He told me he was hopeful of getting Negro players into the game. He was very sure about it. He was a very religious man. That was 15 years before Jackie Robinson. |
My father was a great, great fan of the game. I grew up watching it with him. He'd take me to see the Pirates. He knew I could get around pretty good and he was a friend of Barney Dreyfuss, so I guess he got Mr. Dreyfuss to take a look at me. |