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The Mystery of the Missing Championship Trophy

Right before the final inning of the championship game, the golden trophy vanished from the dugout! The head umpire saw a sneaky phantom zoom across the outfield.

Suspects

Possible suspects

Cross off a row as each clue rules it out. On screen, tap a row.

21 of 21 still in play

Name	Signature Move	Special Gear	Dominant Hand	Hair Style	Field Trap
Yogi Berra	Curveball pitch	Glowing bat	Right handed	Blonde buzzcut	Pop fly trap
Aaron Judge	Fastball pitch	Sticky rosin	Left handed	Red cap hair	Pop fly trap
Willie Mays	Fastball pitch	Mirror visor	Right handed	Dark curly locks	Pop fly trap
Rickey Henderson	Power swing	Laser cleats	Left handed	Blonde buzzcut	Loud megaphone
Shohei Ohtani	Changeup pitch	Laser cleats	Left handed	Blonde buzzcut	Pop fly trap
Mike Trout	Changeup pitch	Sticky rosin	Left handed	Blonde buzzcut	Heavy mud
Derek Jeter	Sacrifice bunt	Pine tar	Left handed	Dark curly locks	Loud megaphone
Hank Aaron	Curveball pitch	Pine tar	Left handed	Red cap hair	Pop fly trap
Mookie Betts	Fastball pitch	Sticky rosin	Left handed	Blonde buzzcut	Loud megaphone
Babe Ruth	Sacrifice bunt	Glowing bat	Left handed	Blonde buzzcut	Loud megaphone
Clayton Kershaw	Curveball pitch	Mirror visor	Right handed	Dark curly locks	Heavy mud
Ichiro Suzuki	Fastball pitch	Mirror visor	Right handed	Red cap hair	Heavy mud
Roberto Clemente	Curveball pitch	Mirror visor	Left handed	Dark curly locks	Heavy mud
Ted Williams	Curveball pitch	Glowing bat	Left handed	Blonde buzzcut	Loud megaphone
Freddie Freeman	Power swing	Laser cleats	Left handed	Dark curly locks	Heavy mud
Bryce Harper	Curveball pitch	Glowing bat	Right handed	Red cap hair	Heavy mud
Jackie Robinson	Fastball pitch	Mirror visor	Right handed	Red cap hair	Loud megaphone
Cy Young	Power swing	Mirror visor	Left handed	Blonde buzzcut	Loud megaphone
Ken Griffey Jr	Power swing	Sticky rosin	Right handed	Red cap hair	Heavy mud
Honus Wagner	Fastball pitch	Glowing bat	Right handed	Blonde buzzcut	Loud megaphone
Lou Gehrig	Sacrifice bunt	Pine tar	Left handed	Red cap hair	Loud megaphone

Clue 1

Place value

The stadium scoreboard glitched and showed suspect numbers. You look at the digit in the tens place to read the first clue.

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

200

4000

5000

300

2000

300

7000

5000

100

200

400

500

5000

300

500

200

2000

300

5000

1000

800

8000

600

500

600

9000

8000

300

500

600

What is the value of the 2 in 266?T

What is the value of the 2 in 2,879?U

What is the value of the 6 in 639?R

What is the value of the 1 in 1,033?A

What is the value of the 8 in 8,233?I

What is the value of the 9 in 49,148?V

What is the value of the 1 in 155?C

What is the value of the 8 in 2,851?M

What is the value of the 7 in 27,024?P

What is the value of the 5 in 523?O

What is the value of the 4 in 466?D

What is the value of the 3 in 9,359?S

What is the value of the 5 in 5,081?E

What is the value of the 3 in 1,431?N

What is the value of the 4 in 64,535?H

0/15 letters found

Clue 2

Addition

You find two crates of baseballs tossed near the bullpen. Adding the two crates together unlocks the clue box.

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

7356

6292

2929

7702

3918

7356

4676

2929

8720

8723

7702

8723

5039

2929

8903

7356

6292

8723

4676

4223

2929

4223

7356

6292

6063

7774

7702

2992 + 4364 =T

3299 + 2993 =H

4197 + 1866 =R

3130 + 5590 =S

2721 + 1197 =I

5832 + 2891 =A

3877 + 5026 =F

2685 + 1991 =N

2194 + 2845 =L

1726 + 2497 =D

4582 + 3192 =O

1623 + 1306 =E

4508 + 3194 =W

0/13 letters found

Clue 3

Subtraction

The souvenir booth was missing foam fingers after the intruder ran past. Subtracting what is left reveals the next hint.

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

5653

8685

4037

8068

1445

5653

3562

8685

4037

1648

4870

5801

6600

4341

1445

6600

5653

1648

5801

3562

5653

4037

4341

8027

7555

5801

2874

4037

5158

5801

8068

8685

2509

5770

4037

8632 - 2979 =T

7133 - 3096 =E

9330 - 1775 =Y

10355 - 3755 =S

12062 - 3994 =P

2396 - 951 =I

6923 - 2582 =D

12132 - 4105 =B

4892 - 3244 =R

8088 - 2287 =A

4954 - 84 =W

4418 - 856 =C

3711 - 1202 =O

12336 - 3651 =H

4104 - 1230 =M

9429 - 4271 =G

7500 - 1730 =N

0/17 letters found

Clue 4

Multiplication facts (1-12)

The outfield bleachers are set up in equal rows of seats. Multiplying the rows gives you the key code.

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

132

108

132

3 × 2 =A

2 × 12 =D

3 × 4 =K

11 × 5 =S

5 × 2 =O

9 × 9 =R

1 × 5 =W

10 × 5 =T

11 × 3 =U

4 × 8 =I

10 × 4 =B

3 × 3 =E

9 × 12 =C

2 × 1 =N

12 × 11 =H

5 × 5 =L

0/16 letters found

Clue 5

Division facts (1-12) — the last clue

The groundskeeper needs to split a stack of practice bases equally across the fields to decode the final clue.

First solve each problem. Then find each answer in the list below and cross that sentence out. One sentence will be left — that's exactly what the villain did!

Step 1 — solve these

11 ÷ 1 = ?

45 ÷ 9 = ?

14 ÷ 7 = ?

8 ÷ 1 = ?

4 ÷ 1 = ?

24 ÷ 2 = ?

21 ÷ 7 = ?

6 ÷ 6 = ?

9 ÷ 1 = ?

70 ÷ 10 = ?

60 ÷ 6 = ?

Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer

1.The villain throws a fastball, then sprints in laser cleats.

2.The villain lays down a bunt, then flashes a glowing bat.

3.The villain snaps a curveball, then applies sticky rosin.

4.The villain lays down a bunt, then adjusts the mirror visor.

5.The villain snaps a curveball, then flashes a glowing bat.

6.The villain unleashes a power swing, then sprints in laser cleats.

7.The villain snaps a curveball, then adjusts the mirror visor.

8.The villain unleashes a power swing, then rubs pine tar on the bat.

9.The villain unleashes a power swing, then adjusts the mirror visor.

10.The villain lays down a bunt, then rubs pine tar on the bat.

11.The villain throws a fastball, then applies sticky rosin.

12.The villain throws a fastball, then adjusts the mirror visor.

Solve it

Name the culprit

Choose the one suspect left standing.

Answer Key — The Mystery of the Missing Championship Trophy

Culprit: Rickey Henderson (Power swing · Laser cleats · Left handed · Blonde buzzcut · Loud megaphone)

Clue 1 (Place value): "THE SUSPECT DOES NOT USE A MIRROR VISOR"
What is the value of the 2 in 266? = 200 (T) · What is the value of the 2 in 2,879? = 2000 (U) · What is the value of the 6 in 639? = 600 (R) · What is the value of the 1 in 1,033? = 1000 (A) · What is the value of the 8 in 8,233? = 8000 (I) · What is the value of the 9 in 49,148? = 9000 (V) · What is the value of the 1 in 155? = 100 (C) · What is the value of the 8 in 2,851? = 800 (M) · What is the value of the 7 in 27,024? = 7000 (P) · What is the value of the 5 in 523? = 500 (O) · What is the value of the 4 in 466? = 400 (D) · What is the value of the 3 in 9,359? = 300 (S) · What is the value of the 5 in 5,081? = 5000 (E) · What is the value of the 3 in 1,431? = 30 (N) · What is the value of the 4 in 64,535? = 4000 (H)
Clue 2 (Addition): "THE WITNESS SAW A LEFT HANDED THROW"
2992 + 4364 = 7356 (T) · 3299 + 2993 = 6292 (H) · 4197 + 1866 = 6063 (R) · 3130 + 5590 = 8720 (S) · 2721 + 1197 = 3918 (I) · 5832 + 2891 = 8723 (A) · 3877 + 5026 = 8903 (F) · 2685 + 1991 = 4676 (N) · 2194 + 2845 = 5039 (L) · 1726 + 2497 = 4223 (D) · 4582 + 3192 = 7774 (O) · 1623 + 1306 = 2929 (E) · 4508 + 3194 = 7702 (W)
Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THE PITCHER WAS DISTRACTED BY A MEGAPHONE"
8632 - 2979 = 5653 (T) · 7133 - 3096 = 4037 (E) · 9330 - 1775 = 7555 (Y) · 10355 - 3755 = 6600 (S) · 12062 - 3994 = 8068 (P) · 2396 - 951 = 1445 (I) · 6923 - 2582 = 4341 (D) · 12132 - 4105 = 8027 (B) · 4892 - 3244 = 1648 (R) · 8088 - 2287 = 5801 (A) · 4954 - 84 = 4870 (W) · 4418 - 856 = 3562 (C) · 3711 - 1202 = 2509 (O) · 12336 - 3651 = 8685 (H) · 4104 - 1230 = 2874 (M) · 9429 - 4271 = 5158 (G) · 7500 - 1730 = 5770 (N)
Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "A BLONDE HAIR WAS STUCK TO THE BASEBALL"
3 × 2 = 6 (A) · 2 × 12 = 24 (D) · 3 × 4 = 12 (K) · 11 × 5 = 55 (S) · 5 × 2 = 10 (O) · 9 × 9 = 81 (R) · 1 × 5 = 5 (W) · 10 × 5 = 50 (T) · 11 × 3 = 33 (U) · 4 × 8 = 32 (I) · 10 × 4 = 40 (B) · 3 × 3 = 9 (E) · 9 × 12 = 108 (C) · 2 × 1 = 2 (N) · 12 × 11 = 132 (H) · 5 × 5 = 25 (L)
Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 6) → Rickey Henderson
11 ÷ 1 = 11 · 45 ÷ 9 = 5 · 14 ÷ 7 = 2 · 8 ÷ 1 = 8 · 4 ÷ 1 = 4 · 24 ÷ 2 = 12 · 21 ÷ 7 = 3 · 6 ÷ 6 = 1 · 9 ÷ 1 = 9 · 70 ÷ 10 = 7 · 60 ÷ 6 = 10

About this mystery

Grade level: Grade 4 math
Math topics: Place value, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
Reading level: grades 3-4
Theme: The Mystery of the Missing Championship Trophy — set in Grand Slam Stadium
Format: Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
Solution: One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects

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