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arely staircase

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2. yeah, he was still in the minors and selling tons of tickets

Reply to EFerrari (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 22, 2012, 07:06 PM

Mar 2012

then when he was moved up to the majors you get the great Leo Durocher quote:

"I do not care if the guy is yellow or black, or if he has stripes like a fuckin' zebra. I'm the manager of this team, and I say he plays. What's more, I say he can make us all rich. And if any of you cannot use the money, I will see that you are all traded."

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They took Robinson to Daytona, current home of the American Aryan Reich. nt EFerrari Mar 2012 #1

yeah, he was still in the minors and selling tons of tickets arely staircase Mar 2012 #2

I was just a little girl but I remember when Willie Mays was run out EFerrari Mar 2012 #3

and that was san francisco! nt arely staircase Mar 2012 #4