This film presents a moving story about two men: Branch Rickey . . . and Jackie Robinson . . . whose brave stand against prejudice . . . and in particular the exclusion of all but white men from major league baseball up until Rickey acted in 1947.
As an aside , when Tom Brokaw and others talk about "The Greatest Generation", they conveniently forget about the ugliness of JIM CROW in the south and the deep prejudice against Hispanics, Blacks and Asians in the north In 1946.
From RT*: Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford) put himself at the forefront of history when he signed Jackie Robinson to the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, breaking Major League Baseball's infamous color line. But the deal also put both Robinson and Rickey in the firing line of the public, the press and even other players. Facing unabashed racism from every side, Robinson was forced to demonstrate tremendous courage and restraint by not reacting in kind, knowing that any incident could destroy his and Rickey's hopes. Instead, Number 42 let his talent on the field do the talking-ultimately winning over fans and his teammates, silencing his critics, and paving the way for others to follow.
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