Cardinals Rookie Hits Three Home Runs in First Game
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Joshua Baez plays baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals. He is a rookie. A rookie is a new player.
Baez played his first MLB game this week. MLB means Major League Baseball. It is a big baseball group in the USA.
In his first game, Baez did something amazing. He hit a home run in his first at-bat. A home run is when a player hits the ball very far. An at-bat is one turn to hit the ball.
Then Baez hit another home run in his second at-bat. He hit a third home run in his third at-bat too!
This means Baez hit three home runs in his first three at-bats ever. No other player has done this before in his first game.
People say this is a big record. A record is the best result ever. Baez made history for the Cardinals.
The game was played at a place called GABP. This is a baseball stadium. A stadium is a big place for sports games.
Fans are very excited about Baez. Many people think he could become a great player.
Vocabulary6 words
- rookie
- a player who is new to a sport
- MLB
- the top baseball group in the USA
- home run
- hitting the ball very far in baseball
- at-bat
- one turn to hit the ball
- record
- the best result ever done
- stadium
- a big place where sports games happen
Quiz
Answer key
1. Cardinals 2. Three 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Joshua Baez plays baseball for the St. Louis _____. He is a rookie.
Baez played his first MLB _____ this week.
In his first game, Baez hit a _____ in his first at-bat.
Then Baez hit another home run in his _____ at-bat.
He hit a third home run in his third _____ too!
This means Baez hit three home runs in his first three at-bats _____.
No other player has done this before in his first _____.
People say this is a big _____.
The game was played at a place called _____.
Fans are very excited about _____.
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