BAFAM October Crossword Challenge - Week 1
Across
- 1. Ritchey had to endure ______ during his baseball career, particularly in the South
- 5. The Johnny Ritchey Breaking Barriers Scholarship is celebrated on ______ Robinson Day.
- 8. War II Before joining the PCL, Johnny Ritchey served in the ______.
- 9. Johnny ______ became the first African-American player in the Pacific Coast League.
- 12. Johnny Ritchey served in a combat ______ unit during World War II.
- 13. In 1938, Ritchey was barred from competing in the American ______ World Series due to his race.
- 15. The Padres announced the second annual Johnny Ritchey Breaking Barriers ______.
Down
- 2. Ritchey led the San Diego State ______ with a .356 batting average in 1946.
- 3. The ______ expressed interest in bringing Johnny Ritchey to the Pacific Coast League in 1947.
- 4. Johnny Ritchey played as a ______ in professional baseball.
- 6. Ritchey broke racial ______ in the Pacific Coast League. Barriers Ritchey broke racial ______ in the Pacific Coast League.
- 7. Ritchey’s batting style was compared to that of Tony ______.
- 10. A bust of Johnny Ritchey is on display at ______ Park.
- 11. Ritchey was inducted into the San Diego ______ of Champions' Breitbard Hall of Fame in 2017.
- 14. In 1947, Ritchey won a batting title in the ______ Leagues with the Chicago American Giants.