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