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The League

Lists: Documentary

Brief Synopsis: "The triumphs and challenges of Negro League baseball in the early 20th century. Through rare footage and interviews with iconic players like Satchel Paige and Buck O'Neil, as well as Hall of Famers Willie Mays and Hank Aaron, the film highlights the league's pivotal role in Black communities and the impact of integration."

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85
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MaddWolf George85 - As James Earl Jones so eloquently told us in Field of Dreams., you can’t tell the story of America without baseball. And in The League, acclaimed documentarian Sam Pollard builds a gracefully powerful reminder about how important the Negro Leagues were to both game and country.
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People Involved



  • Lovell Gates (Satchell Paige)
  • Jakkar Thompson (Ruben Foster)
  • Clayton B. Stevens (C.I. Taylor)