Movie Description
A Long Way from Home: The Untold Story of Baseball's Desegregation
(2018)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
Cast
James "Mudcat" Grant
Grover "Deacon" Jones
Jimmy Wynn
J.R. Richard
Tony Pérez
Orlando Cepeda
Enos Cabell
Octavio “Cookie” Rojas
Orlando Peña
Bobby Tolan
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Facts
Original TitleA Long Way from Home: The Untold Story of Baseball's Desegregation
Status Released
Release Information
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2018-02-18
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 41m
Homepagehttps://longwayfromhomemovie.com
Production CompaniesHammer and Nail Productions
Genres
- Documentary
