Jackie Robinson

Who was Jackie Robinson?

• the first African American to play in the Major League

• The first baseball player in the Major League

• The first African American basketball player

Where was Jackie born?

• Macon, GA

• Atlanta, GA

• Pasadena, CA

• Cairo, GA

Where did Jackie attend college and how many sports did he play?

• UCLA, 2

• USC, 3

• UCLA, 4

• California, 2

In what year did Jackie break the color barrier?

• 1948
• 1947
• 1955
• 1919

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What MLB team signed Jackie Robinson?

• New York Yankees
• Brooklyn Dodgers
• Los Angeles Dodgers
• New York Giants

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What award did Jackie receive at the end of his first season in the Major Leagues?

• MVP
• Rookie of the Year
• Cy Young
• Congressional Medal of Freedom

What did Jackie do after he left college in 1941?

• He sold hot dogs at the baseball stadiums.

• He became a professional football player.

• He became a professional baseball player.

• He joined the Army.

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In the Major Leagues, Jackie Robinson played for the ______________.

• Brooklyn Dodgers

• New York Yankees

• Atlanta Braves

• Kansas City Monarchs

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Jackie Robinson was inducted into the ______________ in 1962.

• Baseball Hall of Fame

• Boy Scouts

• Little League

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Jackie joined the _____ after he went stopped going to college.

• navy
• army
• marines