Q 01/05
A) April 15, 1947
B) April 15, 1945
C) May 5, 1948
D) October 1, 1946
Answer · why
MLB now retires his number 42 league-wide and marks the date as Jackie Robinson Day.
Q 02/05
A) Gold Glove
B) Rookie of the Year
C) Silver Slugger
D) National League MVP
Answer · why
He won the NL MVP two years later, the first Black player so honoured.
Q 03/05
A) Satchel Paige
B) Roy Campanella
C) Larry Doby
D) Monte Irvin
Answer · why
He and Robinson spoke by phone through that first season, agreeing not to give anyone an excuse to send them down.
Q 04/05
A) Cool Papa Bell
B) Josh Gibson
C) Satchel Paige
D) Rube Foster
Answer · why
He also founded and managed the Chicago American Giants and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1981.
Q 05/05
A) Ernie Banks
B) Frank Robinson
C) Hank Aaron
D) Willie Mays
Answer · why
He was player-manager of the Cleveland Indians and homered in his first game in charge.
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