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Poster for Pride and Perseverance: The Story of the Negro Leagues

Pride and Perseverance: The Story of the Negro Leagues

2014
  • 50m
  • January 1, 2014

Overview

The history of the Negro Leagues is often a forgotten part of baseball history. Despite its popularity and wealth of talent, the era was not well documented. Pride and Perseverance sheds light on this period and shows how it laid the groundwork for today's African-American players in Major League Baseball. With rarely seen footage from the 1920s through 1950s, these extraordinary stories illustrate the birth of the Negro Leagues and depict both the struggles endured and milestones achieved by its players. The film also highlights Negro League innovations that helped shape modern day baseball, such as the Leagues' usage of portable light towers to enable games to be played after dusk for the first time ever

Details

Status
Released
Release date
January 1, 2014
Original language
English
Spoken languages
English
Production
MLB Productions
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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