If you were on first base, you wouldn't have very far to throw, would you?
5 seconds sound clip from the Destination Freedom - The Rhyme of the Ancient Dodger classic radio play.
You can hear this line at 00:18:40 in the radio play.
Quote context
[...]
- I remember the bolds was beginnin' to go north.
- But this Robinson's arm still hasn't healed. He couldn't throw from shortstop to first.
- Then Brooklyn's Rickey came down and takes him out on the field
- What position you tryin' out for, Jackie.
- I can't get the ball over to first base anymore.
- 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.
[...]
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