“GAMEday”
EDUCATION
bringing baseball to the classroom
Making Learning Fun for Everyone!
2015 Chiefs Education Day
Roster
Exercise One: Mathematics
 Baseball Math Problems*
Exercise Two: English
 Writing: A letter home from a Chiefs player
 Peoria Chiefs Baseball Word Scramble/Grammar Search
 GAMEDay Sentences
Exercise Three: Science
 Weather: Help the Chiefs keep track of the forecast*
 Physics: How does a pitcher throw a curveball?
Exercise Four: Geography
 US Geography: Midwest League Teams
 US Geography: MLB Team Locations
 World Travelers
Exercise Five: Fun Activities
 Homer’s Word Search
 Baseball Crossword
 Color Homer
Exercise Six: GAMEDAY Activities
 Questions at Peoria Chiefs Game
 Long Distance
 Learning how to keep score
2015 Chiefs Education Day
Roster
Peoria Chiefs Roster
June 29, 2014
No.
32
16
Pitchers (13 +2)
Name
Brookshire, Chase
Herget, Kevin
Holback, Michael*
B/T
R/L
S/R
R/R
Ht.
6'0
5'10
6'1
Wt.
195
190
195
DOB
3/07/91
4/03/91
9/15/92
Age
23
23
21
33
40
27
28
25
36
Kaminsky, Rob
Lee, Brandon
Loraine, Zach
McKnight, Blake
Perry, Chris
Perdomo, Luis
L/L
R/R
R/R
R/R
L/R
R/R
5'11
6'0
6'3
6'1
6'2
6'2
185
200
205
182
215
160
9/02/94
11/18/90
8/08/90
3/08/91
7/15/90
5/09/93
19
23
23
23
23
21
39
29
30
34
41
Polanco, Jhonny
Reyes, Alex
Reyes, Arturo
Sabatino, Steven
Scanio, Joe*
Stock, Robert
R/R
R/R
R/R
L/L
R/R
R/R
6'3
6'3
5'11
6'2
6'4
6'1
195
186
186
190
230
200
4/28/92
8/29/94
4/06/92
3/08/90
1/30/90
11/21/89
22
19
22
24
24
24
No.
Catchers (2)
Name
B/T
Ht.
Wt.
DOB
Age
8
19
Bean, Steve
Kelly, Carson
L/R
R/R
6'2
6'2
200
215
9/15/93
7/14/94
20
19
No.
12
5
21
22
35
4
Infielders (6)
Name
Herrera, Juan
Katz, Mason
Medina, Rafael
Pedroza, Richy
Ringo, Justin
Schulze, Michael
B/T
R/R
R/R
R/R
S/R
L/R
L/R
Ht.
5'11
5'10
6'2
5'6
6'1
6'1
Wt.
165
190
170
150
212
175
DOB
6/28/93
7/23/90
10/24/91
7/21/91
12/24/90
5/13/91
No.
Outfielders (4 + 1)
Name
B/T
Ht.
Wt.
S/R
R/R
S/R
6'0
6'5
5'10
13
15
Bryan, Vaughn
Castillo, Ronald*
McElroy Jr., CJ
Peoples-Walls,
Kenny
Perez, Luis
R/R
R/R
6'1
5'10
37
Joe Kruzel
Manager
46
Jason Simontacchi
Pitching Coach
11
Jobel Jimenez
Hitting Coach
43
Steve Moritz
Coach
7
47
3
Hometown
Chattanooga, TN
Park Ridge, NJ
San Jose, CA
Draft Round/Yr
20th Round 2013
39th Round 2013
25th Round 2013
1st Round (28)
2013
2013 Free Agent
21st Round 2013
38th Round 2013
17th Round 2012
2010 Free Agent
2013 Team
State College
State College
Johnson City
2009 Free Agent
2012 Free Agent
40th Round 2013
26th Round 2012
16th Round 2012
2nd Round 2009
State College/Peoria
Johnson City
State College
Johnson City/Peoria
Peoria
Peoria/Palm Beach
2013 Team
Rockwall, TX
Portland, OR
Draft Round/Yr
Supp 1st Round
2012
2nd Round 2012
Age
21
23
22
22
23
23
Hometown
Bani, DR
Harahan, LA
Santo Domingo, DR
Covina, CA
Palos Park, IL
Lee Summit, MO
Draft Round/Yr
2013 Trade (CLE)
4th Round 2013
2010 Free Agent
17th Round 2013
28th Round 2013
19th Round 2013
2013 Team
Mahoning Valley/Peoria
State College
GCL Cardinals
Johnson City
Johnson City
State College
DOB
Age
Hometown
Draft Round/Yr
185
200
180
6/05/93
6/16/92
5/29/93
21
22
20
Sunrise. FL
Santo Domingo, DR
League City, TX
35th Round 2013
2009 Free Agent
3rd Round 2011
2013 Team
Johnson City/State
College
State College
GCL/Peoria
180
165
8/16/93
7/24/91
20
22
Los Angeles, CA
Santo Domingo, DR
4th Round 2011
2008 Free Agent
Johnson City
Peoria/JC/State College
* - Disabled List
** - Temporary
Inactive
Michael Petrarca
Athletic Trainer
Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Paltatka, FL
Lake St. Louis, MO
O'Fallon, MO
Cary, NC
Santo Domingo, DR
Ciudad Dario,
Nicaragua
Elizabeth, NJ
Warden, WA
Lockport, IL
St. Louis, MO
Agoura Hills, CA
Hometown
GCL Cardinals
GCL/Johnson City
Johnson City
Johnson City
State College/Peoria
Johnson City
Johnson City
Peoria/State College
Lance Thomason - Strength & Conditioning
2015 Chiefs Education Day
MATH
1. At a Chiefs game, you can buy a souvenir, something to eat and something to drink.
Figure out how much the person owes and the change each person
gets from a $20 bill.
CUSTOMER
ITEMS TO BUY
COST
CHANGE FROM $20
Mike
hat, hot dog, soda
$17.75
$2.25
Jenna
hamburger, fries
$7.00
$13.00
Ryan
baseball, peanuts, soda
$11.00
$9.00
Brian
t-shirt, popcorn, ice cream
$15.75
$4.25
Christy
2 hot dogs, soda, t-shirt
$17.75
$2.25
2. A batting average is represented by a decimal carried out to three places, such as .300.
Figure out the AVG for these Peoria Chiefs batters for the 2014 season.
HITS
AB’s
AVG.
Justin Ringo
78
289
.269
Luis Perez
35
119
.294
Bryan Vaughn
83
317
.261
130
490
.265
BATTER
C.J. McElroy
3. A pitcher’s earned run average (ERA) is discovered by multiplying the total number
of earned runs allowed by nine (for the nine innings in a baseball game) and
dividing that total by the pitcher’s total innings pitched. (Earned runs are runs that
score without benefit of a defensive error.)
Example: In 2014, Alex Reyes pitched 109.1 innings and allowed 44 earned runs.
44 x 9 / 109.1 = 3.62 ERA
In 2014, Rob Kaminsky pitched 100.2 innings and allowed 21 earned runs. What was
Rob’s earned run average? 1.88 ERA
2015 Chiefs Education Day
MATH
4. Whenever a player scores a run, he has to run 90 feet to each base, adding up
to 360 feet to get around the bases.
Using today’s game as an example, add up all the runs scored by both teams and
determine the number of feet run by each team.
Chiefs:
Beloit/Cedar Rapids:
5. Take a look at the Chiefs roster, each player is either a pitcher, catcher,
infielder, or outfielder. Add up the total number of players at each position. Then
figure out what percentage of the team plays each position.
Number
Percent
Pitchers:
15
53.5%
Catchers:
2
7.1%
Infielders:
6
22.4%
Outfielders:
5
17%
Total:
28
100%
6. If the Chiefs play 70 home and 70 road games in 2015 and they win 3/5 of
their home games and 1/2 of their road games, how many wins will the team end
up with for the season? 77 wins
2015 Chiefs Education Day
MATH
Directions: Answer the following questions using the mileage chart for the Midwest League.
MILEAGE CHART
BELOIT
BOWLING
GREEN
BURLINGTON
CEDAR RAPIDS
CLINTON
DAYTON
FORT WAYNE
GREAT LAKES
KANE COUNTY
LAKE COUNTY
LANSING
PEORIA
QUAD CITIES
SOUTH BEND
WEST
MICHIGAN
WISCONSIN
BE
L
X
BG
505
BU
R
220
CR
180
CLI
120
DA
Y
395
FT
W
280
GL
425
KC
80
LC
460
LA
N
325
PE
O
160
QC
160
SB
200
WM
280
WI
S
160
505
220
180
120
395
280
425
80
460
325
160
160
200
X
500
570
560
265
350
560
445
465
475
415
535
370
500
X
110
110
430
380
545
200
580
450
100
80
300
570
110
X
90
510
380
560
220
600
430
180
80
300
560
110
90
X
440
300
470
130
505
350
110
40
220
265
430
510
440
X
130
310
330
220
260
335
435
210
350
380
380
300
130
X
250
200
240
130
280
310
90
560
545
560
470
310
250
X
370
300
90
470
485
270
445
200
220
130
330
200
370
X
405
250
140
170
130
465
580
600
505
220
240
300
405
X
255
505
515
275
475
450
430
350
260
130
90
250
255
X
350
370
160
415
100
180
110
335
280
470
140
505
350
X
100
220
535
80
80
40
435
310
485
170
515
370
100
X
240
370
300
300
220
210
90
270
130
275
160
220
240
X
520
400
400
300
330
150
110
220
320
70
300
320
120
605
360
275
235
495
350
525
200
560
400
280
270
275
280
160
520
605
400
360
400
275
300
235
330
495
150
350
110
525
220
200
320
560
70
400
300
280
320
270
120
275
X
370
370
X
1) How many miles do the Peoria Chiefs have to travel to play the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers? What
is the total mileage of the round trip? 280 Miles; 560 miles round trip
2) If Clinton travels to play South Bend on Friday through Sunday and then travels to Fort Wayne on
Monday for games Monday through Wednesday then returns home after their game. How many
total miles will Clinton travel? 220 + 90 + 300 = 610 miles
3) How many hours will it take the Peoria Chiefs to get to the Great Lakes Loons if the bus is
traveling 60 Miles per hour? 470 miles x 1hour/60 miles = 7.83 hours = 7 hours, 50 minutes
4) What team is the furthest from the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers in miles? Bowling Green – 605 miles
5) What is the shortest trip in the entire league by miles? Quad Cities – Clinton, 40 Miles
2015 Chiefs Education Day
ENGLISH
WRITING HOME:
Playing baseball is a ton of fun, but one of the hardest things for the Chiefs players is
living so far away from their family and friends.
Pick one player on the roster and write a short letter home to one of his family members or
friends. Describe what the player has experienced since coming to Peoria. What was life
like for the player before he joined the Chiefs? What is life like for him now?
Dear
Best Wishes from your friend,
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ENGLISH
BASEBALL SCRAMBLE
Part of the fun of going to a Chiefs baseball game is learning the words
used during the game. See if you can figure out what the mixed-up
baseball terms are below!
Untb
Lbudoe
Kalw
Albl
Rrero
negsli
tba
moeh
orhme
riopea
BIR
eksrit
emho urn
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drgan
sehcfi
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lesablab
Bunt double walk ball error single bat home homer Peoria RBI strike home run glove grand game baseball
Good Chiefs Have Good Grammar
Read the following story about Homer. Correct any mistakes that you find
in spelling, punctuation, or capitalization.
Homer is seven feet of baseball love and the Chiefs’
biggest fan! You’ll see him dance on the dugout at every
Peoria Chief’s game. Make sure to give him a big hug when
you see him because Homer loves kids of all ages!
2015 Chiefs Education Day
ENGLISH
GAMEDay Sentences!
1. Circle the nouns in the following sentence:
The player wearing the red jersey hit the ball over the fence.
2. Underline the verbs in the following sentence:
The runner stole second base after the catcher dropped the ball.
3. Insert the proper punctuation in the following sentence:
The batter swung and the umpire yelled, “STRIKE THREE”!
4. Identify the contractions in the following sentence:
Tomorrow’s starting pitcher isn’t going to play today, even though he’s rested and ready to
play.
2015 Chiefs Education Day
SCIENCE
THE SCIENCE OF WEATHER
The Chiefs rely on more than talent. They need the help of Mother Nature to even take
the field. In this exercise, the Chiefs need your help. Show them what the weather was
like during the game you saw and then also for the next couple of days afterwards.
Describe what the weather was like by drawing in the boxes below.
The weather on the day of the Chiefs game
The weather on the day after the Chiefs game
The weather on the second day after the Chiefs game
2015 Chiefs Education Day
SCIENCE
PHYSICS: How Does a Curveball Curve?
During the course of a Chiefs game, pitchers throw many types of pitches to the batters they
face. These pitches include a hard, straight pitch, called a fastball, and a wide variety of
pitches that move or change course as they approach the plate, like a curveball, slider, or
knuckle- ball. How does a pitcher throw a curveball? Look at the diagram below and then
answer the questions.
Introducing... the Curveball
The diagram shows how you would grip a baseball
in order to throw a curveball. When throwing this
type of pitch, a pitcher can make a baseball curve
up to 17.5 inches in the time it takes a ball to get to
the plate. It takes about half a second for a baseball to get to home plate from the pitcher’s mound.
A baseball curves because of the 216 red stitches
made of cotton that hold a baseball together. In
addition to holding the ball together, they hold a
thin layer of air around them as they spin.
A curveball is thrown with more top spin, allowing
air to flow around the bottom of the ball than the
top. This causes the air to move faster around the
bottom of the ball, creating less pressure, allowing
the ball to drop or curve.
The curveball generally travels between 70 to 80 miles per hour and will rotate 1900 times
in a minute.
1. When a pitcher throws a curveball, what is the furthest distance he can make the ball
curve? 17.5 inches
2. What part of a baseball helps make a ball curve? Stitches
3. Creating less pressure
on the bottom of the baseball allows it to curve.
2015 Chiefs Education Day
GAME DAY
The Midwest League
The Chiefs are one of 16 teams in the Midwest League. The League is comprised of teams from the
states of Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Kentucky. Below is a map of these
7 states. Test your geographical skills with the following questions.
Teams in the MWL
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, Beloit Snappers, Clinton LumberKings, Cedar Rapids Kernels, Quad Cities
River Bandits, Burlington Bees, Kane County Cougars, Peoria Chiefs, West Michigan Whitecaps, Great
Lakes Loons, Lansing Lugnuts, Lake County Captains, Fort Wayne Tin Caps, Dayton Dragons, South
Bend Silver Hawks, Bowling Green Hot Rods
1. Identify the capitols of each state. Des Moines, Iowa; Springfield, Illinois; Madison, Wisconsin;
Indianapolis, Indiana; Lansing, Michigan; Columbus, Ohio; Frankfort, Kentucky
2. 4 of the 7 states all border what large body of water? Name the other 4 lakes that make up The Great
Lakes? Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior
3. Use the internet to identify the population of each state’s capitol city. Des Moines, IA – 203,433;
Springfield, IL – 117,400; Madison, WI – 233,209; Indianapolis, IN – 829,718;
Lansing, MI – 114,297; Columbus, OH – 787,033 Frankfort, KY – 25,527
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Directions: Use the map of Midwest League Teams to answer the following true or false
questions.
T or F
T or F
T or F
T or F
T or F
T or F
T or F
T or F
T or F
T or F
1) The state of Kentucky has 2 Midwest League teams.
2) The Lake County Captains are located in Michigan.
3) There are 2 teams in the state of Illinois.
4) The Beloit Snappers are west of the West Michigan Whitecaps.
5) The South Bend Silver Hawks are the only Midwest League Team in Indiana.
6) The western division has eight teams.
7) There are 7 states that have Midwest League Teams in them.
8) The state of Iowa has the most Midwest League teams.
9) The Peoria Chiefs are the southernmost team in the Midwest League.
10) The Peoria Chiefs must travel East to play the Dayton Dragons.
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MLB Team Locations
Directions: Using the map on the following page, place the number of the Major League Baseball team next
to the blue dot that marks the city in which that team plays. Remember, some cities have more than one
Major League team and there is one team that doesn’t play in the United States.
Major League Baseball Teams (alphabetical order)
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3)
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5)
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7)
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14)
Arizona Diamondbacks
Atlanta Braves
Baltimore Orioles
Boston Red Sox
Chicago Cubs
Chicago White Sox
Cincinnati Reds
Cleveland Indians
Colorado Rockies
Detroit Tigers
Miami Marlins
Houston Astros
Kansas City Royals
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
15) Los Angeles Dodgers
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Milwaukee Brewers
Minnesota Twins
New York Mets
New York Yankees
Oakland Athletics
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
San Diego Padres
San Francisco Giants
Seattle Mariners
St. Louis Cardinals
Tampa Bay Rays
Texas Rangers
Toronto Blue Jays
30) Washington Nationals
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GAME DAY
World Travelers
Directions: Look up the player’s hometown from the roster. The following questions about the
Chiefs 2014 roster.
1) How many players live in the United States? 22
2) What state is home to the most Chiefs players? Missouri
3) How many players can travel by bus to Dozer Park from their hometown? 6
4) Besides the United States, what country is home to the most Chiefs players?
Dominican Republic
5) Draw the flags from the countries that the Chiefs players call their home:
United States, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua
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GAME DAY
Homer’s Word Search
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Find the following Midwest League TEAM NAMES in the word search above.
1) Fort Wayne TINCAPS
6) Bowling Green HOT RODS
2) Great Lakes LOONS
7) Burlington BEES
3) Lake County CAPTAINS
8) Lansing LUGNUTS
4) Peoria CHIEFS
9) Cedar Rapids KERNELS
5) Kane County COUGARS
10) Dayton DRAGONS
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GAME DAY
ACROSS
1: 2 base hit DOUBLE
5: Mistake that allows a runner to reach base ERROR
6: Not a ball (pitch) STRIKE
8: Person who coaches the team MANAGER
9: Ball hit out of play FOUL
11: Run batted in (abbrev.) RBI
12: Player who teams up with the pitcher on every play CATCHER
14: Sticky substance used for better grip (2 wds) PINE TAR
15: The best teams from each league playing for the
Championship (2wds) WORLD SERIES
18: An infield hit where the hitter doesn’t swing the bat BUNT
20: 3 base hit TRIPLE
21: Three white bags on field BASES
22: Not a strike, the other half of base____ BALL
DOWN
2: The man behind the catcher UMPIRE
3: The tool used by players in the field GLOVE
4: Round tripper (2 wds) HOME RUN
6: One player bunts, the other steals home SQUEEZE
7: Where relief pitchers warm up BULLPEN
10: Area over the plate between the knee and
chest (2 wds) STRIKE ZONE
13: A fly ball that is caught, but score a run SACRIFICE FLY
16: Getting two outs in succession DOUBLE PLAY
17: 1base hit SINGLE
19: Advancing one base by way of a pitcher’s
mistake BALK
22: Wooden stick BAT
2015 Chiefs Education Day
GAME DAY
Color Homer
Use your creativity and artistic skills to color Homer
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GAME DAY
GAMEDAY QUESTIONS
Directions: The following questions can be answered by attending the Peoria Chiefs baseball game
on Wednesday April 29th or Tuesday, May 19th. The answers to these questions will only be
available if you are at the game on one of these dates.
1. How many players started for each team?
a) 7
b) 8
c) 9
2. What is the distance from home plate to centerfield? How many yards is that?
400 feet, approximately 133 yards
3. What is the name of the kid on the Pete Vonachen statue located on the concourse?
Zach McClary
4. How many seats are there in Row 21 of Section 106? 23
5. Which dugout is the Chiefs dugout?
a) 1st base
b) 3rd base
6. List all the former Chiefs and the years they were in Peoria that are honored on the back wall
behind home plate. Joe Girardi – 1985, Greg Maddux – 1985, Mark Grace – 1986, Albert Pujols – 2000, Dan
Haren – 2002, Brendan Ryan – 2004, Ryne Sandberg – 2007-2008
7. Did the Peoria Chiefs bat first or play the field first? Play the field first
8. What is the name of the Chiefs team store? Firehouse
9. What college team also plays their games at the ballpark? Bradley University
10. What was the attendance for today’s game (you may need to use the internet)?
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GAME DAY
LONG DISTANCE
Directions: Calculate the distance of the following:
1. In the first half inning of the game, how many total feet do all of the base runners safely
advance? (The distance between each base is 90 feet. For every base a player reaches, add 90
to your total)
Example:
First batter gets a double and reaches second base (Batter 1: 90 feet + 90 feet)
Second batter grounds out to second base, runner is out at first but runner on second advances to third
(Batter 1: +90 feet, Batter 2: +0)
Third batter singles to right field, scoring the leadoff hitter (Batter 1: +90 feet, Batter 3: +90 feet)
Fourth batter grounds into a double play, ending the inning (Batter 3: +0, Batter 4: +0).
TOTAL: 450 Feet
2. In the bottom of the second inning, calculate the average number of pitches that each ball is
used.
Number of pitches ________ ÷ number of balls used ________ = ________ pitcher per ball
Example:
The pitcher throws 18 pitches and two foul balls are hit into the stands. A total of three balls are used.
Average number of pitches per ball is 18 ÷ 3 = 6 pitches per ball
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