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