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Well, as the poet said, To err is human.

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

You can hear this line at 00:44:22.645 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- What will the highly-publicized Jackie Robinson do today? Will organized baseball's first Negro player make good, or will he fail?

- You fans out there, what do you think?

(Crowd booing)

- Well, I guess he's got the jitters.

- Anybody can make an error.

- That was an awfully easy chance.

- Well, as the poet said, To err is human.

- And Jackie Robinson proved himself indeed a mortal man in the first inning by booting that easy play, permitting Jersey City's first run.

- But the game is young, fans, and so is Jackie.

- You're up next. Get on deck.

- Yes, sir.

(Crowd booing) (2)

- Play ball!

[...]

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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