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