American - Athlete | January 31, 1919 - October 24, 1972
Pop flies, in a sense, are just a diversion for a second baseman. Grounders are his stock trade.
Jackie Robinson
TradeSenseJustPopSecondFlies
I have always been grateful to Colonel Longley. He proved to me that when people in authority take a stand, good can come out of it.
GoodGratefulPeopleMeStandOut
I had practiced with the team, and the first scheduled game was with the University of Missouri. They made it quite clear to the Army that they would not play a team with a black player on it. Instead of telling me the truth, the Army gave me leave to go home.
HomeTruthMeTeamGameBlack
In all my years of baseball, I have always expected to be traded. I never liked the idea.
BaseballNeverAlwaysYearsIdea
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