I Think I Was Programmed To Do

I Always Enjoyed Playing Ball, And It Didn't Matter To Me Whether I Played With White Kids Or Black. I Never Understood Why An Issue Was Made Of Who I Played With, And I Never Felt Comfortable, When I Grew Up, Telling Other People How To Act

It Isn't Hard To Be Good From Time To Time In Sports. What Is Tough, Is Being Good Every Day.

At Ten I Was Playing Against 18-year-old Guys. At 15 I Was Playing Professional Ball With The Birmingham Black Barons, So I Really Came Very Quickly In All Sports.

The Catch Off Bobby Morgan (a Backhanded Grab Of The Brooklyn Dodger's Line Drive In September 1951 At Ebbets Field) In Brooklyn Was The Best Catch I Ever Made. Jackie Robinson And (giants Manager) Leo Durocher Were The First People I Saw When I Opened My Eyes

I'm Not The Type Of Guy To Go Out And Just Say, 'hey, I'm Raising My Fist To Do This And Do That.' I Don't Think I'm That Type Of Guy. I Wasn't A Leader The Way Other People May Have Wanted Me To Be.