A) Philadelphia Phillies B) Boston Red Socks C) New York Yankees D) Brooklyn Dodgers
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 play for the New York Yankees B) play major league baseball C) to go to college D) to strike out in major league game
A) Texas B) Georgia C) California D) Florida
A) football, basketball, baseball, and track B) football, baseball, and track C) swimming, football, baseball, and track D) swimming, tennis, basketball, and baseball
A) Navy B) Marines C) Air Force D) Army
A) He was too old to play baseball when he left the Army. B) He was told that he couldn’t play baseball because he was African American. 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) Satchel Paige B) Jackie’s mother, Mallie C) Wendell Smith D) Joe Louis
A) All of the choices are correct. B) Teammates and players on other baseball teams would be upset. C) Fans would be upset. D) People would mutter insults.
A) third base B) second base C) first base D) pitcher
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 entertain and persuade readers that baseball is the best sport. B) The author wants to entertain and teach readers how to baseball. C) The author wants to persuade readers to play baseball. D) 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.
A) his family B) his teammates C) his own rights and other people’s rights D) his baseball team
A) his mother, Mallie B) the sportswriter, Wendell Smith C) the fighter, Joe Louis D) his older brother, Mack |