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Mary McGrory

"Baseball is what we were, and football is what we have become."

Mary McGrory, American Columnist
Baseball, Football
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"Baseball is what we were, and football is what we have become."

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"Robinson was important to all blacks. To make it into the majors and to take all the name calling, he had to be something special. He had to take all this for years, not just for Jackie Robinson, but for the nation."

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