felipe alue

Question 1

Front: Felipe grows up in the Dominican Republic, where life is poor but filled with family and baseball dreams.

Answer 1

Back: Chapter 1

Question 2

Front: Felipe is smart and athletic; he wants to become a doctor and is chosen for the national track team.

Answer 2

Back: Chapter 2

Question 3

Front: He travels with the team and sees racism for the first time in the U.S.

Answer 3

Back: Chapter 3

Question 4

Front: A scout invites him to play baseball in the U.S. despite his lack of English.

Answer 4

Back: Chapter 4

Question 5

Front: Felipe faces harsh racism, long bus rides, and poverty, but stays focused.

Answer 5

Back: Chapter 5

Question 6

Front: He plays in the minor leagues, facing more racism but proves his talent.

Answer 6

Back: Chapter 6

Question 7

Front: Felipe finally joins the major leagues, playing for the Giants.

Answer 7

Back: Chapter 7

Question 8

Front: He plays with his brothers Mateo and Jesús, making history as the first all-brother outfield.

Answer 8

Back: Chapter 8

Question 9

Front: Felipe becomes a respected manager, inspiring others.

Answer 9

Back: Chapter 9

Question 10

Front: Felipe reflects on his journey and the importance of perseverance and pride.

Answer 10

Back: Chapter 10

Question 11

Front: Chapter 1

Answer 11

Back: Felipe grows up in the Dominican Republic, where life is poor but filled with family and baseball dreams.

Question 12

Front: Chapter 2

Answer 12

Back: Felipe is smart and athletic; he wants to become a doctor and is chosen for the national track team.

Question 13

Front: Chapter 3

Answer 13

Back: Track and field looses and has extensive traning for Juegos Centroamericanos. NO TALKING TO GIRLS

Question 14

Front: Chapter 4

Answer 14

Back: Felipe gets asked to blay for both teams - a scout invites him to play baseball in the U.S. despite his lack of English.

Question 15

Front: Chapter 5

Answer 15

Back: Felipe faces harsh racism, long bus rides, and poverty, but stays focused. Cant play on the same field as white teamates - didnt understand coach and left witgout gear.

Question 16

Front: Chapter 6

Answer 16

Back: He plays in the minor leagues (goes to Cocoa florda), facing more racism but proves his talent.

Question 17

Front: Chapter 7

Answer 17

Back: Felipe finally joins the major leagues, playing for the Giants.

Question 18

Front: Chapter 8

Answer 18

Back: He plays with his brothers Mateo and Jesús, making history as the first all-brother outfield. gets traded at the end

Question 19

Front: Chapter 9

Answer 19

Back: Felipe becomes a respected manager, inspiring others. (mamanger at the montreal expos)

Question 20

Front: Chapter 10

Answer 20

Back: Felipe reflects on his journey and the importance of perseverance and pride. manager of the giants untill becomes assistant manager

Question 21

Front: pelotero

Answer 21

Back: baseball player

Question 22

Front: la dictadura

Answer 22

Back: dictatorship

Question 23

Front: equipo

Answer 23

Back: team

Question 24

Front: orgullo

Answer 24

Back: pride

Question 25

Front: pobreza

Answer 25

Back: poverty

Question 26

Front: superar

Answer 26

Back: to overcome

Question 27

Front: el racismo

Answer 27

Back: racism

Question 28

Front: luchar

Answer 28

Back: to fight/struggle

Question 29

Front: hermanos

Answer 29

Back: brothers

Question 30

Front: entrenador

Answer 30

Back: coach/manager

Question 31

Front: firmar

Answer 31

Back: to sign (a contract)

Question 32

Front: viajar

Answer 32

Back: to travel

Question 33

Front: What major challenge did Felipe face in the U.S.?

Answer 33

Back: Extreme racism and language barriers

Question 34

Front: Why didn’t Felipe eat for days sometimes?

Answer 34

Back: He wasn’t allowed in "white" restaurants due to segregation.

Question 35

Front: What sport did Felipe originally want to do?

Answer 35

Back: Track and field (athletics)

Question 36

Front: What made Felipe historically significant in MLB?

Answer 36

Back: He was part of the first all-brother outfield in MLB.

Question 37

Front: Why is Felipe Alou inspirational?

Answer 37

Back: He overcame racism and poverty to succeed in baseball and leadership.

Question 38

Front: What’s the book’s main theme?

Answer 38

Back: Perseverance, family, and fighting racism.

Question 39

Front: Who were Felipe’s baseball brothers?

Answer 39

Back: Mateo (Matty) and Jesús Alou

Question 40

Front: When did Trujillo rule the Dominican Republic?

Answer 40

Back: 1930–1961 (Rafael Trujillo’s dictatorship)

Question 41

Front: When did Felipe join the U.S. track team trip?

Answer 41

Back: Early 1950s

Question 41

Front: When was Felipe Alou born?

Answer 41

Back: 1935

Question 42

Front: When did Felipe sign with the Giants?

Answer 42

Back: 1955

Question 43

Front: When did Felipe debut in Major League Baseball (MLB)?

Answer 43

Back: 1958

Question 44

Front: When did Felipe play in the all-brother outfield?

Answer 44

Back: 1963

Question 45

Front: When did Felipe become a manager in the MLB?

Answer 45

Back: 1992 (Montreal Expos)