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A Long Way from Home: The Untold Story of Baseball's Desegregation

Directed by Gaspar González
2018    41m
Documentary
6.6
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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.
Cast of A Long Way from Home: The Untold Story of Baseball's Desegregation
  • James 'Mudcat' GrantJames "Mudcat" Grant
  • Grover 'Deacon' JonesGrover "Deacon" Jones
  • Jimmy WynnJimmy Wynn
  • J.R. RichardJ.R. Richard
  • Tony PérezTony Pérez
  • Orlando CepedaOrlando Cepeda
  • Enos CabellEnos Cabell
  • Octavio “Cookie” RojasOctavio “Cookie” Rojas
  • Orlando PeñaOrlando Peña
  • Bobby TolanBobby Tolan

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