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