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