“Jackie Robinson was honored in the U.S. Capitol Wednesday. What a ceremony. It doubled the number of statues in the rotunda because when it was mentioned that he was a lifelong Republican and Richard Nixon supporter, the Democrats turned to stone.”
Argus Hamilton
“Look at the names in the Jackie Robinson Wing, ... Steve Young, Dorothy Hamill. The Jackie Robinson Wing. Goodness gracious . . .That's top shelf.”
Calvin Murphy
“If they did it with Jackie Robinson already, they should do that for the Latin American players. And who's better than Roberto? ... No one is better than him.”
Felipe Alou
“If they did it with Jackie Robinson already, they should do that for the Latin American players. And who's better than Roberto? No one is better than him.”
Matty Alou
“We're playing in the Jackie Robinson Conference, which is the best conference in the Public League. We know we have to come ready to play every game.”
Kenny Fullman
“This particular king is famous for having created a huge number of these statues.”
Peter Brand
“It was Jackie Robinson that inspired Dr. King to the very core of his being and encouraged him and allowed him to live out the full potential of his life. In 1947, we were living in a very different world than we are today.”
Pat Williams
