A) Boston Red Socks B) Brooklyn Dodgers C) Philadelphia Phillies D) New York Yankees
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) Texas B) California C) Florida 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) Navy B) Army C) Marines D) Air Force
A) He didn’t want 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 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) Fans would be upset. B) All of the choices are correct. C) People would mutter insults. D) Teammates and players on other baseball teams would be upset.
A) pitcher B) second base C) third base D) first base
A) He was hired to play baseball with the Dodgers. B) He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. C) He retired from baseball in 1957. 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 teammates C) his own rights and other people’s rights D) his family
A) the sportswriter, Wendell Smith B) his older brother, Mack C) his mother, Mallie D) the fighter, Joe Louis |