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WorksheetsJackie Robinson
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How many players from one baseball team are in the field?
a)
5
b)
11
c)
9
d)
6
2.
Which player plays right behind the batter?
a)
shortstop
b)
pitcher
c)
catcher
d)
outfielder
3.
Who was the first African American to play major league baseball?
a)
Jackie Robinson
b)
Michael Jordan
c)
Jesse Owens
4.
In what year did he first play in the major leagues?
a)
1941
b)
1945
c)
1947
d)
1974
5.
What was the name of the team he played for?
a)
Los Angeles Dodgers
b)
Phillies
c)
Brooklyn Dodgers
d)
New York Yankees
6.
How many teams bat during each inning?
a)
1
b)
2
7.
What was the name of the general manager of the Dodgers?
a)
Branch Rickey
b)
Duane Jefferson
c)
Jackie Robinson
d)
Rick Brandy
8.
How did Robinson respond to the other team calling him names?
a)
laughed
b)
yelled back at them
c)
ignored them
d)
quit
9.
In 1947, Robinson won the ______ of the year award.
a)
Batter
b)
Fielder
c)
Rookie
10.
In which state was Robinson born?
a)
Georgia
b)
New York
c)
Florida
d)
California
11.
How many children were in Robinson's family?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
2
d)
6
12.
What four year college did Robinson attend after finishing junior college?
a)
Duke
b)
University of Georgia
c)
University of California at Los Angeles
13.
What war did the United States enter in 1941?
a)
World War I
b)
World War II
c)
Civil War
d)
Vietnam War
14.
Because he was such a strong leader Robinson became ______.
a)
a private
b)
an officer
c)
a pilot
15.
Jackie and Rae got married during ______.
a)
the regular season
b)
the winter
c)
spring training
16.
At the end of the season the Royals won _______.
a)
The World Series
b)
The League Pennant
c)
Second Place
17.
In what year did Robinson retire from baseball?
a)
1956
b)
1950
c)
1955
18.
One sports writer said, "Jackie would not be defeated, not by the other team and not by ____."
a)
The Yankees
b)
death
c)
life
19.
Which team won the World Series in 1955?
a)
Yankees
b)
Royals
c)
Dodgers
20.
In what year did Jackie Robinson die?
a)
1970
b)
1980
c)
1984
d)
1972
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