A) Philadelphia Phillies B) Brooklyn Dodgers C) Boston Red Socks D) New York Yankees
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) play major league baseball B) to go to college C) to strike out in major league game D) to play for the New York Yankees
A) Texas B) Florida C) California D) Georgia
A) swimming, tennis, basketball, and baseball B) football, baseball, and track C) football, basketball, baseball, and track D) swimming, football, baseball, and track
A) Marines B) Air Force C) Army D) Navy
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) Wendell Smith B) Satchel Paige C) Jackie’s mother, Mallie D) Joe Louis
A) People would mutter insults. B) Teammates and players on other baseball teams would be upset. C) Fans would be upset. D) All of the choices are correct.
A) pitcher B) first base C) third base D) second base
A) He retired from baseball in 1957. B) He was Rookie of the Year in 1947. C) He was hired to play baseball with the Dodgers. D) He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.
A) The author wants to entertain and persuade readers that baseball is the best sport. B) 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. C) The author wants to entertain and teach readers how to baseball. D) The author wants to persuade readers to play baseball.
A) his baseball team B) his family C) his teammates D) his own rights and other people’s rights
A) his mother, Mallie B) his older brother, Mack C) the sportswriter, Wendell Smith D) the fighter, Joe Louis |