Movie

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

Released: February 18, 2018 (2018)

Runtime: 41 minutes

Genres: Documentary

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.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

James 'Mudcat' Grant as James "Mudcat" Grant
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Grover 'Deacon' Jones as Grover "Deacon" Jones
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Jimmy Wynn as Jimmy Wynn
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J.R. Richard as J.R. Richard
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Tony Pérez as Tony Pérez
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Orlando Cepeda as Orlando Cepeda
Age at release: Unknown
Enos Cabell as Enos Cabell
Age at release: Unknown
Octavio “Cookie” Rojas as Octavio “Cookie” Rojas
Age at release: Unknown
Orlando Peña as Orlando Peña
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Bobby Tolan as Bobby Tolan
Age at release: Unknown