Someone who is trained in, or very good at, a sport or game.
color barrier
(KUH-luhr BAR-ee-ur)
noun
An unofficial rule that kept Black players off the Major League Baseball teams long ago. Until the barrier ended, Black players played in their own baseball leagues. Jackie Robinson ended the barrier in 1947.
autograph
(AW-toh-graf)
noun
The name of a person, especially a famous person, written in that person’s handwriting.
World Series
(wurld SIHR-eez)
proper noun
A yearly contest between the winning teams of the two major U.S. baseball leagues.
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equal opportunities
(EE-kwul ah-pur-TOON-uh-teez)
noun
Equal means the same. When there are equal opportunities, everyone gets the same chance to do great things.