Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige

Overview

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.

Director: Richard A. Colla

Cast

Louis Gossett Jr.

Leroy 'Satchel' Paige

Beverly Todd

Lahoma Brown Paige

Cleavon Little

Rabbit Thompson

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Ernie Barnes

Josh Gibson

Clifton Davis

Cool Papa Bell

Hal Williams

Carl Roberts

Taylor Lacher

Announcer

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John Beradino

Jake Wells

Jim Davis

Mr. Wilkenson

Ossie Davis

Chuffy Russell