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