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

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

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2018-02-18

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.

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

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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.

Released

2018-02-18

Runtime

41

Director

Gaspar González

Budget

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Genres

Documentary

Language

English

Production

Hammer and Nail Productions

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    James 'Mudcat' Grant

    James 'Mudcat' Grant
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    Grover 'Deacon' Jones

    Grover 'Deacon' Jones
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    Jimmy Wynn

    Jimmy Wynn
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    J.R. Richard

    J.R. Richard
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    Tony Pérez

    Tony Pérez
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    Orlando Cepeda

    Orlando Cepeda
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    Enos Cabell

    Enos Cabell
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    Octavio “Cookie” Rojas

    Octavio “Cookie” Rojas
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    Orlando Peña

    Orlando Peña
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    Bobby Tolan

    Bobby Tolan