A Long Way from Home: The Untold Story of Baseball's Desegregation
2018 41min
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.
Storyline
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.
Released
February 18, 2018
Runtime
41min
Director
Genre
Language
English
Production
Hammer and Nail Productions
