Jackie Robinson

Where did Jackie Robinson's family live when he was young?

• in an all-black neighborhood in New York City

• on a farm in rural Georgia

• in a mostly white area of Pasadena, California

• on the banks of the Rio Grande

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Branch Rickey, the general manager of the Dodgers, wanted Jackie on the team even though he knew Jackie

• had an injured ankle

• would be treated badly by people

• would earn more money by staying with the Monarchs team

• didn't want to switch to right field

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IN 1962, Jackie Robinson became

• the owner of the Baltimore Orioles baseball team

• a sports announcer for CBS network

• the first black player named to the Baseball Hall of Fame

• the general manager of the New York Yankees

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In 1945, Branch Rickey asked Jackie to play for the

• Chicago Cubs

• Brooklyn Dodgers

• Boston Red Sox

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Why is Jackie famous?

• He's a great baseball player.

• He played four sports.

• He was very fast.

• He was the first African American in the Major Leagues.

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What word describes keeping people of different races separate?

• equality

• segregation

• kindness

• commitment

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How did Robinson respond to the other team calling him names?

• laughed

• yelled back at them

• ignored them

• quit

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How did Jackie Robinson demonstrate sportsmanship?

• He hit other players.

• He said mean things about the other players behind thier backs.

• He did not argue with the players who did not want him to play.

• He refused to play baseball.

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Once a year, every player wears the number ___ on their baseball jersey to honor Jackie.

• 53

• 100

• 42

True or False - Jackie Robinson was a good athlete.

• True

• False

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