He was our Jackie Robinson, ... He wanted to make sure you had a place to live, that you were getting food to eat. Some guys, they only learned enough English to order one thing. He wanted to make sure you had money. If you didn't have money for something, he would give it to you.
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He couldn't find anybody who would rent him a place to live, so he had to live in this woman's house,Orlando Cepeda
I would never have thought that would happen, ... Remember, when I signed with the Giants in 1955, it was only eight years since Jackie Robinson. But when I talk to Latino players today, a lot of them don't even realize how hard it was for us then.
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I have trouble getting an autograph from him. He's really guarded about it, so don't take it personal.
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Trust me, you have to fight. When people are wrong, you've got to let them know it.
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This would mean a great deal to the Latin players, ... I think we'd all like to see baseball do this.
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