Key to the Golden Firebird by Maureen Johnson

	Named for Baltimore Orioles third baseman Brooks Robinson
	Former all-state softball player, and the only person, male or female, to knock the ball out of dead-center field at Simpson Park
	Quit the softball team when she found out that her friend Jamie's parents are never home and have a fully stocked liquor cabinet
	Can't quite believe that Dave Vatiman doesn't think what they're doing is "dating"
	Knows that if you add six drops of blue food dye to three cups of Smirnoff it looks exactly like Cool Mint Listerine

	Named for San Francisco Giants centerfield Willie Mays, the sisters' grandfather's favorite player (everyone calls her May)
	Terrible at every sport she's ever tried, except for Skeeball, which isn't really even a sport
	At age four told her mom not to worry about getting a sitter for the night—she'd take care of Pawmer and Bwooks
	Smart enough to win a scholarship to an elite all-girl's private school in downtown Philly
	Thinks Brooks's newfound interest in oral hygiene is awfully suspicious

	Named for Baltimore Orioles pitcher Jim Palmer
	Has an amazing arm like her namesake, and is the only freshman to start for the varsity softball team
	Has been biting her nails so low, sometimes her fingers hurt too much to grip the ball
	Spends hours in front of the mirror practicing her intimidating pitching face (head tilted down, eyelids lowered, mouth arranged in a half smirk)
	Noticed that Brooks's mouthwash smells a little funny