BiographybyKimGriswellbyKimGriswPAIREDREADTalkwiththeGloveAgainstAgainsttheOddstheOddsSTRATEGIES&SKILLSAPhotographyCredit:(t)ImageSource/GettyImages,(b)OttoGreuleJr/Stringer/GettyImages**Thetotalwordcountisbasedonwordsintherunningtextandheadingsonly.Numeralsandwordsincaptions,labels,diagrams,charts,andsidebarsarenotincluded.WordCount:2,267**ComprehensionStrategy:RereadSkill:Author’sPointofViewVocabularyStrategyIdiomsVocabularyassess,compensate,deteriorated,devastating,implement,peripheral,potential,summitContentStandardsScienceLifeScienceCopyright©TheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedordistributedinanyformorbyanymeans,orstoredinadatabaseorretrievalsystem,withoutthepriorwrittenconsentofTheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.,including,butnotlimitedto,networkstorageortransmission,orbroadcastfordistancelearning.Sendallinquiriesto:McGraw-HillEducationTwoPennPlazaNewYork,NewYork10121ISBN:978-0-02-118655-6MHID:0-02-118655-3PrintedintheUnitedStates.123456789DOC151413121110byKimGriswellPAIREDREADChapter1AWaytoPlay................................2Chapter2AgainsttheOdds.............................5Chapter3IntotheMajors................................9Chapter4ThePublicStage.............................12RespondtoReading.........................15TalkwiththeGlove.................16Glossary/Index..............................19FocusonScience....................20EssentialQuestionHowdopeoplemeetpersonalchallenges?AgainstAgainsttheOddstheOddsImageSource/GettyImagesPlayinginLittleLeaguegamesissomethingthatmanyyoungchildrenlookforwardtodoing.JimAbbottgrewupinFlint,Michigan.Hewasbornin1967andbytheageoffive,healreadyknewhewantedtoplaybaseball.Butwhentheneighborhoodkidswerestartingagame,theydidn’taskhimtoplay.Jimranhomeintears.Hisparentsweresympatheticbutfirm.MikeandKathyAbbottknewthatiftheirsonwantedtoliveuptohispotential,hehadtobebrave.Jimhadbeenbornwithoutarighthand.Jim’sparentstoldhimtogobackandtelltheotherkidshewantedtoplay.Hefollowedthe...
