A) Boston Red Socks B) Philadelphia Phillies C) New York Yankees D) Brooklyn Dodgers
A) He couldn't hit or catch the ball. B) He was tired. C) He had been ill. D) He didn't like playing baseball anymore.
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) Florida B) Texas C) Georgia D) California
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) Marines D) Army
A) He saw another soldier throwing a baseball and learned about the Kansas City Monarchs team. B) He didn’t want 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 was too old to play baseball when he left the Army.
A) Satchel Paige B) Wendell Smith C) Joe Louis D) Jackie’s mother, Mallie
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) third base C) first base D) pitcher
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 family B) his own rights and other people’s rights C) his baseball team D) his teammates
A) the fighter, Joe Louis B) his mother, Mallie C) his older brother, Mack D) the sportswriter, Wendell Smith |