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