based on the book "Michael Jordan: Beyond Air" by Philip Brooks, 1995
by Tom Rohrbach
Michael Jordan slipped ___ of the spotlight after he retired.
from
out
without
People didn’t believe that he would stay ___ from basketball for very long.
down
away
out
Soon, the Chicago White Sox baseball team said they would invite Michael to spring training and let him try ___ for the team.
off
out
- (nothing)
After hearing the news, the sports world was ___ shock.
on
with
in
Not many professional athletes have succeeded ___ two sports.
for
in
by
A lot of people said Michael was making a mistake because he would embarrass himself ___ baseball.
during
in
with
Michael Jordan signed his baseball contract with the White Sox ___ the dead of winter.
at
in
with
When he went to spring training for his new baseball team, the world’s media descended ___ Sarasota, Florida, to watch him practice.
for
on
to
Michael was assigned to a minor league team, and that involved lots of travel on uncomfortable buses and stays in bad hotels. So, Michael bought a luxury bus for the team to make things more comfortable ___ them.
to
on
for
___ his rookie season as a minor league baseball player, Michael reminded people that he was just trying baseball for fun, and didn’t expect to become a star.
Throughout
Through
Outside
He took ___ this new challenge as best he could, but he wasn’t a good hitter, so he never made it to a major league team.
in
out
on
Still, he had a lot of fun, he said, because some of his greatest memories from his childhood were ___ his Little League days with his dad watching him from the stands.
in
of
by
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