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)

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

You can hear this line at 00:41:34.727 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

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[...]

- I've had letters, phone calls, I've even polled all the sports writers.

- What do the sports writers have to say?

- Jim Flanagan thinks you're even hurting the Negroes.

- This'll stir up a lot of trouble. There'll be black and white fights about it all over the country, and you'll be sorry you ever started it!

- I've spent my whole life in baseball, and I've always been proud of that because I've always thought baseball was a fine game. A clean game.

- 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.

- But if what you say is true, then I've been all wrong. My whole life's been wrong. Wasted.

- Tell you what I'll do with you. I'll go out to Jersey City with you tomorrow and we'll sit in a front box.

- And if anybody's got any rocks to throw, they can throw 'em at me.

- Are you nervous?

- 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?

[...]

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But I am certain that I, and other Americans of many races and faiths, have too much invested in our country's welfare to throw it away or to let it be taken from us.
I'm not fooled because I've had a chance open to very few Negro Americans, but I do know that democracy works for those who are willing to fight for it, and I'm sure it's worth defending.
Trouble? The only trouble I'm worried about is ground balls to my right.
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.
I can't break in with just a scratch hit and a fielder's choice. I've gotta set them on their ear.
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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