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 baseballโs greatest reform, is Jackie Robinson himselfโฆCertainly baseball people should be eternally grateful for the contribution he made to his own people, and to the game.
Ford FrickReview your work. You will find, if you are honest, that 90% of the trouble is traceable to loafing.
Ford FrickI donโt care if half the league strikes. Those who do will encounter quick retribution. All will be suspended, and I donโt care if it wrecks the league for 10 years. This is the United States of America, and one citizen has as much right to play as another.
Ford Frick