Countdown to season opener: The 10 Best Baseball Movies #9 "42" (2013)
By John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109857)
Los Angeles, California
March 26, 2016 2:06pm CST
The story of Jackie Robinson breaking baseball's color barrier in 1947 with the Brooklyn Dodgers is well known. Directed by Brian Helgeland, "42" tells that story in a straightforward manner and is a handsome production capturing period atmosphere. Robinson's strength of character is illustrated as he resists lashing out at the racism he knew was coming. Harrison Ford is spirited as Dodger general manager Branch Rickey who recognized Robinson was the right man to handle the heat. The fact Robinson was a tremendous ballplayer did not hurt. Chadwick Boseman is excellent as Robinson and this fine young actor later shined portraying James Brown in "Get On Up."
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@teamfreak16 (43420)
• Denver, Colorado
26 Mar 16
And yet another one I haven't gotten around to seeing yet, and I do want to see it.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
27 Mar 16
That is correct. His number is officially retired in all of baseball.
@crossbones27 (48456)
• Mojave, California
27 Mar 16
Pretty good movie and I can't wait for baseball to start. Are you a Dodger fan?
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
26 Mar 16
That is correct. There were better black ballplayers but Rickey felt he was the one with the temperament to handle the situation.
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