Pitching Man: Satchel Paige Defying Time (2009)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 54M

Director : Craig Davidson

Synopsis

Celebrate the life of baseball’s most enduring legend; Satchel Paige was the single most important player in the old Negro Baseball Leagues

Actors

Billy Dee Williams
Billy Dee Williams
Narrator
Leroy 'Satchel' Paige
Leroy 'Satchel' Paige
Self
Buck O'Neil
Buck O'Neil
Self
Bob Feller
Bob Feller
Self
Mark Ribowsky
Mark Ribowsky
Self
Jimmy Crutchfield
Jimmy Crutchfield
Self
Cool Papa Bell
Cool Papa Bell
Self
Ted Page
Ted Page
Self
Buddy Blattner
Buddy Blattner
Self
Buck Leonard
Buck Leonard
Self
Marty Marion
Marty Marion
Self
Rodolfo Fernandez
Rodolfo Fernandez
Self
Monte Irvin
Monte Irvin
Self
Ralph Kiner
Ralph Kiner
Self
Chet Brewer
Chet Brewer
Self
Stan Musial
Stan Musial
Self
Mike Veeck
Mike Veeck
Self
Tommy Lasorda
Tommy Lasorda
Self
Sonny Hirsch
Sonny Hirsch
Self
Rick Adamson
Rick Adamson
Additional Narration
Ray Dandridge
Ray Dandridge
Self
Effa Manley
Effa Manley
Self
Judy Johnson
Judy Johnson
Self

Crews

Craig Davidson
Craig Davidson
Director
Craig Davidson
Craig Davidson
Producer
Craig Davidson
Craig Davidson
Writer
Donn Rogosin
Donn Rogosin
Writer
Donn Rogosin
Donn Rogosin
Associate Producer
Craig Davidson
Craig Davidson
Editor
Scott Sawala
Scott Sawala
Editor

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