Movie: ONLY THE BALL WAS WHITE DVD

Throughout the 1900s, before Jackie Robinson broke baseballs 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. Interviews include Satchel Paige, Roy Campanella, Buck Leonard, Jimmy Crutchfield, David Malarcher, Effa Manley, Quincy Trouppe.

Release Date: 1/29/2008

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Format: Region 1 DVD details... Price $10.95 Generally ships in 14-21 days Stock # MP6275-9

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