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