
31/05/1981
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.

Louis Gossett Jr.
as Leroy 'Satchel' Paige

Beverly Todd
as Lahoma Brown Paige

Cleavon Little
as Rabbit Thompson

Ernie Barnes
as Josh Gibson

Clifton Davis
as Cool Papa Bell

Hal Williams
as Carl Roberts

Taylor Lacher
as Announcer

John Beradino
as Jake Wells

Jim Davis
as Mr. Wilkenson

Ossie Davis
as Chuffy Russell

Tonea Stewart
as Mama Paige

J.R. Horne
as Mr. Andrews

Donnie Walker
as Sugar Boy Porter

Don Blakely
as Bartender

Candy Ann Brown
as Ramona

Gloria Gifford
as Darlene

Leopoldo Mandeville
as Chester

Earle Willoughby
as Dizzy Dean

Colia LaFayett
as Mrs. Parker

Milton Stafford
as Young Satchel

James Unger
as Wilson Paige

Lawrence Johnson
as Judge

Bobby Angelle
as Outfielder

Bubba Phillips
as Coach Hardy

Jim B. Smith
as White Batter

James Michael Bailey
as Mervyn

Brad Kesten
as

Cullen G. Chambers
as Sportswriter (uncredited)
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