Ball+Four

**//Ball Four//** Facilitator: Chris Durst Room Assignment: Student Enrollment:

Hi everyone--hope your summer is going well. Just want to check in with you on 'Ball Four'. Please take a look at the comments/questions below; I'll add to the list as we get closer to the roundtable on the 15th. __Themes from the Reading__ --labor relations in baseball --culture of the clubhouse --morality of the game --the aging athlete --baseball telling its own story

__Possible Discussion Questions__ --Describe your first experiences with baseball. Whom do you remember? What was the setting, and how did the total experience shape your views about the game? --Can you keep score? --What is the reserve clause and how has it impacted the game in the years prior to free agency?

__Guided Reading Questions / Questions for Understanding__