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MEASURE OF A MAN is a compelling true story about Jackie Robinson desegregating baseball. Told from the point of view of Pee Wee Reese, we experience the pains and tribulations that both the Brooklyn Dodgers and Jackie Robinson experienced as a result of Branch Ricky's, the owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers, decision to become the first major league baseball team to desegregate. What started out a a bitter rivalry between Pee Wee Reese and Jackie Robinson turns into a legenday friendship. This movie unravels the story behind these men and the players of the Brookly Dodgers.