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