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