I can't break in with just a scratch hit and a fielder's choice. I've gotta set them on their ear.
— Himself (Jackie Robinson)
5 seconds sound clip from the The Jackie Robinson Story movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:42:35.012 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- A little... maybe. But I won't be when we get on the field.
- Another hour and it'll begin. Would you rather I didn't go?
- You won't fall down, darling.
- I won't if trying will do it.
- You think I can run? Well, wait till you see me run this afternoon.
- I can't break in with just a scratch hit and a fielder's choice. I've gotta set them on their ear.
- I've gotta be the best ballplayer they've ever seen anywhere. That's the spirit.
- It's a holiday throng, eager and expectant, but with one thing in mind...
[...]
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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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