Well, I can be the first Negro to ever play in organized baseball, Mom. If I'm good enough. If I can make the grade. Only I'll be taking a big chance.
9 seconds sound clip from the The Jackie Robinson Story movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:26:23.692 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- 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?
- 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.
- Hello, Jackie. You all right? You got a... chance for what?
- Mack... They want Jackie to play baseball for... For Brooklyn.
- They do?
- Yeah...
- And Jackie... Anytime you have a real problem, listen to God awhile.
- Here. Talk to your brother Mack. He knows more about baseball than I do.
[...]
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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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