KIN 2501 PRACTICE EXAM TEST QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS 2025/2026 ALL GRADED A+
✔✔Others wanted to change the negative perception that baseball had taken from the
Black Sox scandal, so Commissioner Kennesaw Mountain Landis was hired, what was
his duty/position? - ✔✔He was the ruler of baseball
✔✔Baseball owners simply wanted someone to control over the Major league, but what
happened with Landis that they didn't they expect?
Landis was a _________ _________, so he took over and and got more power than the
owners and the general manager had hoped for.
What was the biggest issue with Landis being commissioner as far as his contract? -
✔✔Landis turned out to be a very strong personality and had different ideas
federal judge
He singed a contract for life
✔✔What did Landis do to those 8 players from the Black Sox Scandal? - ✔✔He banned
them for life from playing baseball, which is something we still see done today
✔✔After the scandal, baseball needed someone to bring it back and Ruth was that
someone.
We can see the same thing in modern baseball when it had a ________ or a ________
and they didn't get to finish the season in early 90s and there were no world series and
the perception of the game was bad due to the overuse of steroids and players on
strike.
-What changed this perception? - ✔✔strike/lockout
Players like Sosa were hitting homeruns like they were hitting singles and it brought
fans back
✔✔Which baseball player was banned from the game due to his ties with gambling and
now it's not known whether he'll be in the hall of fame? - ✔✔Pete Rose
✔✔As far as baseball Ruth was great, but as far as doing things good for his health not
so much, what did he often do? - ✔✔He was a womanizer and drank a lot
✔✔For Ruth, it didn't hurt that he played for the ___________, a major dynasty, and he
really made that team what they are today.
,In 1927, Ruth hit _________ homeruns in one season. - ✔✔Yankees
60
✔✔________ ___________ was a player for the Yankees - ✔✔Joe Dimaggio
✔✔It wasn't until the 1960s that ________ ________ broke Babe Ruth's record, he was
an African American, which led to death threats and anger from many fans of Ruth -
✔✔Mark Herens (not sure on spelling)
✔✔Joe Dimaggio was called the _________ _________. He was a significant athlete
after what he did in one season.
He had a _______ game hitting streak (with a hit, not just getting on base), which had
not been broken to this day. - ✔✔Yankee Clipper
56
✔✔As the US was getting ready for WWII, the idea of stopping baseball was stopped,
why? what did they do exactly? - ✔✔Because they wanted to bring back the morale of
the US
Instead of holding games during the day when people were working, they would hold
games at night so people could attend and keep their minds off the war
(For ex.: with 9/11 there was no sport going on for a week and then it came back)
✔✔People would keep watching Joe Dimaggio's games to see if what would happen? -
✔✔to see if his streak would continue
✔✔How was Joe Dimaggio different from Babe Ruth in terms of his presence in the
media/personality? (3) - ✔✔-He wouldn't sign autographs
-Didn't like people bothering him
-Was introverted
There were a lot of things that made him iconic but he wasn't the media darling Babe
was.
✔✔Who was Joe Dimaggio rumored to be dating? - ✔✔Marilyn Monroe
✔✔Which league of baseball spawns the best known black athletes of the time? -
✔✔Negro League Baseball
,✔✔In 1920, ___________ "______" __________ helps organize the National
Association of Colored Baseball Clubs - ✔✔Andrew "Rube" Foster
✔✔In the Negro League which game becomes a main attraction?
Negro "All Star" Teams play exhibitions against __________ - ✔✔The All-Star Game
MLB (Major League Baseball)
✔✔Name 4 notable teams of the Negro League: - ✔✔1. Pittsburgh Crawfords
2. Homestead Grays
3. Birmingham Barons
4. Indianapolis Clowns
✔✔Name 3 notable players of the Negro League: - ✔✔1. Josh Gibson
2. Cool Papa Bell
3. Leroy "Satchell" Paige
✔✔Negro League baseball was huge; black athletes formed their own league. They
also formed other associations (2): - ✔✔1. Negro Boxing Association
2. Tennis African Association
...and other significant associations where they could compete
✔✔During this time, whites were competing against _________ and African Americans
were competing against _____________ - ✔✔whites; African Americans
✔✔In 1920, who was instrumental in African American sport, not just baseball? -
✔✔Andrew "Rube" Foster
✔✔________ ___________ was a boxer who had to go into exile or else he had to go
to prison because at the time, he was accused of a crime because he was black.
He had teamed up with _________ and stayed in Canada for a year, then he went to
Europe, and then he came back to the US and served his time in prison. - ✔✔Jack
Johnson
Rube
✔✔The Negro League games were very well attended, as their fame grew they began
to play where and when? - ✔✔As their fame grew they began to play in major league
parks whenever the whites weren't playing
, ✔✔About how many people attended the Negro League All-Stay Game?
Which teams participated in this? (4) - ✔✔About 40,000
-Pittsburgh Crawfords
-Homestead Grays
-Birmingham Barons
-Indianapolis Clowns
✔✔_________ ___________ was a catcher, he was compared to Babe Ruth in Negro
baseball. He was the one to hit with with power hit homeruns. - ✔✔Josh Gibson
✔✔What was Cool Papa Bell known for doing in baseball? - ✔✔He was known for
stealing bases
✔✔_________ ___________ __________ was a leader, showmen, and a good pitcher.
He was very flamboyant; did a lot of shenanigans and he was humorous. People liked
following him, not only because of his talent, but because of his personality. - ✔✔Leroy
"Satchell" Paige
✔✔How did Leroy get his nickname "Satchell"? - ✔✔when he was young (6-7), barely
able to carry people's bags, he would ask people if he could carry their bags for a nickle
or so and they would call him satchel and it just stuck
✔✔"Satchell" was a good pitcher, and he pitched for ____ different decades from 1920s
to 1960s. - ✔✔5
✔✔"Satchell" made a debut at which age?
He made the All-Star team in 1946, at what age?
__________ city brought him back for an appearance in a game and draw attention
from MLB - ✔✔42
47
Kansas
✔✔In the 1930s, a cry for __________ began, in which they wanted to bring the best
together, or bring the Negro League and Major League together. - ✔✔integration
✔✔How did Rube run the Negro League and why? - ✔✔He ran it just like MLB because
he believed that one day teams would integrate together, not just players but teams
SOLUTIONS 2025/2026 ALL GRADED A+
✔✔Others wanted to change the negative perception that baseball had taken from the
Black Sox scandal, so Commissioner Kennesaw Mountain Landis was hired, what was
his duty/position? - ✔✔He was the ruler of baseball
✔✔Baseball owners simply wanted someone to control over the Major league, but what
happened with Landis that they didn't they expect?
Landis was a _________ _________, so he took over and and got more power than the
owners and the general manager had hoped for.
What was the biggest issue with Landis being commissioner as far as his contract? -
✔✔Landis turned out to be a very strong personality and had different ideas
federal judge
He singed a contract for life
✔✔What did Landis do to those 8 players from the Black Sox Scandal? - ✔✔He banned
them for life from playing baseball, which is something we still see done today
✔✔After the scandal, baseball needed someone to bring it back and Ruth was that
someone.
We can see the same thing in modern baseball when it had a ________ or a ________
and they didn't get to finish the season in early 90s and there were no world series and
the perception of the game was bad due to the overuse of steroids and players on
strike.
-What changed this perception? - ✔✔strike/lockout
Players like Sosa were hitting homeruns like they were hitting singles and it brought
fans back
✔✔Which baseball player was banned from the game due to his ties with gambling and
now it's not known whether he'll be in the hall of fame? - ✔✔Pete Rose
✔✔As far as baseball Ruth was great, but as far as doing things good for his health not
so much, what did he often do? - ✔✔He was a womanizer and drank a lot
✔✔For Ruth, it didn't hurt that he played for the ___________, a major dynasty, and he
really made that team what they are today.
,In 1927, Ruth hit _________ homeruns in one season. - ✔✔Yankees
60
✔✔________ ___________ was a player for the Yankees - ✔✔Joe Dimaggio
✔✔It wasn't until the 1960s that ________ ________ broke Babe Ruth's record, he was
an African American, which led to death threats and anger from many fans of Ruth -
✔✔Mark Herens (not sure on spelling)
✔✔Joe Dimaggio was called the _________ _________. He was a significant athlete
after what he did in one season.
He had a _______ game hitting streak (with a hit, not just getting on base), which had
not been broken to this day. - ✔✔Yankee Clipper
56
✔✔As the US was getting ready for WWII, the idea of stopping baseball was stopped,
why? what did they do exactly? - ✔✔Because they wanted to bring back the morale of
the US
Instead of holding games during the day when people were working, they would hold
games at night so people could attend and keep their minds off the war
(For ex.: with 9/11 there was no sport going on for a week and then it came back)
✔✔People would keep watching Joe Dimaggio's games to see if what would happen? -
✔✔to see if his streak would continue
✔✔How was Joe Dimaggio different from Babe Ruth in terms of his presence in the
media/personality? (3) - ✔✔-He wouldn't sign autographs
-Didn't like people bothering him
-Was introverted
There were a lot of things that made him iconic but he wasn't the media darling Babe
was.
✔✔Who was Joe Dimaggio rumored to be dating? - ✔✔Marilyn Monroe
✔✔Which league of baseball spawns the best known black athletes of the time? -
✔✔Negro League Baseball
,✔✔In 1920, ___________ "______" __________ helps organize the National
Association of Colored Baseball Clubs - ✔✔Andrew "Rube" Foster
✔✔In the Negro League which game becomes a main attraction?
Negro "All Star" Teams play exhibitions against __________ - ✔✔The All-Star Game
MLB (Major League Baseball)
✔✔Name 4 notable teams of the Negro League: - ✔✔1. Pittsburgh Crawfords
2. Homestead Grays
3. Birmingham Barons
4. Indianapolis Clowns
✔✔Name 3 notable players of the Negro League: - ✔✔1. Josh Gibson
2. Cool Papa Bell
3. Leroy "Satchell" Paige
✔✔Negro League baseball was huge; black athletes formed their own league. They
also formed other associations (2): - ✔✔1. Negro Boxing Association
2. Tennis African Association
...and other significant associations where they could compete
✔✔During this time, whites were competing against _________ and African Americans
were competing against _____________ - ✔✔whites; African Americans
✔✔In 1920, who was instrumental in African American sport, not just baseball? -
✔✔Andrew "Rube" Foster
✔✔________ ___________ was a boxer who had to go into exile or else he had to go
to prison because at the time, he was accused of a crime because he was black.
He had teamed up with _________ and stayed in Canada for a year, then he went to
Europe, and then he came back to the US and served his time in prison. - ✔✔Jack
Johnson
Rube
✔✔The Negro League games were very well attended, as their fame grew they began
to play where and when? - ✔✔As their fame grew they began to play in major league
parks whenever the whites weren't playing
, ✔✔About how many people attended the Negro League All-Stay Game?
Which teams participated in this? (4) - ✔✔About 40,000
-Pittsburgh Crawfords
-Homestead Grays
-Birmingham Barons
-Indianapolis Clowns
✔✔_________ ___________ was a catcher, he was compared to Babe Ruth in Negro
baseball. He was the one to hit with with power hit homeruns. - ✔✔Josh Gibson
✔✔What was Cool Papa Bell known for doing in baseball? - ✔✔He was known for
stealing bases
✔✔_________ ___________ __________ was a leader, showmen, and a good pitcher.
He was very flamboyant; did a lot of shenanigans and he was humorous. People liked
following him, not only because of his talent, but because of his personality. - ✔✔Leroy
"Satchell" Paige
✔✔How did Leroy get his nickname "Satchell"? - ✔✔when he was young (6-7), barely
able to carry people's bags, he would ask people if he could carry their bags for a nickle
or so and they would call him satchel and it just stuck
✔✔"Satchell" was a good pitcher, and he pitched for ____ different decades from 1920s
to 1960s. - ✔✔5
✔✔"Satchell" made a debut at which age?
He made the All-Star team in 1946, at what age?
__________ city brought him back for an appearance in a game and draw attention
from MLB - ✔✔42
47
Kansas
✔✔In the 1930s, a cry for __________ began, in which they wanted to bring the best
together, or bring the Negro League and Major League together. - ✔✔integration
✔✔How did Rube run the Negro League and why? - ✔✔He ran it just like MLB because
he believed that one day teams would integrate together, not just players but teams
