Drama TV Movie
The story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige, the legendary pitcher, from his barnstorming days in the 1920s, hoping to break into organized "negro" baseball, to his emergence at age 43 in the major leagues with the Cleveland Indians the year after Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier.
Directed by
Richard A. Colla
Written by
Ronald Rubin
Louis Gossett Jr.
Leroy 'Satchel' Paige
Hal Williams
Carl Roberts
Jim Davis
Mr. Wilkenson
Cleavon Little
Rabbit Thompson
Candy Ann Brown
Ramona
Tonea Stewart
Mama Paige
Ossie Davis
Chuffy Russell
Beverly Todd
Lahoma Brown Paige
Gloria Gifford
Darlene
Clifton Davis
Cool Papa Bell
Taylor Lacher
Announcer
Don Blakely
Bartender
J.R. Horne
Mr. Andrews
Cullen G. Chambers
Sportswriter (uncredited)
Ernie Barnes
Josh Gibson
John Beradino
Jake Wells
Donnie Walker
Sugar Boy Porter
Leopoldo Mandeville
Chester
Earle Willoughby
Dizzy Dean
Colia LaFayett
Mrs. Parker
Milton Stafford
Young Satchel
James Unger
Wilson Paige
Lawrence Johnson
Judge
Bobby Angelle
Outfielder
Bubba Phillips
Coach Hardy
Jim B. Smith
White Batter
James Michael Bailey
Mervyn
Brad Kesten
Leroy 'Satchel' Paige
Jimmy Hawkins
Ronald Rubin

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