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Why were the Dodgers especially important to Davy that year?
It was the first year for Jackie Robinson
Why was Davy hesitant to take Sam to a baseball game?
The issue of racism during that time- Sam was white, Davy was black.
Why did they go to the game early?
To watch batting practice
What award did Jackie Robinson receive?
Rookie-of-the-Year
Why did Sam prefer going to the games with only Davy?
Davy understood everything without Sam having to say it.
Why did Sam’s mother want him to go to camp?
To mix with other people and eat other foods.
What had Sam forgotten to bring to Ebbets Field?
A pen
What did Jackie Robinson do for Sam?
Had the whole team sign his ball.
Why didn’t Jackie Robinson use the ball that Sam had brought?
He used a game ball that would be more meaningful.
Whose idea was it for Sam to give the ball to Davy?
Elliot
How did Elliot get Sam into the hospital?
In a laundry cart.
What does Sam remember about visiting his father in the hospital?
The smell
What did Davy mean when he said, “This isn’t my ball”?
It was “their” ball
What did Davy ask that let Sam know just how sick he was?
“Who they playing today”?
Why didn’t Sam cry when Davy died?
He’d already done his crying.
What kind of lessons does Sam want Davy to teach Sara?
Cooking lessons
Why didn’t Sam want to bet on the game?
He felt he would jinx the game.
Why was Sam able to get away so easily without his mother questioning him?
She was busy with the banquet.
Who spiked Jackie Robinson? Why didn’t Jackie get mad?
Ralph Macgruder. Branch Rickey told him he would have to hold his temper.
What are two reasons why Sam did not like going to the game with Mr. Manheim?
He didn’t get their for batting practice, he left early, and he didn’t know Mr. Manheim that well.
Why does take Davy to the doctor?
Chest pains
What simile does Davy use to describe Rosy and Fran?
They’re as cute as buttons.
Why did Sam laugh at Elliot’s comment about breaking hospital rules?
They were already breaking the rules by sneaking in.
What did Sam do while lying on his bed?
Threw the tennis ball at the ceiling.
What are two reasons they couldn’t spend the night in Pittsburgh, and why did they take food on their trip?
They didn’t have the money, and they were a mixed group. They took food because they couldn’t stop at a restaurant because of color.
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Sam said, “Because I’d known I’d have appreciated the game, but I couldn’t have enjoyed it, if you know what I mean.” If Sam had known what? Explain what Sam means by this statement.
If he’d known it was his last game with Davy. He would have been thankful for it, but he wouldn’t have had a good time.