A) Boston Red Socks B) New York Yankees C) Philadelphia Phillies D) Brooklyn Dodgers
A) He was tired. B) He couldn't hit or catch the ball. C) He had been ill. D) He didn't like playing baseball anymore.
A) to play for the New York Yankees B) to strike out in major league game C) play major league baseball D) to go to college
A) Texas B) Georgia C) Florida D) California
A) swimming, tennis, basketball, and baseball B) football, baseball, and track C) football, basketball, baseball, and track D) swimming, football, baseball, and track
A) Marines B) Navy C) Army D) Air Force
A) He didn’t want to play baseball when he left the Army. B) He saw another soldier throwing a baseball and learned about the Kansas City Monarchs team. C) He was told that he couldn’t play baseball because he was African American. D) He was too old to play baseball when he left the Army.
A) Joe Louis B) Satchel Paige C) Jackie’s mother, Mallie D) Wendell Smith
A) Teammates and players on other baseball teams would be upset. B) Fans would be upset. C) All of the choices are correct. D) People would mutter insults.
A) second base B) third base C) pitcher D) first base
A) He was hired to play baseball with the Dodgers. B) He was Rookie of the Year in 1947. C) He retired from baseball in 1957. D) He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.
A) 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. B) The author wants to entertain and persuade readers that baseball is the best sport. C) The author wants to persuade readers to play baseball. D) The author wants to entertain and teach readers how to baseball.
A) his own rights and other people’s rights B) his teammates C) his family D) his baseball team
A) the fighter, Joe Louis B) his mother, Mallie C) his older brother, Mack D) the sportswriter, Wendell Smith |