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When you got a good day and a good crowd, that's a good time to hit him up.

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

You can hear this line at 00:18:14.895 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Say, Ernie...

- Yeah?

- When are they gonna give me a contract with the team?

- Contract? You wanna know about contracts with this team?

- Yes.

- Say, fellas, this man wants to know about contracts.

- Contract? Fix you right up with the information.

- Yes, sir! Contract. Tell him about that, boy.

- You want a contract with the Panthers? The first thing you got to do... is borrow some money from the boss. Then you know you got a job until it gets paid back.

- If you can get him to lend you the guineas.

- Yeah. And you gotta keep your eye on the grandstand.

- When you got a good day and a good crowd, that's a good time to hit him up.

- You owe him a week's salary, that means you got a one-week contract.

- When you owe him for two, that means you got a two-week contract.

- OK, you guys. Let's get up and get out of here and get a little work. Come on.

- Strike two! You're out!

- Well. That's the ballgame. Boy, Robinson sure had a good day, didn't he?

- Sure did.

- Robinson! Robinson. Can I see you? I'm Clyde Sukeforth, of the Brooklyn Dodgers. I'd like to talk to you for a minute.

- What about?

- About you.

[...]

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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