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