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