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