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Some day I'm going to have to stand before God, and if He asks me why I didn't let that [Jackie] Robinson fellow play ball, I don't think saying 'because of the color of his skin' would be a good enough answer.
Branch Rickey
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Branch Rickey
Age: 83 †
Born: 1881
Born: December 20
Died: 1965
Died: December 9
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