Of Memory and Mystery Guests: Jackie Robinson, Soupy Sales, and ‘What’s My Line?’

This article was written by David Krell

This article was published in Jackie Robinson: Perspectives on 42


Publicity photo of Jackie Robinson as an ABC broadcaster for Major League Championship Baseball. Jackie Robinson’s TV credits include being an ABC color commentator for MLB games in 1965. In addition to the appearance on What’s My Line?, Robinson also made the went on talk shows to be interviewed by Merv Griffin, Dick Cavett, and David Frost.