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