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Diana Herweck

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Athlete

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Publishing Credits

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Ready, Set, Go! .................

High Score ....................

College and Beyond ............ 24

Going Pro ....................

Glossary ......................

Index ........................

Bibliography .................. 46

More to Explore ...............

About the Author ..............

Table of

Contents

Ready,

Set, Go!

Aim for the basket!

Shoot!

Run for the base!

Slide!

Kick it to the goal!

Score!

And the crowd goes wild!

K ids play sports in China, Brazil, France, and Kenya.

Kids play sports in every country in the world! Many

kids consider themselves to be athletes. Its their passion

in life, and they would rather be playing a sport than doing

anything else. If you think playing sports is just about the

best thing in the world, you are probably an athlete, too.

Imagine you are an athlete.

What skills do you need to have?

How do you prepare for a challenge?

Why is training so important?

Love of the Game

You feel the sun on your back as you grip

the bat. The pitcher is getting ready to

throw the ball your way. The bases are

loaded. You concentrate on the ball as

it soars toward you. WHACK! You

hit the ball, sending it out of the

park. What an awesome feeling!

Some kids love sports because

it makes them feel good.

Whether you are the best player

on the team or the player with

the most team spirit, sports

are healthy for your body and

mind. Playing sports keeps

your body in good shape. It

tones your muscles and burns

fat. It also keeps your mind in

good shape by building your

confidence . Its important

to learn how to work with a

team and predict how your

competitors will perform.

With so many sports to

choose from, youre sure

to find one you like!

Larry Doby, the first African American

player in the American league

Up to Bat!

Can you picture your face on the front of a baseball

card? It could happen! Some kids start playing baseball

as early as four years old. They work their way up from

T-ball to the big leagues the big leagues for kids, that

is! When kids are between and 12, they can play in the

major division of Little League Baseball. They might

even make the leagues All-Star Team and play in an

international tournament . That means they will play

against kids from other countries. The very best teams

go to the Little League Baseball World Series.

C a s h Ta l k

Baseball was the first professionally

played team sport. In 1869, players

earned about $800 for the season.

Today, the lowest amount a player earns

is about $300,000 a year. And some

players earn as much as $30 million!

Billy Sunday, one of the

first professional athletes

On the Road

Angel Stadium

1,822 miles

Major League baseball players

play games a season. Thats

about three or four games a week

from the months of April to October.

Many of those games are at the home

stadium. But many of them are not. That means

the players are traveling to different cities and states

sometimes even countries to play ball!

How many

miles did

this team

travel in

days?

A

Extreme

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