Willie Mays

When he was a child, Willie spent

almost all his free time ____________.

• reading books

• on the baseball

  field

• drawing baseball bats

In 1947, Willie started to play on a

team in ___________.

• professional baseball league.

• school team

• country's league

Willie got better and better at

baseball because _____________.

• he read a lot about baseball.

• his coach spent a lot of time training him.

• he practiced so much.

Willie played professional baseball for _______ years.

• 20

• 22

• 30

Why was Willie considered a hero outside the

ballpark?

• He gave boys and girls free baseball bats.

• He read for little children.

• He spent a lot of time helping

  children.