1. 1 Teammates by Peter Golenbock

2. 2 Vocabulary Words existextraordinary apatheticintimidate experimenthumiliations

3. 3 exist 1. There were two wonderful baseball leagues that no longer exist. Grizzly and polar bears exist in North America.

4. 4 exist: to be around

5. 5 extraordinary extraordinary 2. The Negro Leagues had extraordinary players, and adoring fans came to see them wherever they played. extraordinary An extraordinary event took place when a man walked on the moon.

6. 6 extraordinary: remarkable; very special

7. 7 apathetic apathetic 3. And many people were apathetic about racial problems. apathetic The students were apathetic about their homework. They didn’t even bother to check the answers to their math problems.

8. 8 apathetic: not interested; does not care

9. 9 intimidate intimidate 4. He would have to possess the self- control not to fight back when opposing players tried to intimidate or hurt him. intimidat Tests intimidate, or scare, some students.

10. 10 intimidate: to make someone feel bad by hurting their feelings

11. 11 experiment 5. Branch Rickey and Jackie Robinson were starting what would be known in history as “the great experiment.” experiment We left the bread crumbs in the snow as an experiment to see if the wild birds would eat them.

12. 12 experiment: a test used to discover something

13. 13 humiliations humiliations. 6. Initially, life with the Dodgers was for Jackie a series of humiliations. humiliations Walking around with my shirt on the wrong side was only one of my many humiliations today.

14. 14 humiliations: things that cause someone to be embarrased