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