Dodger batter had just won a new suit. He'd...

BASEBALL ON THE MOVE ... ACROSS THE USA.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2000... 1947 National League 1. Brooklyn Dodgers 2. St. Louis Cardinals 3. Boston Braves 4. New York Giants 5. Cincinnati Reds 6. Chicago Cubs 7. Pittsburgh Pirates 8. Philadelphia Phillies American League 9. New York Yankees 10....

Young Jackie Robinson.(baseball player)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2000... Eight-year-old Jack Roosevelt Robinson was sweeping the sidewalk in front of his house in Pasadena, California. Suddenly, a girl started calling him racist names. Not afraid to fight, he returned the insults. Her father rushed out and, pretty...

The National Baseball Hall of Fame.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2000... Baseball is a favorite sport all over the United States and in many other countries. Where did it begin? Who are the players? How has it changed? You can find out all about baseball in a museum called the National Baseball Hall of Fame and...

The Jackie Robinson Scholars.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2000... Jackie Robinson was more than a great athlete. His ideals live on with the Jackie Robinson Foundation. Robinson's wife, Rachel Robinson, started the foundation in 1973. The foundation gives deserving minority students generous college...

BY THE Numbers.(baseball)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2000... Numbers--that's what baseball is all about. Wins, losses, batting averages, number of home runs, earned run averages--the list goes on. Professional baseball players are paid according to their ability, and their ability is measured in numbers....

Mr. Robinson Makes the News.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2000... African Americans have owned and operated newspapers and magazines since 1827. Wendell Smith, who wrote this article, was the sportswriter for the Pittsburgh Courier, one of the largest black newspapers in the country. DODGERS HAVE DRAWN...

Branching Out.(books)(Review)
February 1, 2000... When you do something brave or new or even a little scary, it always helps to have a friend. Read Teammates, by Peter Golenbock (Harcourt Brace), to see how one friend stands up for another. A Picture Book of Jackie Robinson (Holiday...