wˌɛn hɜːmˈænski plˈeɪd fɚðə bɹˈʊklɪn dˈɑːdʒɚz ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð dʒˈæki ɹˈɑːbɪnsən, hiː dˈɛmənstɹˌeɪɾᵻd hiː wʌzɐ ɡɹˈeɪt tˈiːmeɪt baɪ sədʒˈɛstɪŋ ðæt ˈɔːl ʌvðə plˈeɪɚz stˈænd ɪn sˌɑːlɪdˈæɹᵻɾi baɪ wˈɛɹɪŋ nˈoʊ. fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː tə kənfjˈuːz pətˈɛnʃəl snˈaɪpɚz hˌuː wɜː sˈɛd təbi ˈaʊt tə kˈɪl ɹˈɑːbɪnsən bɪkˈʌz hiː hæd bɹˈoʊkən ðə kˈʌlɚ bˈæɹiɚ.
When Hermanski played for the Brooklyn Dodgers along with Jackie Robinson, he demonstrated he was a great teammate by suggesting that all of the players stand in solidarity by wearing No. 42 to confuse potential snipers who were said to be out to kill Robinson because he had broken the color barrier.