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And Jackie... Remember one thing: No matter what happens on the ball field, you can't fight back. That's going to be the hard part. You can't fight back.

12 seconds sound clip from the The Jackie Robinson Story movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:25:15.808 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- 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.

- Good. You on a contract with the Black Panthers?

- No, sir. We don't have contracts.

- Any agreement, verbal or written, about how long you'll play with them?

- No, sir, none at all.

- 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.

- Is your mother living?

- Yes, sir. She's in California.

- Call her up. Ask her advice. We'll pay the phone bill.

- Yes, sir.

- And Jackie... Remember one thing: No matter what happens on the ball field, you can't fight back. That's going to be the hard part. You can't fight back.

- Helen, get Jackie Robinson's home in Pasadena, California.

- It's Sycamore, 76459.

- Hello? Who? From New York? Yes, put him on, please!

- It's Jackie, Ma, calling from New York.

- Why is he calling? Is something wrong with him?

- Just a minute, Ma.

- Hello? Yes. Jackie? How are you, kid? Are you OK? He's OK, Mom.

- You wanna talk to Mom? Oh, sure. She's right here. He wants to talk to you, Ma.

[...]

The Jackie Robinson Story Sound Clip

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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