After Jackie Robinson the most important black in baseball history is Reggie Jackson, I really mean that.

Jackie Robinson is a true legend.

When I went to Brooklyn in 1948 Jackie Robinson was at the height of his brilliant career.

To be compared to Jackie Robinson is an enormous compliment, but I don't think it's necessarily deserved.

I used to tell Jackie (Robinson) sometimes when they were throwing at him, 'Jackie, they aren't throwing at you because you are black. They are throwing at you because they don't like you.

Every year we discuss Jackie Robinson Day, which is April 15. We talk about it throughout baseball, promote it throughout baseball.