Braves Player Rowdy Tellez Makes Humble Comment About Playoffs
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Rowdy Tellez plays baseball for the Atlanta Braves. He talked about the team and the playoffs. The playoffs are important games at the end of the season.
Tellez was very humble. He did not say big things about himself. He made a joke about eating sunflower seeds. Sunflower seeds are small seeds that baseball players often eat during games.
Tellez said his job on the team is simple. He joked that he mostly eats seeds on the bench. The bench is where players sit when they are not playing.
His comment shows he does not think he is the most important player. He gives credit to his teammates. Teammates are the other players on his team.
Baseball fans liked his honest and funny words. Many people enjoy when sports stars are humble. It makes fans like them more.
Vocabulary5 words
- playoffs
- important games after the normal season
- humble
- not thinking you are special or important
- sunflower seeds
- small seeds people often eat as a snack
- bench
- a seat for players not playing right now
- teammates
- people who play on the same team as you
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1. Baseball 2. Sunflower seeds 3. False
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Rowdy Tellez plays baseball for the Atlanta _____.
He talked about the team and the _____.
Tellez was very _____.
He made a joke about eating sunflower _____.
Tellez said his job on the team is _____.
He joked that he mostly eats seeds on the _____.
His comment shows he does not think he is the most important _____.
He gives credit to his _____.
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