Desmond Tutu, recalling the moment when, as a young boy, he picked up a copy of Ebony and learned that Robinson had broken baseball's color line; as quoted in "Desmond Mpilo Tutu: Life for South Africa," The Philadelphia Tribune (17 January 1986)
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I didn't know baseball from ping pong. But the point was that he had broken in. I grew inches that day. I puffed out my chest.
— Desmond Tutu on Jackie Robinson
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I didn't know baseball from ping pong. But the point was that he had broken in. I grew inches that day. I puffed out my chest." in the context of "Desmond Tutu, recalling the moment when, as a young boy, he picked up a copy of Ebony and learned that Robinson had broken baseball's color line; as quoted in "Desmond Mpilo Tutu: Life for South Africa," The Philadelphia Tribune (17 January 1986)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Jackie Robinson" (Quotes about Robinson)
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About Desmond Tutu
Desmond Tutu (7 October 1931 – 26 December 2021) is a South African social rights activist and retired Anglican bishop who rose to worldwide fame during the 1980s as an opponent of apartheid. He was the first black Archbishop of Cape Town and bishop of the Church of the Province of Southern Africa (now the Anglican Church of Southern Africa). He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984.
About Desmond Tutu
Desmond Tutu (7 October 1931 – 26 December 2021) is a South African social rights activist and retired Anglican bishop who rose to worldwide fame during the 1980s as an opponent of apartheid. He was the first black Archbishop of Cape Town and bishop of the Church of the Province of Southern Africa (now the Anglican Church of Southern Africa). He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984.
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