A) Philadelphia Phillies B) Brooklyn Dodgers C) New York Yankees D) Boston Red Socks
A) He didn't like playing baseball anymore. B) He was tired. C) He couldn't hit or catch the ball. D) He had been ill.
A) play major league baseball B) to play for the New York Yankees C) to strike out in major league game D) to go to college
A) Texas B) Florida C) California D) Georgia
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) Air Force C) Marines D) Navy
A) He was told that he couldn’t play baseball because he was African American. B) He was too old to play baseball when he left the Army. 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) 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) first base B) pitcher C) third base D) second base
A) He retired from baseball in 1957. B) He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. C) He was hired to play baseball with the Dodgers. D) He was Rookie of the Year in 1947.
A) The author wants to entertain and persuade readers that baseball is the best sport. 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 persuade readers to play baseball.
A) his baseball team B) his family C) his own rights and other people’s rights D) his teammates
A) his older brother, Mack B) the fighter, Joe Louis C) his mother, Mallie D) the sportswriter, Wendell Smith |