Research Skills For All Ages
Sleuth Detective Game Example
SUNDAY
SPORTS FIGURE
Words in boldface print are key words. They will help you find the answer.
MONDAY
Many consider me the most flamboyant baseball player in history.
I pitched, played in the outfield, and all but invented the home run.
TUESDAY
I was most successful in making the home run a leading part of
baseball. When the Yankees played, fans flocked to see me perform.
WEDNESDAY
I hit the record 714 career homers, including more than fifty in four
different seasons. I had 1 .342 lifetime batting average.
THURSDAY
My career started in 1914 with the Baltimore Orioles, and included
the Red Sox, New York Yankees, and Boston Braves.
FRIDAY
I was one of the first players to be elected to the National Baseball
Hall of Fame. A nut-filled chocolate candy bar is named after me.
SATURDAY
ANSWER: Babe Ruth
©Relative Teaching Concepts
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