A) Philadelphia Phillies B) Boston Red Socks C) Brooklyn Dodgers D) New York Yankees
A) He had been ill. B) He couldn't hit or catch the ball. C) He was tired. D) He didn't like playing baseball anymore.
A) to go to college B) play major league baseball C) to strike out in major league game D) to play for the New York Yankees
A) California B) Texas C) Georgia D) Florida
A) swimming, football, baseball, and track B) swimming, tennis, basketball, and baseball C) football, baseball, and track D) football, basketball, baseball, and track
A) Marines B) Air Force C) Navy D) Army
A) He was too old to play baseball when he left the Army. B) He saw another soldier throwing a baseball and learned about the Kansas City Monarchs team. C) He didn’t want to play baseball when he left the Army. D) He was told that he couldn’t play baseball because he was African American.
A) Jackie’s mother, Mallie B) Wendell Smith C) Satchel Paige D) Joe Louis
A) All of the choices are correct. B) Fans would be upset. C) Teammates and players on other baseball teams would be upset. D) People would mutter insults.
A) pitcher B) second base C) third base D) first base
A) He was Rookie of the Year in 1947. B) He was hired to play baseball with the Dodgers. C) He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. D) He retired from baseball in 1957.
A) The author wants to persuade readers to play baseball. B) The author wants to inform readers about Jackie Robinson’s life and the important role he played by becoming the first African American to play major league baseball. C) The author wants to entertain and teach readers how to baseball. D) The author wants to entertain and persuade readers that baseball is the best sport.
A) his own rights and other people’s rights B) his family C) his teammates D) his baseball team
A) the sportswriter, Wendell Smith B) the fighter, Joe Louis C) his mother, Mallie D) his older brother, Mack |