We Are the Ship- 3rd + 4th Inning

Pitchers threw baseballs at players on purpose.

Players were called names by fans.

Players were locked out of the field.

Some places refused to serve food and water to the players.

"The buses were nice to begin with..."

"Many times the only sleep we got was on the bus..."

"If the driver got sleepy, a couple of guys on the team would take turns driving the bus..."

"To pass the time we played cards or sang old Negro spirituals or barbershop numbers."

They wanted to play to make money.

They wanted to play because they loved it so much.

They wanted to play to travel.

They wanted to play to help end segregation.

The text is written in problem and solution, explaining the problems the players faced and how they learned to overcome and solve them.

The text is written in chronological order, explaining the timeline of the players travel.

The text is written in compare and contrast, explaining how the Negro Leagues were different than the Major Leagues.

The text is written in description, explaining how players played on rough fields.

The Civil Rights Movement

World War I

The Stock Market Crash of 1929

They were treated unfairly by their owners.

They were not paid on time.

Other teams offered them more money.

The players wanted to choose the cities they played in.

The author uses cause and effect to show how the actions of the owners and coaches impacted the players.

The author uses description to explain how the players looked during the night games.

The author uses compare and contrast to show the similarities between the Major League owners and the Negro League owners.