I cannot but feel that the one man, above all others, who deserves the eternal thanks of his own race, and all thinking people, for bringing about baseball’s greatest reform, is Jackie Robinson himself…Certainly baseball people should be eternally grateful for the contribution he made to his own people, and to the game.
Interpretation
Jackie Robinson's contributions to baseball and society deserve immense gratitude.
This quote by Ford Frick acknowledges Jackie Robinson's pivotal role in breaking the color barrier in Major League Baseball. Frick highlights not only the immense impact Robinson had on the game itself but also the broader implications for society, as his courage inspired countless others and heralded significant social change.
In practice
This quote can be used in a speech honoring Jackie Robinson during a baseball celebration.
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