8 Chapter 7 The Monarchs and the Negro Leagues

Chapter 7 The Monarchs and the Negro Leagues Jackie Robinson hadn't played baseball in years. Without a single day of practice, he was

第七章君主和黑人联盟杰基·罗宾逊已经很多年没有打棒球了。 没有一天的训练，他就

thrown into a game, playing shortstop for the Monarchs! The Negro League games were very popular all through the Depression. Tickets were cheap. The players were amazing. The games were exciting. But the Negro Leagues didn't have as much money as the National League or the American League. For example, teams couldn't pay for spring training. Spring training gives players a chance to get in shape and improve their game. Black players had to gain skills during real games. The Monarchs were one of the best Negro League teams. To Jackie, though, it didn't seem professional. Also, he felt he didn't fit in. He knew he had a lot to learn from the other players. He tried his best. Still, he kept to himself. And he missed Rachel a lot. In the Negro Leagues, life on the road was rough. Teams never stayed in the same city for more than a day. In some places, there were no black hotels. Players had to sleep on the bus or outside in the ballpark.

被扔进比赛，为帝王队打游击手!在大萧条时期，黑人联盟的比赛非常受欢迎。 票很便宜。球员们太棒了。 比赛很刺激。但是黑人联盟没有国家联盟或美国联盟那么有钱。 例如，球队无法支付春训费用。 春训给了球员们一个恢复状态和提高比赛水平的机会。 黑人选手必须在真正的比赛中获得技能。 帝王队是黑人联盟中最好的球队之一。 但对杰姬来说，这似乎不太专业。 而且，他觉得自己不合群。 他知道他有很多东西要向其他球员学习。 他尽了最大的努力。尽管如此，他还是独来独往。 他很想念瑞秋。 在黑人联盟，路上的生活是艰苦的。 球队在同一个城市的停留时间从不超过一天。 在一些地方，没有黑人旅馆。 球员们不得不睡在公共汽车上或球场外面。

Once, the team bus stopped for gas in Mississippi. That was okay. But the white owner wouldn't let the men use the restroom. Jackie stepped forward. He told the Monarchs' driver not to fill the tank. They could buy gas somewhere

有一次，球队的大巴在密西西比州停下来加油。 没关系。但是白人老板不让他们使用洗手间。 杰基走上前去。他告诉国王的司机不要加满油箱。 他们可以在哪里买汽油

else. The owner didn't want to lose money. He backed down and opened the restroom. By late August, Jackie was wondering what to do next. He didn't know it, but one of his dreams was about to come true!

其他的事情。店主不想赔钱。 他退了下来，打开了洗手间。 8月下旬，杰基开始考虑下一步该做什么。 他不知道，他的一个梦想就要实现了!

STARS OF THE NEGRO LEAGUES SATCHEL PAIGE (1906-1982) SATCHEL PAIGE IS REGARDED AS THE BEST PITCHER IN NEGRO LEAGUE HISTORY. SOME WOULD SAY HE'S THE BEST PITCHER EVER. HE PLAYED FOR A NUMBER OF NEGRO

黑人联盟球星佩吉(1906-1982)佩吉被认为是黑人联盟历史上最好的投手。 有人会说他是有史以来最好的投手。 他为一些黑人演奏

LEAGUE TEAMS—INCLUDING THE MONARCHS WITH JACKIE ROBINSON. ONE SEASON, PAIGE PITCHED SIXTYFOUR CONSECUTIVE SCORELESS INNINGS. FINALLY, IN 1948, HE BECAME THE OLDEST ROOKIE IN THE MAJORS, PLAYING FOR THE CLEVELAND INDIANS. HE WAS ELECTED INTO THE HALL OF FAME IN 1971. JOSH GIBSON (1911-1947)

联盟球队，包括有杰基·罗宾逊的帝王队。 有一个赛季，佩吉连续投了64局无失分。 最后，在1948年，他成为大联盟中年龄最大的新人，为克利夫兰印第安人队效力。 他于1971年入选名人堂。 约什·吉布森(1911-1947)