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OF WHAT ROBINSON DID ALL
THESE YEARS LATER.
JOHN: IT WAS PROBABLY NOT J LYNN
THOMPSON'S BEST TOP OF HIS
UNIVERSITY CAREER, BUT IT WAS AN
ANYWAY.
>> THIS IS PRETTY IMPORTANT,
BECAUSE HE PAVED THE WAY FOR ALL
OF US TO PLAY,
INSPIRING STORY.
JOHN: JACKIE ROBINSON CHANGED
BASEBALL'S ROLLED, INTEGRATING
WITH CLASS.
>> I SAW HIM PLAY, DON'T
REMEMBER MUCH OF IT.
FITCH RECALLS THE
LIFE.
>> I AM THE PRODUCT OF THE
CAROLINA.
BUT DURING HIS ACTIVIST DAYS,
THOSE TIMES WERE COMING TO A
CLOSE THERE IS SHORTLY.
JOHN: IT'S A PART OF
THAT NATION
HISTORY THAT FITCH WANTS PLAYERS
TO REMEMBER AND HONOR ROBINSON
FOR HIS PART IN CHANGING IT.
>> HE WAS A GUY FOR ME TO SHOOT
FOR.
STANDARDBEARER.
IT GAVE ME A REASON TO WANT TO
DO THAT AND HELP SHOW OTHER KIDS
THAT YOU CAN DO IT TOO.
>> HE INFLUENCES ME TO BE A
BETTER BASEBALL PLAYER.
JOHN: ON OPENING DAY IN MAJOR
LEAGUE BASEBALL, ABOUT 8% OF
THOSE TAKING THE FIELD WERE
AFRICAN-AMERICAN.
PLAYERS ON BENEDICT COLLEGE AND
CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY MAY OR MAY
NOT HAVE UNIVERSITY BASEBALL
DREAMS--
>> MY DREAM IS TO BECOME A
THERAPY.
I'VE BEEN ADMITTED TO GRADUATE
SCHOOL AT EMORY UNIVERSITY.
JOHN: BUT PROBABLY IN SOME WAY
DREAMS POSSIBLE.