Baseball Team Loses Game Over Rainbow Shirts
棒球隊因彩虹t恤而輸掉比賽
Introduction
The York Revolution baseball team did not play their game on June 18, 2026. They lost the game because some players did not want to wear special shirts.
York Revolution 棒球隊在 2026 年 6 月 18 日沒有進行比賽。由於部分球員不願穿著特別t恤，導致他們輸掉了這場比賽。
Main Body
The team had a special night for LGBTQ+ people. The players had to wear shirts with rainbow colors. Some players said no. The team leaders wanted to be kind to everyone. They decided the party was more important than the game.
球隊舉辦了一個針對 LGBTQ+ 人士的特別之夜。球員必須穿著彩虹色的t恤，但部分球員拒絕穿著。球隊領隊希望對每個人都保持友善，因此決定派對比比賽更重要。
The team gave $10,000 to the Rainbow Rose Center. This center helps people. The center was sad about the players, but they liked the money and the party.
球隊向 Rainbow Rose Center 捐贈了 1 萬美元。這個中心致力於幫助他人。該中心對球員的行為感到遺憾，但他們認同這筆捐款與派對的意義。
Other baseball players in the USA also have problems with these shirts. Some players write religious words on the clothes. Some players do not wear them. The league is angry about this.
美國其他棒球員對於這些t恤也存在爭議。有些球員在衣服上寫下宗教字句，有些球員則拒絕穿著。聯盟對此感到憤怒。
Conclusion
The party was free for everyone. People with tickets can use them for a different game.
派對對所有人都是免費的。持有票券的人可以使用票券觀看另一場比賽。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ THE POWER OF 'DID NOT' (Past Negatives)
In this story, things didn't happen as planned. To talk about the past in a negative way, we use: DID NOT + Action Word (Present Form)
Look at these patterns from the text:
- Did not play → (They didn't go to the field).
- Did not want → (They felt 'no' in their hearts).
⚠️ The Golden Rule: When you use did not, the action word stays simple.
❌ did not played
✅ did not play
Quick Switch: Positive: "The team played." Negative: "The team did not play."
🌈 Useful Words for A2
| Word | Simple Meaning | Example from Story |
|---|---|---|
| Special | Not normal / Unique | special shirts |
| League | A group of teams | The league is angry |
| Important | Matters a lot | more important than the game |