A) Boston Red Socks B) New York Yankees C) Philadelphia Phillies D) Brooklyn Dodgers
A) He didn't like playing baseball anymore. B) He couldn't hit or catch the ball. C) He was tired. D) He had been ill.
A) to strike out in major league game B) to play for the New York Yankees C) play major league baseball D) to go to college
A) Florida B) Texas C) Georgia D) California
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) Navy C) Marines D) Air Force
A) He didn’t want to play baseball when he left the Army. B) He saw another soldier throwing a baseball and learned about the Kansas City Monarchs team. 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) Jackie’s mother, Mallie B) Satchel Paige C) Wendell Smith D) Joe Louis
A) All of the choices are correct. B) Teammates and players on other baseball teams would be upset. C) People would mutter insults. D) Fans would be upset.
A) first base B) pitcher C) third 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 was hired to play baseball with the Dodgers. D) He retired from baseball in 1957.
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 entertain and persuade readers that baseball is the best sport. 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 baseball team B) his teammates C) his own rights and other people’s rights D) his family
A) the fighter, Joe Louis B) the sportswriter, Wendell Smith C) his mother, Mallie D) his older brother, Mack |