Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige (1981)

6.6/10 • 96 min • Drama TV Movie

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.

Cast

Louis Gossett Jr.

Leroy 'Satchel' Paige

Beverly Todd

Lahoma Brown Paige

Cleavon Little

Rabbit Thompson

Clifton Davis

Cool Papa Bell

Hal Williams

Carl Roberts

Taylor Lacher

Announcer

John Beradino

Jake Wells

Jim Davis

Mr. Wilkenson

Ossie Davis

Chuffy Russell

Tonea Stewart

Mama Paige

Don Blakely

Bartender

Candy Ann Brown

Ramona

Gloria Gifford

Darlene

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