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