<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr"><br><br><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Steve Cook via NFB_of_Georgia <nfb_of_georgia@nfbnet.org><br><b>Date:</b> January 30, 2022 at 6:15:17 AM EST<br><b>To:</b> NFB of Georgia List <nfb_of_georgia@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Steve Cook <stanley7709@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[NFB_of_Georgia] 42</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> NFB of Georgia List <nfb_of_georgia@nfbnet.org><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><title> Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, January 27, 2022 - Volume 843 </title><style><!--
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Do you have plans on Friday, February 4, 2022 at 8:00 PM Eastern? If not come and join the National Federation of the Blind of Sc for a presentation of the movie 42! All of the movies that we show are audio described. The Zoom information to join us is below the information pertaining to the movie. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">In 1945, sportswriter <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Wendell Smith<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> suggests that <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Brooklyn Dodgers<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> owner <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Branch Rickey<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> consider Jackie Robinson as the black ballplayer Rickey is looking for. Robinson and his team, the <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Kansas City Monarchs,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">stop by a gas station. When the attendant refuses Robinson entry to the washroom, Robinson says they will find another station at which to fill up the<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">team bus, and the attendant relents. As Robinson steps out, a scout for the Dodgers sent by Rickey approaches him and invites him to Brooklyn. He is offered<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">a $600 per month contract and a $3,500 signing bonus, which Robinson accepts after being warned by Rickey that he must control his temper if he wants to<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">play. Robinson proposes to his girlfriend, <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Rachel,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">by phone and she accepts.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">During <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">spring training,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Robinson earns a roster spot with the <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Montreal Royals,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">the <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">AAA<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> affiliate of the Brooklyn <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">farm system.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">After a great season there and spring training in Panama, he advances to the Dodgers. Many of the players soon sign a petition, stating they refuse to<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">play with Robinson, but manager <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Leo Durocher<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> insists Robinson will play with the main team, and they relent. When Durocher is suspended by <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Happy Chandler,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">the <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Commissioner of Baseball,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">for actions in his personal life, leaving the Dodgers without a manager to start the regular season, <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Burt Shotton<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> agrees to manage the team.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">In a game against the <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Philadelphia Phillies,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">manager <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Ben Chapman<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> taunts Robinson, causing him to go back to the dugout and smash his bat out of frustration. With encouragement from Rickey, Robinson then returns to the<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">field and hits a single, steals second base and advances to third on a throwing error, and scores the winning run. When Chapman's behavior toward Robinson<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">generates bad press for the team, Phillies' <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">general manager<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Herb Pennock<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> requires him to pose with Robinson for newspapers and magazine photos prior to the next game between the two teams.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Later, Robinson's teammate <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Pee Wee Reese<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> comes to understand what kind of pressure Robinson is facing, and makes a public show of solidarity, standing with his arm around Robinson's shoulders<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">before a hostile crowd at <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Crosley Field<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> in <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Cincinnati,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">silencing them.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">In a game against the <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">St. Louis Cardinals,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Enos Slaughter<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> "accidentally" spikes Robinson on the back of the leg with his <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">cleats<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> while running to first base.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Robinson's home run against <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Pittsburgh Pirates<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> pitcher <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Fritz Ostermueller,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">who had earlier hit him in the head, helps clinch the National League pennant for the Dodgers, sending them to the <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">World Series.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">A series of texts are shown in the epilogue of the film regarding Robinson and his teammates future involvements as well as others.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Cast[<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">edit<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">]<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">list of 25 items<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Chadwick Boseman<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> as <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Jackie Robinson<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Harrison Ford<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> as <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Branch Rickey<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">André Holland<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> as <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Wendell Smith<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Christopher Meloni<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> as <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Leo Durocher<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">John C. McGinley<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> as <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Red Barber<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Toby Huss<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> as <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Clyde Sukeforth<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Lucas Black<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> as <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Pee Wee Reese<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Alan Tudyk<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> as <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Ben Chapman<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Nicole Beharie<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> as <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Rachel Isum Robinson<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">C. J. Nitkowski<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> as <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Dutch Leonard<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Brett Cullen<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> as <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Clay Hopper<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Gino Anthony Pesi<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> as <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Joe Garagiola Sr.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Ryan Merriman<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> as <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Dixie Walker<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">T. R. Knight<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> as Harold Parrott <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Hamish Linklater<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> as <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Ralph Branca<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Brad Beyer<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> as <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Kirby Higbe<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Jesse Luken<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> as <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Eddie Stanky<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Max Gail<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> as <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Burt Shotton<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Peter MacKenzie<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> as <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Happy Chandler<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Linc Hand as <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Fritz Ostermueller<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Jeremy Ray Taylor<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> as Boy <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">James Pickens Jr.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> as Mr. Brock <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Dusan Brown as <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Ed Charles<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Peter Jurasik<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> as Hotel Manager <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Colman Domingo<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> as Lawson Bowman <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4awrn7eddQ&t=16s"><span style="color:blue">Click here to view the National Federation of the Blind of SC 2021 PSA!</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Federation Center Zoom<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8032543777?pwd=QTVQd2RzN3l6QnNmZ0FmSnp6NG8vQT09"><span style="color:blue">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8032543777?pwd=QTVQd2RzN3l6QnNmZ0FmSnp6NG8vQT09</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Meeting ID: 803 254 3777 Passcode: 124578<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">One tap mobile +19292056099,,8032543777# US (New York)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>NFB_of_Georgia mailing list</span><br><span>NFB_of_Georgia@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb_of_georgia_nfbnet.org</span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFB_of_Georgia:</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb_of_georgia_nfbnet.org/armando%40armandovias.com</span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>