Branch Rickey: 10 Movie Quotes with Audio

Movie quotes spoken by Branch Rickey, ranked by user ratings. Listen online or download free MP3 and WAV clips.

1 You got a girl, Jackie? -Well, I don't know. -What do you mean, you don't know? -Traveling around all the time and not writing as oft as I should... I think I still have a girl.

Minor Watson as Branch Rickey; Jackie Robinson as Himself in The Jackie Robinson Story

2 A box score. You know, a box score is really democratic, Jackie. It doesn't say how big you are, or how your father voted in the last election, or what church you attend. It just tells you what kind of a ballplayer you were that day.

Minor Watson in The Jackie Robinson Story

3 All I can see is your black face, that black face right over me. So I haul off and punch you right in the cheek. What do you do? -Mr. Rickey, I've got two cheeks.

Minor Watson as Branch Rickey; Jackie Robinson as Himself in The Jackie Robinson Story

4 I've spent my whole life in baseball, and I've always been proud of that because I've always thought baseball was a fine game. A clean game.

Minor Watson in The Jackie Robinson Story

5 I've always thought it had a good influence on the American people, on the kids, growing up. I've always thought baseball taught fair play and sportsmanship.

Minor Watson in The Jackie Robinson Story

6 All right, men. I respect your right to petition. But I do question and I will fight any petition that denies any American the right to earn his living in the game that is supposed to represent the democratic principles of sportsmanship and fair play!

Minor Watson in The Jackie Robinson Story

7 Your suits are in your lockers. There's a ball game tomorrow. I hope I'll see you there... In uniform.

Minor Watson in The Jackie Robinson Story

8 All right. Clyde'll give you a contract before you leave. Don't sign it right away. This is a very important move. Think it over carefully.

Minor Watson in The Jackie Robinson Story

9 Is your mother living? -Yes, sir. She's in California. -Call her up. Ask her advice. We'll pay the phone bill. -Yes, sir.

Minor Watson as Branch Rickey; Jackie Robinson as Himself in The Jackie Robinson Story

10 Oh, that's the trouble with you, Frank. There you go, butting again.

Minor Watson in The Jackie Robinson Story