Why Did the Dodgers Decide to Sign Robinson

question 34

Multiple Choice

Why did the Dodgers decide to sign Robinson?

• A) They were doing it as a marketing ploy, to bring more people in to the stadium.
• B) They were forced into signing him by the Supreme Court.
• C) They were hoping to improve their chances at a pennant race.
• D) President Roosevelt, who was a friend of Robinson, personally asked the Dodgers to sign him.

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