“42” Study Guide
Short Answer
1. _____________ said, “ I don’t know who he is, I don’t know where he is, but he is coming.”
2. Jackie Robinson played for the _________________ of the Negro Leagues.
3. “We will get our _______ gallons of gas someplace else.” - Jackie Robinson
4. Satchel Page was too ______ to become the first black in the major leagues.
5. Jackie Robinson was a ______ sport letterman at UCLA.
6. Jackie Robinson was batting __________ with the Monarchs when he got the call from the Dodgers.
7. Robinson was a commissioned Army _____________.
8. While in the army, Robinson was ____________ for refusing to sit in the back of the army bus.
9. Robinson and Rickey were both of the ______________ religion.
10. Robinson received ___________per month and a _____________ signing bonus to play baseball for the
Montreal Royals.
11. “You want a player with the guts to fight back?” Robinson
“NO, I want a player with the guts to ________________.” Rickey
12. “Your enemy will be out in force, and you cannot meet him __________________.” Rickey
13. “We win if we convince the world of two things,
one, __________________________
and two, _________________________” Rickey
14. Wendell Smith was a reporter for the ___________ Courier.
15. “What if a pitcher throws at your head?” - reporter
“I’ll _________.” Robinson
16. _________________ was the manager of the Montreal Royals.
17. Robinson played minor league baseball for the Montreal _____________.
18. The home stadium for the Montreal Royals was the ______________.
19. Robinson wore jersey number _____ for Montreal.
20. Spider Jorgenson wore jersey number _________ for Montreal.
21. If a pitcher drops a ball while on the mound he is charged with a _________ and the runners get to advance
one base.
22. While in Sanford, Florida, Robinson was forced to leave town because of a possible attack by the locals.
Robinson thought he was leaving because he ___________________.
23. In _______________, Florida, Robinson was removed from the field by a policeman.
24. Manager Clay Hopper was from ___________________.
25. Robinson was born in ________________, Georgia
26. In 1947, the Brooklyn Dodgers held spring training in _______________.
27. The Brooklyn Dodgers players started a ____________ to have Robinson removed from the team.
28. Pee Wee Reese _____________ sign the petition.
29. Robinson played _____________ in his first year with the Dodgers.
30. Robinson batted ___________ in exhibition games versus the Dodgers.
31. ____________ was Branch Rickey’s secretary.
32. The commisioner of baseball in 1947 was _____________________.
33. Happy Chandler suspended Brooklyn manager __________________ for moral looseness.
34. __________________ was asked to become the Dodger manager but declined.
35. ________________ Field was the home of the Brooklyn Dodgers
36. ______________________ is the announcer for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
37. ____________________ agreed to become the manager of the Dodgers.
38. Shotton did not wear a uniform because he ___________________.
39. Shotton had previously managed the ____________________.
40. ___________________ never wore a uniform when he managed the New York Giants. He wore a suit.
41. Some reporters believed that black athletes had a _____________ heel bone than white athletes.
42. ____________________ is the manager of the Philadelphia Phillies.
43. After the verbal assault on Robinson by Phillies manager Chapman, _________________ came out of the
dugout to confront Chapman.
44. ______________________ is the city of “Brotherly Love”.
45. Herb Pennick asked Branch Rickey not to bring Robinson to _________________. He said his team could
not take the field against a negro.
46. While in Philadephia, the _______________ hotel refused service to the entire Brooklyn Dodgers team.
47. The Phillies made Chapman take a _______________ with Robinson.
48. Robinson and Chapman took the picture on the field. Each held a bat so they would not
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49. Ostermeuller of the _____________________ hit Robinson in the head with a pitch. This caused a bench
clearing brawl.
50. ____________________ was concerned about a death threat he received for playing on the same team as
Robinson.
51. While playing at Crosley Field in Cincinnati, ____________________ put his arm around Robinson to show
people that he supported Robinson.
52. “Tomorrow, we will all wear ______, so they won’t be able to tell us apart.” Reese
53. The Cardinals’ Enos “Country” ________________ spiked Robinson while crossing first base.
54. Robinson hit a homer off of _______________ of the Pirates to help Brooklyn win the pennant.
55. The Brooklyn Dodgers are also called “_____________”.
56. Branch Rickey was inducted into the baseball hall of fame in ____________,
57. Wendell Smith was the first black reporter to be allowed to join the Baseball ____________ Association.
58. Pee Wee Reese was inducted into the baseball _________________.
59. Eddie Stanky managed the Cardinals, White Sox, and ______________.
60. Ralph Branca won _______ games in 1947.
61. Ben Chapman was fired in _________, and never managed again.
62. Dixie Walker was traded to ________________.
63. Robinson was named “Rookie of the Year” in ___________.
64. The Dodgers won the World Series in ___________.
65. Robinson was elected to the baseball hall of fame in _____________.
66. The jersey number “42” is now retired by ______________.
67. Give the movie a grade. _____________
"42" MOVIE
Answer Section
STUDY GUIDE
SHORT ANSWER
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Branch Rickey
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Kansas City Monarchs
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officer
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not fight back
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on his own low ground
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that you are a fine gentleman
you are a great ball player
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Pittsburgh
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Royals
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Leo Durocher
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Joe McCarthy
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Ebbetts
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Red Barber
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Burt Shotton
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promised his wife he would never put on another uniform
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picture
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have to touch skin
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Pee Wee Reese
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Pee Wee Reeses
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42
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Slaughter
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Ostermueller
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1947
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1955
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1962
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all of major league baseball
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a,b,c,d,f
"42" MOVIE
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1. Who said, “I don’t know who he is, I don’t know where he is, but he is coming.”?
a. Jackie Robinson
c. Branch Rickey
b. Ralph Branca
d. Red Barber
2. What Negro League team did Jackie Robinson play for?
a. Montreal Royals
c. Birmingham Black Barons
b. Kansas City Monarchs
d. Brooklyn Brown Dodgers
3. Satchel Page was considered too _________ to become the first black in the major leagues.
a. hard nose
c. young
b. old
d. mean
4. Robinson was a commisioned army officer.
a. true
b. false
5. Why was Robinson court-martialled while in the army?
a. not obeying orders
c. refusing to sit in the back of the bus
b. fighting
d. eating in a white only cafe
6. What religion did Robinson and Branch Rickey both follow?
a. Methodist
c. Baptist
b. Catholic
d. Lutheran
7. “Your enemy will be out in force, and you cannot meet him ________________.” - Rickey
a. in the parking lot
c. at church
b. behind Wal-Mart
d. on his own low ground
8. What newspaper did Wendell Smith write for?
a. Philadelphia Courier
c. Brooklyn Courier
b. Pittsburgh Courier
d. Washington Post
9. When asked by a reporter what he would do if a pitcher threw at his head. Robinson replied, “I’ll
__________.”
a. duck
c. charge the mound
b. fight
d. turn the other cheek
10. Robinson played minor league baseball for the ________________.
a. Richmond Braves
c. Indianapolis Indians
b. Birmingham Barons
d. Montreal Royals
11. The manager of the Montreal Royals while Robinson played there was______________.
a. Branch Rickey
c. Clay Hopper
b. Wes Weems
d. Babe Ruth
12. What was Robinson’s jersey number when playing for Montreal?
a. 7
c. 21
b. 9
d. 42
13. If a pitcher, while on the mound, drops the ball he is charged with a __________.
a. ball
c. balk
b. strike
d. interference
14. In which Florida city was Robinson removed from a game by the local police for playing on the same field as
white players.
a. Tampa
c. Jacksonville
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d. Tallahassee
Which state was Jackie Robinson born?
a. New York
c. Alabama
b. Florida
d. Georgia
What year did Robinson play his first game with the Brooklyn Dodgers?
a. 1945
c. 1947
b. 1946
d. 1948
What position did Robinson play in his first year with the Brooklyn Dodgers?
a. first base
c. shortstop
b. second base
d. catcher
Who was the mamager of the Brooklyn Dodgers when Robinson first began playing.
a. Clay Hopper
c. Bobby Cox
b. Branch Rickey
d. Leo Durocher
Who was the commisioner of baseball in 1947?
a. Bowie Kuhn
c. Skip Caray
b. Happy Chandler
d. Branch Rickey
What stadium was the home to the Brooklyn Dodgers?
a. Wrigley Field
c. Ebbetts Field
b. Fenway Park
d. Crosley Stadium
Who replaced Leo Durocher as manager when he was suspended from baseball?
a. Clay Hopper
c. Spider Jorgenson
b. Pee Wee Reese
d. Burt Shotten
What was different about the manager Burt Shotton?
a. He never wore a hat
c. He never wore a uniform
b. He never wore shoes
d. He did not speak english
What bone of the body did some reporters feel was different in black athletes. This was supposedly giving
them an athletic advantage.
a. backbone
c. thigh bone
b. heel bone
d. arm bone
Who was the manager of the Philadelphia Phillies that verbally assaulted Robinson each time he tried to bat in
a game?
a. Pee Wee Reese
c. Joe Dimaggio
b. Ben Chapman
d. Lou Gehrig
What hotel in Philadelphia turned the entire Dodger team away because they did not allow blacks to stay in
their hotel?
a. Thomas Jefferson Hotel
c. George Washington Hotel
b. Samual Adams Hotel
d. Ben Franklin Hotel
How did the Phillies try to make themselves look better after the abuse from Ben Chapman?
a. they made a statement
c. made Chapman take a picture with
Robinson
b. they made a donation to charity
d. fired Chapman
Which Dodger teammate of Robinson put his arm around Robinson while on the field in Cincinnati?
a. Ralph Branca
c. Dizie Walker
b. Duke Snider
d. Pee Wee Reese
Which Cardinal player spiked Robinson on the leg during a game?
a. Enos Saughter
c. Stan Musial
b. Tim McCarver
d. Lou Brock
What is the nickname for the Brooklyn Dodgers?
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a. Flatbush Kings
c. Dem Bums
b. Globetrotters
d. America’s Team
In what year did the Phillies fire Ben Chapman as manager?
a. 1947
c. 1954
b. 1948
d. 1958
In what year did Robinson win the “Rookie of the Year” award?
a. 1946
c. 1948
b. 1947
d. he never won the award
In what year did Robinson and the Brooklyn Dodgers win the world series?
a. 1947
c. 1957
b. 1948
d. 1958
Robinson’s teammate later became manager of the Cardinals, White Sox, and Rangers.
a. Eddie Stanky
c. Dixie Walker
b. Ralph Branca
d. Spider Jorgenson
Essay
34. Explain the possible feelings of the people associated with the Brooklyn Dodgers when Jackie Robinson was
signed to a a contract to play for the team.
35. Explain why Branch Rcikey was so hard on Jackie Robinson when they first met in Rcikey’s office.
36. What emotions would jackie Robinson felt when he first was aware that he would be playing for the major
league team the Brookln Dodgers.
37. How did the suspension of Leo Durocher effect the promotion of Robinson to the big leagues. Why was it so
important to find the perfect replacement for the Brooklyn manager.
38. Explain how the teammates of Robinson evolved in their feelings for Robinson as the season progressed.
39. Why did Pee Wee Reese show such support of Robinson by putting his arm around his shoulders while the
team was playing in Cincinnati. What events led to this showing of support?
40. How did the playing of major league baseball effect Robinson’s family?
41. What was Branch Rickey’s motivation as he set out to sign the first black player to a major league contract?
42. To be successful in the major leagues, Jackie Robinson had to convince all of America that he was not just a
great player but a better person. Why was this so important in the success of Jackie Robinson?
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WHAT CHARACTER DID THESE ACTORS PLAY IN THE MOVIE 42?
Across
2. CHADWICK BOSEMAN
3. JAMIE RUEHLING
4. LINC HAND
6. WES WEEMS
7. TOBY HUSS
10. JOHN MCGINLEY
12. MAX GAIL
13. LUCAS BLACK
14. HARRISON FORD
15. TR KNIGHT
Down
1. RYAN MERRIMAN
5. HAMICK LINKLATER
8. CHRISTOPHER MELONI
9. ALAN TUDYK
11. NICOLE BEHARIE
ANSWERS
ACROSS:
2. JACKIE ROBINSON
3. SPIDER JORGENSEN
4. FRITZ OSTERMUELLER
6. BILL BURWELL
7. CLYDE SUKEFORTH
10. RED BARBER
12. BURT SHOTTON
13. PEE WEE REESE
14. BRANCH RICKEY
15. HAROLD PARROTT
DOWN:
1. DIXIE WALKER
5. RALPH BRANCA
8. LEO DUROCHER
9. BEN CHAPMAN
11. RACHEL ROBINSON
Unscramble each of the clue words.
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boxes and unscramble them for the final
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A
N
S
O
Z
O
I
T
G
G
S
M
P
U
S
T
F
G
L
P
Z
R
S
N
O
C
R
I
W
T
O
W
U
R
T
M
BROCK
CHAPMAN
COBB
DIXIE
DODGERS
EBBETTS
GARAGIOLA
GIANTS
INDIANS
JACKIE
JORGENSEN
MONARCHS
OSTERMUELLER
PEEWEE
PHILLIES
PIRATES
RACHEL
RICKEY
ROBINSON
ROYALS
SLAUGHTER
WENDELL
42 BASEBALL TEAMS
I
S
T
N
I
A
S
R
H
B
D
S
M
J
C
K
N
N
K
V
E
E
T
R
W
V
L
X
F
G
Y
H
D
O
F
C
D
R
T
I
R
A
N
Z
Z
S
D
F
I
R
Q
D
K
L
A
E
Y
Y
K
O
L
T
Y
M
A
A
V
T
S
R
P
O
G
Z
Z
X
B
N
Z
O
N
B
M
X
P
P
R
W
T
C
BLACKBARONS
BRAVES
CARDINALS
DODGERS
GIANTS
INDIANS
MONARCHS
PHILLIES
PIRATES
ROYALS
SAINTS
Z
U
M
A
Y
Q
S
K
R
S
H
F
Z
N
X
S
L
A
N
I
D
R
A
C
M
I
M
U
V
Q
U
M
R
J
I
G
S
R
O
A
L
A
G
X
N
D
H
F
V
Q
E
B
N
Z
N
L
N
S
V
O
Z
U
Z
Y
T
R
A
A
B
L
I
B
J
Z
P
J
G
O
A
A
R
G
L
B
Q
E
C
E
G
K
J
I
R
V
C
R
F
E
B
R
S
R
U
I
A
Z
I
E
H
V
D
O
D
G
E
R
S
C
X
W
P
S
S
T
P
V
K
Q
V
N
O
C
H
D
P