A Long Way from Home: The Untold Story of Baseball's Desegregation (2018)
2018 · 0h 41m · Documentary
Genres: Documentary
Jackie Robinson broke baseball’s color line in 1947, but it took another generation of Black and Latino players to make the sport truly open to all. Playing in remote minor-league towns, these were the men who, before they could live their big-league dreams, first had to beat Jim Crow.
Director: Gaspar González
Cast
James 'Mudcat' Grant as James "Mudcat" GrantGrover 'Deacon' Jones as Grover "Deacon" JonesJimmy Wynn as Jimmy WynnJ.R. Richard as J.R. RichardTony Pérez as Tony PérezOrlando Cepeda as Orlando CepedaEnos Cabell as Enos CabellOctavio “Cookie” Rojas as Octavio “Cookie” RojasOrlando Peña as Orlando PeñaBobby Tolan as Bobby TolanMore like this
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