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