The Jackie Robinson Story Quotes with Sound Clips

The Jackie Robinson Story Quotes with Sound Clips

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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1 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!

— Branch Rickey (Minor Watson)

2 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.

— Branch Rickey (Minor Watson), Himself (Jackie Robinson)

3 I should've written oftener, but you know how it is. You keep waiting for good news, something worth writing about. And then when this big chance came, I didn't wanna tell you about it. I wanted to be sure I had the contract signed and everything.

— Himself (Jackie Robinson)

4 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.

— Branch Rickey (Minor Watson)

5 Trouble? The only trouble I'm worried about is ground balls to my right.

— Himself (Jackie Robinson)

6 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.

— Branch Rickey (Minor Watson), Himself (Jackie Robinson)

7 You know, sometimes when you wait for real good news, you wait forever. -I guess so. -I don't want to wait forever.

— Rae Robinson (Ruby Dee)

8 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.

— Branch Rickey (Minor Watson)

9 I've gotta be the best ballplayer they've ever seen anywhere. That's the spirit.

— Himself (Jackie Robinson)

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

— Branch Rickey (Minor Watson), Himself (Jackie Robinson)

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