Bill Clinton: “Yes. Well, let me say, if you asked me who I thought made the greatest contribution to baseball, I'd have to say Jackie…”

“Yes. Well, let me say, if you asked me who I thought made the greatest contribution to baseball, I'd have to say Jackie Robinson because he broke the color line and because he did it in a way--because he was a great player who was also a great human being. There's almost no way to go wrong here, but if you asked me who I think was the most--had the most stunning athletic attributes in my lifetime, I would have to say Jordan and Mays are the ones that I've physically witnessed. If you ask me--and I think Jackie Robinson, what he did was important. But I guess I would have to say the reason I picked Jesse Owens is because he did it up against Hitler. Mr. Patrick. Mr. President, thank you for taking time out of your busy day. And you know, you're always welcome to talk sports on here.”