A Long Way from Home: The Untold Story of Baseball's Desegregation
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.
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A Long Way from Home: The Untold Story of Baseball's Desegregation
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 18, 2018
Runtime
0h 41m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
A Long Way from Home: The Untold Story of Baseball's Desegregation
Production Companies
Hammer and Nail Productions
Director
Gaspar González
Description
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.
