Brian Matusz

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/brian-matusz

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

Pitcher: The player responsible for throwing the baseball from the pitcher's mound towards home plate to begin each play.
Major League Baseball (MLB): The premier professional baseball organization in North America, representing the highest level of competitive baseball.
Pitcher's Mound: The elevated area in the center of the baseball field from which the pitcher throws the ball.
Earned Run Average (ERA): A statistic that measures the number of earned runs a pitcher allows per nine innings pitched.