1981-05-31
98 mins
The Plot
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.
Cast and Crew
Louis Gossett Jr.
Leroy 'Satchel' Paige
Beverly Todd
Lahoma Brown Paige
Cleavon Little
Rabbit Thompson
Ernie Barnes
Josh Gibson
Clifton Davis
Cool Papa Bell
Hal Williams
Carl Roberts
Taylor Lacher
Announcer
John Beradino
Jake Wells
Jim Davis
Mr. Wilkenson
Ossie Davis
Chuffy Russell
Tonea Stewart
Mama Paige
J.R. Horne
Mr. Andrews
Donnie Walker
Sugar Boy Porter
Don Blakely
Bartender
Candy Ann Brown
Ramona
Gloria Gifford
Darlene
Leopoldo Mandeville
Chester
Earle Willoughby
Dizzy Dean
Colia LaFayett
Mrs. Parker
Milton Stafford
Young Satchel
James Unger
Wilson Paige
Lawrence Johnson
Judge
Bobby Angelle
Outfielder
Bubba Phillips
Coach Hardy
Jim B. Smith
White Batter
James Michael Bailey
Mervyn
Brad Kesten
