Stott Honors Late Phillies with Special Cleats at Field of Dreams Game
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Bryson Stott plays baseball for the Phillies. He is wearing special shoes tonight. The shoes are called cleats. They have pictures of angels on them. Stott wants to remember Phillies players who died. This is a way to say thank you to them. People call this a homage. It means showing respect for someone.
The game tonight is special. It is called the Field of Dreams Game. This game happens on a baseball field in a cornfield. The field is in Iowa. Many people love this game every year. The Phillies play against another baseball team called the Twins tonight.
Baseball fans can watch the game on TV. There are different channels for different teams. Fans can watch the Phillies or the Twins. Many baseball fans enjoy watching this special game. CC Sabathia is a famous baseball player. He is in the Baseball Hall of Fame. This means he was a very good player. He talked about the Field of Dreams game too.
Vocabulary8 words
- cleats
- shoes for sports; have small points on the bottom
- homage
- showing respect for someone
- Field of Dreams Game
- a special baseball game played in a cornfield
- channels
- different numbers on TV for different shows
- Hall of Fame
- a special place for the best players ever
- infield
- the part of the baseball field near home plate
- late
- a word for someone who has died
- custom
- made special for one person
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Answer key
1. Special cleats with angels 2. To honor late Phillies players 3. Yes
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Bryson Stott plays baseball for the _____. He is wearing special shoes tonight. The shoes are called _____. They have pictures of _____ on them. Stott wants to remember Phillies players who _____. This is a way to say thank you to them. People call this a _____.
The game tonight is special. It is called the _____ Game. This game happens on a baseball field in a _____. The field is in Iowa. The Phillies play against the _____ tonight.
Baseball fans can watch the game on TV. There are different _____ for different teams. CC Sabathia is a famous baseball player. He is in the Baseball _____.
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