The true story of baseball star Ron LeFlore, from his days as a street-corner punk with no future to his days behind bars on a petty robbery conviction to his ultimate once-in-a-lifetime chance with the Detroit Tigers, where he became an outstanding baseball player.
Cast
LeVar Burton
Ron LeFlore
Madge Sinclair
Georgia LeFlore
Paul Benjamin
John LeFlore
James Luisi
Jimmy Karalla
Billy Martin
Self
Zakes Mokae
Pee Wee Spencer
Larry B. Scott
Gerald LeFlore
Anthony Mockus Sr.
Board Chairman
Yaumilton Brown
LeRoy
Walter Woolf King
Antoine
James Spinks
Umpire
James Butsicaris
Self
John McKee
Ralph Houk
Tom Erhardt
Parole Officer
James Karalla
Heckler
Norm Cash
Self
Burton Collins
Eddie Glenn
Bill Freehan
Self
Doctor Hayes
Spectator
Al Kaline
Self
Jim Northrup
Self
Michael Reghi
Baseball Player
Raymond Rolak
Baseball Player
Crew
William A. Graham
Director
Ron LeFlore
Author
Jim Hawkins
Author
Stanford Whitmore
Teleplay
Aaron Stell
Editor
Jordan Cronenweth
Cinematography
Roger Gimbel
Executive Producer
Tony Converse
Executive Producer
William S. Gilmore
Producer
Carole Raschella
Associate Producer
Michael Raschella
Associate Producer
Peter Bergmann
Line Producer
Mary Goldberg
Casting
Rodger Jacobs
Makeup Artist
Peter Matz
Original Music Composer
William B. Fosser
Art Direction
