
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
60.00%
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May 31, 1981
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Drama, TV Movie
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.
Featured Crew
James Hassinger
Set Decoration
Kathleen Brodbeck
Costume Design
Danny Arnold
Executive Producer
Cast

Louis Gossett Jr.
Leroy 'Satchel' Paige

Beverly Todd
Lahoma Brown Paige

Cleavon Little
Rabbit Thompson
Ernie Barnes
Josh Gibson

Clifton Davis
Cool Papa Bell