The Jackie Robinson Story Quotes with Sound Clips - Page 47

The Jackie Robinson Story Poster

Memorable voice quotes from the biographical film The Jackie Robinson Story (1950), starring Jackie Robinson as himself.

Actors: Jackie Robinson (Himself), Ruby Dee (Rae Robinson), Minor Watson (Branch Rickey), Louise Beavers (Jackie's mother)

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461 Well, the tying run scored on Jackie's base hit into center field, and it's a new ball game now, with Jackie Robinson on second base, and representing the winning run.
462 Well, they better nurse me out of this slump, or Mr. Rickey'll be looking for a new boy.
463 Well, uh... I'm all alone here. 'Fraid I couldn't help ya.
464 Well, when you get back home, tell Rickey that you spoke with a couple of friends of his nigger ballplayer. -Yeah... Friends.
465 Well, why don't you take a week off and go? -Can't! Haven't got the money.
466 Well. That's the ballgame. Boy, Robinson sure had a good day, didn't he? -Sure did.
467 Well... You do what you think best, Branch.
468 Were you born in the United States? -Yes, sir. -And your parents, where were they born? -My father was born in Italy. -And your mother? -She was born in Italy, too. -They came to America before you were born? -Yeah.
469 Western state, no soap.
470 What a memorable day, especially for Jackie Robinson. And for the President of the Brooklyn Dodgers, Branch Rickey.

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