Elephants Quote by Audrey Meadows

As a kid, I knew about Jackie and what he did, though I probably didn't realize what kind of a player he was and…

— Marcus Semien

I liked Jackie as an individual. I felt bad about how he was treated. He's a better man than me by far.

— Vernon Law

The only stage direction Jackie ever gave him, George said was: 'If you want to stay in the picture, stay close to me.' The…

— Audrey Meadows

“Jackie Robinson stole home and he's safe."...Nobody could hurt him again. He wouldn't hear the name-calling. He would only hear the cheers and somehow…

— Ken Burns

He struck a mighty blow for equality, freedom and the American way of life. Jackie Robinson was a good citizen, a great man, and…

— Ronald Reagan

Jackie considered his resurrection, the world's best return performance.

— Audrey Meadows

Jackie Robinson is a true legend.

— Sidney Poitier

I was one of the first people to learn that Jackie was going to marry Aristotle Onassis.

— Pierre Salinger

Jackie Robinson, as an athlete and as someone who was trying to make a stand for equality, he was exemplary.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

There was never a man in the game who could put mind and muscle together quicker and with better judgment than (Jackie) Robinson.

— Branch Rickey

I see similarities between Jackie Robinson and myself.

— Fallon Fox

He (Jackie Robinson) knew he had to do well. He knew that the future of blacks in baseball depended on it. The pressure was…

— Duke Snider