Question

EUGENE They're clean. I'm wearing a glove. (He throws the ball into his glove again... then he looks out front and addresses the audience) I hate my name! Eugene Morris Jerome... It is the second worst name ever given to a male child. The first worst is Haskell Fleischmann... How am I ever going to play for the Yankees with a name like Eugene Morris Jerome? You have to be a Joe... or a Tony... or Frankie... If only I was born Italian... All the best Yankees are Italian... My mother makes spaghetti with ketchup, what chance do I have?

(He slams the ball into his glove again)

In this excerpt, the playwright provides historical context by

referring to Italian food.
referring to Eugene's middle name.
referring to Eugene's mother.
referring to Italian baseball players.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

D. Referring to Italian baseball players.

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