A Long Way from Home: The Untold Story of Baseball's Desegregation
Film201841 min
Directed by Gaspar González
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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.Read moreLess
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.
The story
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.
Cast & crew
James 'Mudcat' Grant
James 'Mudcat' GrantJames "Mudcat" GrantGrover 'Deacon' Jones
Grover 'Deacon' JonesGrover "Deacon" JonesJimmy Wynn
Jimmy WynnJimmy WynnJ.R. Richard
J.R. RichardJ.R. RichardTony Pérez
Tony PérezTony Pérez
Orlando CepedaOrlando CepedaEnos Cabell
Enos CabellEnos CabellOctavio “Cookie” Rojas
Octavio “Cookie” RojasOctavio “Cookie” RojasOrlando Peña
Orlando PeñaOrlando PeñaBobby Tolan
Bobby TolanBobby TolanExplore the crew
- Director
- Gaspar González