Full Name. 42 (2013) Jesse Luken: Eddie Stanky. Stanky's reaction to Jackie's thank you was relatively accurate. As depicted in the movie 42, while Robinson was being taunted during an at-bat, Stanky shouted down the Phillies, calling them cowards and saying, “Why don’t you guys go to work on somebody who can fight back? 22. Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs. Ebbets Field. There isn’t one of you has the guts of a louse.” Stanky was the starting second-baseman and … He played as a teenager in the 1930s and once threw a shutout in an American Legion game.

It's not a complete biography -- just a snapshot of the 1946 and 1947 seasons. Showing all 1 items Jump to: Quotes (1) Quotes . Anyone who read the preview post will remember that Stanky told Jackie "I don't like you but we'll …

Eddie Stanky "The Brat" The second baseman that yelled at Ben Chapman in 1947 for the his racist comments towards Robinson. It was done when the Dodgers were in the field. “Tradition,” University of South Alabama. A Major League Baseball stadium located in Brooklyn. The true story behind the 42 movie reveals that Wendell Smith's motivations for helping Jackie Robinson didn't just come from the fact that he wanted to some day be able to sit in the press box instead of the bleachers. The real Wendell Smith had firsthand experience with segregation in baseball. So Robinson’s teammate, Eddie Stanky, a Knight of Columbus, stepped in and tried to stop the abuse. IF ... Eddie Stanky did tell Chapman "Why don't you pick on someone who can yell back", but he did not leave the dugout to do it. “Stanky to Retire,” New York Times, May 8, 1983.
See also. “’Homesick’ Stanky Resigns,” New York Times, June 24, 1977. Ben ... Eddie Stanky : I dunno, Chapman, what's it like bein' a redneck piece of shit? “Eddie Stanky, ex-player and manager, dies,” Wilmington (North Carolina) Morning Star, June 7, 1999. Parents need to know that 42 is an inspiring biopic about the two years in which baseball legend Jackie Robinson broke the sport's color barrier. Ben Chapman "Alabama Flash" 1947 manager for the Phillies who shouted continuous … Ralph Branca .

Reflections on the Movie 42 *** SPOILER ALERT! 20. 23. 21. 42 Details . Expect many uses of the "N" word; but considering the institutional racism of the 1940s, the word is important to convey the times. Edward … Colman McCarthy, “Infielder Eddie Stanky, 82, Dies – Called the Brat for Canniness,” Washington Post, June 8, 1999.
Other racial slurs include "boy," "monkey," and "coon"; … After the game, a scout … An American professional baseball pitcher for the Dodgers Wanted to take a shower with Robinson.