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

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 18, 2018

Original language

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Hammer and Nail Productions

Cast

Orlando Cepeda,Enos Cabell,Jimmy Wynn,James 'Mudcat' Grant,Orlando Peña,Bobby Tolan,Grover 'Deacon' Jones,Tony Pérez,J.R. Richard,Octavio “Cookie” Rojas

Director

Gaspar González

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt8028880