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The author says that Babe Ruth would probably be happy that LeBron James makes a lot of money from ads. Why?
Ruth admired LeBron James.
Ruth liked the idea of being on the radio.
Ruth liked athletes being famous and selling products.
2
Before the 1920s, why was it hard for athletes to get famous?
Newspapers reported only on local athletes.
There were so many athletes that no one stood out.
Very few sports existed.
3
Who does the section heading “The First Superstar” refer to?
Babe Ruth
LeBron James
Taylor Swift
4
How did Christy Walsh help Babe Ruth?
He taught Ruth to play baseball.
He made Babe Ruth famous.
He bought Babe Ruth a TV.
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The article says that many top athletes make more money off the field than on. How do they make this money?
by handling people’s business affairs
by appearing in ads
by being on social media
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The author mentions two things that made Babe Ruth an unusual baseball player. What are they?
He could hit the ball harder and farther than any other player.
He was the first athlete to have an agent.
He was the first to make a deal with Nike.
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The article does
NOT
say that Babe Ruth helped sell ______.
televisions
candy bars
chewing gum
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Which is a central idea of the article?
LeBron James is an excellent good athlete.
Babe Ruth helped sell many products.
Top athletes can get rich from being in ads.
