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| field | a piece of land used for some special purpose |
| cheers | calls out or yells loudly |
| threw | sent something through the air by the force of the arm |
| sailed | moved smoothly like a ship with sails |
| plate | a hard rubber slab that a baseball player stands beside to bat |
| bases | places that are stations or goals in baseball |
| soar | to fly upward |
| forties | the years between 1940 and 1949 |
| Louidville slugger | a popular kind of baseball bat |
| athlete | someone who uses skills and abilities to compete in sports |
| challenge | a test of someone's abilities |
| effort | physical and mental energy you use to do something |
| dainty | delicate and pretty |
| disquise | clothes or make-up someone wears to change the way heor she looks |
| champion | the winner of a game or competition |
| professional | a type of job in which people are paid for their skill and training |
| shortstop | infield position on a baseball team between second and third base |
