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We're tackling something big here, Jackie. If we fail, no one will try it again for 20 years. But if we succeed...

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

You can hear this line at 00:23:18.748 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- That's why we brought you here. I wanna see if we can make a start in that direction.

- It'll take a lot of courage.

- Yeah. It sure will.

- It might take more courage for the organization than for you, Jackie. Have you thought of that?

- I haven't thought of anything. It's all so sudden. Kind of hits me straight between the eyes.

- Just relax, boy. There is plenty of time. Pull up a chair, make yourself comfortable.

- Thanks.

- We're tackling something big here, Jackie. If we fail, no one will try it again for 20 years. But if we succeed...

- If we succeed, Brooklyn'll win a pennant.

- Yes. That, too.

- But we're dealing with rights here. The right of any American to play baseball, the American game.

- You think he's our boy, Clyde?

- Well, he can run, he can hit, and he can field.

- But can he take it?

- That I don't know.

- What do you think, Jackie?

- Well, I can try.

[...]

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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