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RAYSSPOTLIGHTEvan Longoria“I enjoy the challenge of doing the dailycrossword puzzle in the newspaper duringmy down time in the clubhouse. Readinghelps me expand my vocabulary and givesme a sense of accomplishment.”Negro National LeagueYou wouldn’t know it from watching baseballtoday, but integration of African-Americansinto Major League Baseball was not always thecase.African-Americans eventually found their way toprofessional teams with white players; however,racism and Jim Crow laws would force African-American players off of the teams by 1900.As a result, black players formed their ownteams.In 1920, an organized league structure calledthe Negro National League was created in theMidwest under the guidance of Andrew “Rube”Foster. Soon, competitor leagues formed inEastern and Southern states. These leaguesmaintained a high level of professional skilland became the nucleus for economicdevelopment in many blackcommunities.Things began to change in 1945,when Major League Baseball’sBrooklyn Dodgers recruitedJackie Robinson from the Kansas CityMonarchs. While this historic event wasa key moment in baseball and civil rightshistory, it prompted the decline of theNegro Leagues. The last Negro Leagueteams ended play in the early 1960s.Source: Negro Leagues Baseball MuseumThird baseman EvanLongoria knows theimportance ofeducation. Hestudied criminologyat Long Beach StateUniversity in California, and he has enjoyedreading since he was a child. During the2010 season, at the age of 24, Evan becamethe first third baseman to make the All-Starteam in each of his first three seasons. Lastseason, Longoria led the Rays in home runs,runs batted in and walks.Grades 3-5Summer Reading SuggestionsHurricanes: Earth’s Mightiest Storms, by Patricia LauberHorses, by Seymour SimonA History of Us, by Joy HakimDiscovering Mars: The Amazing Story of the Red Planet, byMelvin BergerAquiferious, by Margaret Ross TolbertA Nest for Celeste: A Story about Art, Inspiration, and theMeaning of Home, by Henry ColeHeroes for My Son, by Brad MeltzerThe Last Egret, by Harvey E. Oyer IIIQuest for the Tree Kangaroo, by Sy MontgomeryWhy Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears: A West AfricanTale, by Verna Aardema10 tampabay.com/nie
Parent TipD i d y o u k n o w ?Children like a sense of completion, so finish whatyou begin. If the book is lengthy, find an appropriatestopping point, such as the end of a chapter.Learning abouthistoryThe history of the Negro Leagues of baseball is importantand extensive. From the late 1800s through the end of theofficial Negro League in 1960, more than 2,500 men andwomen participated as players, coaches, managers andofficials. Research the players and teams at the NegroLeague Baseball Museum’s website, nlbm.com. Choose oneof the many players and research his or her story. Share theinformation you learn with your classmates and family.• The Jacksonville Redcaps were the only Florida African-American baseball team. The teamwas a member of the Negro American League.Read all aboutIn the Year of the Boarand Jackie Robinson,by Bette Bao LordIn 1947, a young Chinese girl comesto Brooklyn and discovers her love forbaseball while adjusting to a new life inAmerica. Shirley Temple Wong and hermother sail from China to America to joinher father, who is an engineer in Brooklyn.America is world of wonder to Shirley, butit makes her feel afraid, stupid and clumsy.Then Shirley discovers baseball, andplaying right field, she no longer feels smalland stupid. Shirley becomes a big fan ofJackie Robinson and the Brooklyn Dodgers.Baseball, America’s pastime,helps Shirley make friendsand be accepted in astrange and foreign land.• There were eight organized Negro Leagues from 1920 to 1960.• In 1885, the Cuban Giants became the first group of professional black players.• In 1945, Jackie Robinson became the first black player to sign a formal Major League contract.• In 1947, Cleveland Indian Larry Doby became the first black player in the American League.• In 1948, Satchel Paige became the first black pitcher to play in an American League game.• Jackie Robinson was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.Source: Baseball AlmanacLearningwith the TimesBig Wolf and Little Wolf, by Nadine Brun-CosmeWhat Do You Do with a Tail Like This? by Steve Jenkins andRobin PageThe Storm Book, by Charlotte ZolotowMogo, the Third Warthog, by Donna Jo NapoliSomeone Named Eva, by Joan M. WolfThe London Eye Mystery, by Siobhan DowdThe Middle of Somewhere, by J.B. CheaneyOperation Redwood, by S. Terrell FrenchOperation Yes, by Sara HolmesPeter and the Starcatchers, by Dave Barry andRidley PearsonThe Porcupine Year, by Louise ErdrichRedwall, by Brian JacquesRoberto and Me, by Dan GutmanFollow the leaderJackie Robinson was a leader, not just in thecontext of baseball, but in life. Leadership requirescommitment, responsibility and hard work. Whatdoes being a leader mean to you? Read through thearticles in the e-Edition of the Tampa Bay Times tofind three examples of people who you think areleaders. Write a few sentences explaining why youhave chosen these people. Share your ideas withyour classmates and family.tampabay.com/nie 11
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