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.
Released: May 31, 1981
Runtime: 98 minutes
Stars: Louis Gossett Jr., Beverly Todd, Cleavon Little, Ernie Barnes, Clifton Davis, Hal Williams
Crew: James Hassinger (Set Decoration), Kathleen Brodbeck (Costume Design), Danny Arnold (Executive Producer), Leroy 'Satchel' Paige (Book), Jimmy Hawkins (Producer), Bud S. Isaacs (Editor)