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