A) New York Yankees B) Philadelphia Phillies C) Boston Red Socks D) Brooklyn Dodgers
A) He had been ill. B) He couldn't hit or catch the ball. C) He was tired. D) He didn't like playing baseball anymore.
A) to strike out in major league game B) to play for the New York Yankees C) play major league baseball D) to go to college
A) Georgia B) Florida C) California D) Texas
A) swimming, football, baseball, and track B) football, baseball, and track C) football, basketball, baseball, and track D) swimming, tennis, basketball, and baseball
A) Army B) Marines C) Navy 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) Joe Louis B) Wendell Smith C) Satchel Paige D) Jackie’s mother, Mallie
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) first base B) third base C) pitcher D) second base
A) He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. B) He retired from baseball in 1957. C) He was hired to play baseball with the Dodgers. D) He was Rookie of the Year in 1947.
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 teammates B) his own rights and other people’s rights C) his baseball team D) his family
A) the fighter, Joe Louis B) his mother, Mallie C) the sportswriter, Wendell Smith D) his older brother, Mack |