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Only the Ball Was White 1980 Free Unlimited Access
Throughout the 1900's, before Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier in 1946, black baseball talent blossomed in the Negro Leagues. Baseball buffs still sing the praises of Josh Gibson who could be counted on to hit 70 homeruns in a season, and Satchel Paige who pitched over 100 no-hitters in his career. Only the Ball Was White pays tribute to the many topflight players from the Negro Leagues. Narrated by actor Paul Winfield, the program documents a bygone bittersweet era in baseball and the men who were denied stardom by the color line. Ballplayers throughout the country were interviewed for this program, all of them quick to tell tales of the life, the competition, and the camaraderie. These include: Satchel Paige, Roy Campanella, Buck Leonard, Jimmy Crutchfield, David Malarcher, Effa Manley, and Quincy Trouppe.
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Paul Winfield
Crew: Ken Solarz (Director), Laszlo Aranyos (Sound Editor), Ken Solarz (Writer), Jay Tannenbaum (Editor), Bob Dove (Sound Editor), John Stiernberg (Music)
Studio: WTTW/Chicago
Runtime: 30 minutes
Quality: HD
Release: Feb 21, 1980
Country: United States of America
Language: English
