Barbed Wire Baseball Flashcards
Why did the little boys parents didn’t want him to be a baseball player?
Because they didn’t want him to waste time playing baseball.
Why didn’t the little boy care what his parents say?
Because he loved baseball and wanted to play.
Why didn’t the Dad say to his son the field is not ready?
Because he wanted rebuild the field to make it better.
Why did the little son kept asking his father if the field is ready?
Because he wanted to play baseball with his dad.
How come the Dad didn’t feel like he was small again?
He had a photo of him and baseball players and he believes in him.
Why did the Zeni yelled “NOW” at the baseball?
He was running and about to make a home run.
How come the Zeni had a big dream about baseball?
He had a big dream about baseball because he loved when he was a little boy and always wanted to play.
Why Did the little boy feel like he was big at the baseball game?
He watched how the big baseball players were playing.
Why would the Dad go in the night and finish the baseball field?
He was finishing it because he wanted to play baseball and play with his son’s.
How come the dad loves baseball?
He loves baseball because he watched good baseball players when he was little.
Why would the dad even care that his parents said he should be something else?
Because he wanted to live his dream.
What did the do to finish up the baseball field?
He took grass seeds and grow grass to make a real field
How old was Zeni when he watched his first game?
He was eight years old
What did Zeni’s father suggest to study about and become?
A doctor and a lawyer
How many internment camps are there?
Ten
Where was the camp Zeni was sent to?
Gila River, Arizona
When Zeni took out his picture what does it say the two baseball legends were like standing over him?
red wood trees
Why was it called barbed wire baseball?
Because they play baseball inside a barbed wire fence
What was the 2 baseball stars he played with?
Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig
What are the names of Zeni’s sons?
Harvey Howard
Why would Zeni go over night to build the field?
He did it because he wanted to play ball
who is Zeni
A Japanese Baseball player
why did Zeni build the baseball field
Because when he looked at the picture of him Babe
Ruth he said I`m going to play baseball again
why was Zeni in internment camp
because the Japanese attacked pearl harbor and any Japanese could be a spy
what did Zeni say the camp was like
Bleak and gray and dusty
who is in Zeni`s Family
his two son`s and wife and him
why couldn`t Zeni play for the new york yankees
because the war started and he went to internment
camp
