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Annie Melendez

18 October, 12:35

What is the central idea in this advice from branch

Rickey to Jackie Robinson?

"We can't fight our way through this, Robinson, We've

Bol no army. There's virtually nobody on our side. No

owners, no umpires, very few newspapermen. And I'm

afraid that many fans will be hostile. We'll be in a fourth

position. We can win only if we can convince the world

that I'm doing this because you're a great ball player and a

fine gentleman."

Never Had It Made,

Jackie Robinson, as told to Aured Duckett

O ll will be hard to eam respect for Robinson, both on

and off the field

O He thinks fome fans will support Robinson, but

only if he proved that he is a great ballplayer

O Robinson is strong enough for the job, but he is not

a great ball player

Robintion does not know how to talk to

newspapermen, but Rickey does