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)
15 seconds sound clip from the The Jackie Robinson Story movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:01:04.986 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- And that, sir, explains why your teammates call you Iron Head.
- Karpen, you have been in baseball a long time.
- Do you wanna play on the Dodgers with Robinson?
- Will you play with Robinson?
- Would you like to have your contract transferred to another club?
(baseball players yelling ) (2)
- Jackie?
- Jackie, Montreal is starting a 12-game series with the Dodgers.
- Take this. During that series, I want you to play first base for Montreal.
[...]
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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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