You never know until you put it to 'em straight.
7 seconds sound clip from the Destination Freedom - The Rhyme of the Ancient Dodger classic radio play.
You can hear this line at 00:08:32 in the radio play.
Quote context
[...]
- I ain't seen him hit a good one yet.
- Keep watchin' him. He's up at bat now. Watch him. Watch this!
- There! It's goin', goin' over the wall! What'd I tell ya!
- And watch him sail over those bases! Look at him go! How about it? Is he good?
- He's good all right, but will he go for the deal? That's the question!
- You never know until you put it to 'em straight.
- Hey Robinson! Will ya come over here a minute?
- He's the one, Clyde. I'm tellin' you, he...
- What's all the shouting about?
- It's about a proposition we want to put to you.
- We're scoutin' for the Dodgers.
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