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And there was Jackie Robinson goin' off the field he'd just got on, gettin' in the car and riding' past the men on the corner.

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

You can hear this line at 00:13:26 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- I could see right off the welcome was going to be hot.

- I looked through the fence of the practice park where Robinson was hitting' the ball about, until the coach called him over. The coach was worried.

- Say Jackie, the chief wants you to pack your things. We're moving' to the next town.

- The team just got here.

- They're staying'. They'll be along later.

- How soon can we get packed?

- Half hour, if it's urgent.

- It's urgent, all right. I'll be waiting' in the car.

- And there was Jackie Robinson goin' off the field he'd just got on, gettin' in the car and riding' past the men on the corner.

- And it looked like they was waving' at him.

- Say, these guys got know me already. They're waving' at me.

- Yeah, they're waving' at you all right.

- Let me roll down the window. I'll wave back.

- Keep the window up and sit back in the car!

- What's wrong with answering a friendly wave?

- A friendly wave! That's the town's white supremacy committee!

[...]

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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