Rob Wooten

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

Name:

Date:

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/rob-wooten

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.

1. When was Rob Wooten born?July 21, 1985
2. What is the major league baseball debut year?2013
3. What is the team affiliation?Milwaukee Brewers
4. Who is Rob Wooten?Rob Wooten is a baseball pitcher who played for the Milwaukee Brewers from 2013 to 2015. He was born on July 21, 1985.
5. What does a pitcher do in baseball?A pitcher throws the ball to the batter, trying to get them out and help the team win. They use fastballs, curveballs, sliders, and other pitches to beat batters.

Major League Baseball (MLB): The highest professional baseball league in North America, comprising 30 teams.
Pitcher: The player responsible for throwing the baseball from the pitcher's mound to the catcher.
Relief Pitcher: A pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher has been removed.
Earned Run Average (ERA): A statistic measuring the average number of earned runs a pitcher allows per nine innings pitched.