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

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

0% | Feb 18, 2018 | 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.

Featured Cast

Gaspar González
Director

Cast

James "Mudcat" Grant
James 'Mudcat' Grant
James "Mudcat" Grant
Grover "Deacon" Jones
Grover 'Deacon' Jones
Grover "Deacon" Jones
Jimmy Wynn
Jimmy Wynn
Jimmy Wynn
J.R. Richard
J.R. Richard
J.R. Richard
Tony Pérez
Tony Pérez
Tony Pérez

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