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And slowly he got the arm workin' again and pulled himself back into the lineup, stretched for the wild ones off first base 'til Rickey noticed and said...

12 seconds sound clip from the Destination Freedom - The Rhyme of the Ancient Dodger classic radio play.

You can hear this line at 00:19:00 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- If you were on first base, you wouldn't have very far to throw, would you?

- No, but I never played first base.

- You're goin' to play it now. Gimme that glove.

- A million buzzards are waitin' for you to stumble.

- Now - watch - you play just far enough off the bag to keep both sides covered.

- But you've got to get that arm workin'. You got to.

- And slowly he got the arm workin' again and pulled himself back into the lineup, stretched for the wild ones off first base 'til Rickey noticed and said...

- OK, Jackie. You're gettin' set.

- This farm team's goin' to play a few games against the Dodgers.

- Think you can make it now?

- Feel pretty sure I can make it.

- One thing... I've been watchin' the catchers. Only a few of 'em can whip a ball down to second base faster than I can steal it.

- What are you leadin' up to?

[...]

Destination Freedom Sound Clip

Destination Freedom Radio ShowQuotes with audio clips from Richard Durham's Destination Freedom old-time radio program, Radio's Black Legacy, 1948-1950.

Actors: Oscar Brown Jr., Studs Terkel, Janice Kingslow, Wezlyn Tilden

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