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That ghostly umpire kept callin' two strikes, but this Robinson usually got a hold of the third one, like that time in Florida.

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

You can hear this line at 00:14:18 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- What's wrong with answering a friendly wave?

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

- They won't let Negro players stay here overnight, and they're gettin' their mob together. That's why we're leaving'. We'll try the next town.

- Yeah, the ump was still callin' em wrong.

- But this Robinson ain't easy to strike out.

- That ghostly umpire kept callin' two strikes, but this Robinson usually got a hold of the third one, like that time in Florida.

- When he hit a long line drive into center field! It's goin' - goin' - it smacks against the center field wall.

- Robinson's rounding' first, second, he's crossing' third, he's gonna try to stretch it into a homer!

- He's cumin' into home! Here comes the throw! Robinson slides across the plate and it looks like he's safe! Safe!

- Waite a minute! No, there's a man out there in a blue uniform, from another team I guess, picking' Jackie up outta the dust.

- Maybe he ain't safe. Cause I hear 'em sayin'...

[...]

Top rated lines from this movie

The kid left her and went back to me, the trumpet, and blew until his cheeks ached and his lips cracked and split, but he kept on.
You're the one who can make the trumpet talk... and tell the truth.
I believe that once one accepts discrimination against another, he's preparing the way for his own slavery. I intend to remain free.
Listen. They say when a new music's bein' born, you get one kid like this who comes along years ahead of himself. This kid plays tomorrow's music today.
Some of these kids... are just like me. They hear the sound of a trumpet - they never forget it.
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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