I was being thrown to the wolves. Even though I did something great, nobody wanted to be a part of it. I… — Hank Aaron Copy Share Image
We used to have an all-Black baseball team, all Black stars and when White folks took Jackie Robinson and brought him into… — Louis Farrakhan Copy Share Image
Jim Crow was king... and I heard a game in which Jackie Robinson was playing, and I felt pride in being alive — Lou Brock Copy Share Image
I liked Jackie Robinson because he was cool to watch, not because he was black. Every time you turned around, he was… — Cheech Marin Copy Share Image
Robinson was important to all blacks. To make it into the majors and to take all the name calling, he had to… — Willie Mays Copy Share Image
To be compared to Jackie Robinson is an enormous compliment, but I don't think it's necessarily deserved. — Sidney Poitier Copy Share Image
