I'm Not Goin' Anywhere, I'm Right Here!

I Had To Fight Hard Against Loneliness, Abuse, And The Knowledge That Any Mistakes I Made Would Be Magnified Because I Was The Only Black Man Out There... I Never Cared About Acceptance As Much As I Cared About Respect.

Baseball, Like Some Other Sports, Poses As A Sacred Institution Dedicated To The Public Good, But It Is Actually A Big, Selfish Business With A Ruthlessness That Many Big Businesses Would Never Think Of Displaying.

I Never Cared About Acceptance As Much As I Cared About Respect.

At The Beginning Of The World Series Of 1947, I Experienced A Completely New Emotion When The National Anthem Was Played. This Time, I Thought, It Is Being Played For Me, As Much As For Anyone Else.

The Most Luxurious Possession, The Richest Treasure Anybody Has, Is His Personal Dignity.