Cast
Louis Gossett Jr.
Leroy 'Satchel' Paige
Beverly Todd
Lahoma Brown Paige
Cleavon Little
Rabbit Thompson
Ernie Barnes
Josh Gibson
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
Tonea Stewart
Mama Paige
J.R. Horne
Mr. Andrews
J.R. Horne
Mr. Andrews
Donnie Walker
Sugar Boy Porter
Donnie Walker
Sugar Boy
Don Blakely
Bartender
Don Blakely
Bartender
Candy Ann Brown
Ramona
Candy Ann Brown
Ramona
Gloria Gifford
Darlene
Gloria Gifford
Darlene
Leopoldo Mandeville
Chester
Leopoldo Mandeville
Chester
Earle Willoughby
Dizzy Dean
Earle Willoughby
Dizzy Dean
Colia LaFayett
Mrs. Parker
Colia LaFayett
Mrs. Parker
Milton Stafford
Young Satchel
Milton Stafford
Young Satchel
James Unger
Wilson Paige
James Unger
Wilson Paige
Lawrence Johnson
Judge
Lawrence Johnson
Judge
Bobby Angelle
Outfielder
Bobby Angelle
Outfielder
Bubba Phillips
Coach Hardy
Bubba Phillips
Coach Hardy
Jim B. Smith
White Batter
Jim Smith
White Batter
James Michael Bailey
Mervyn
Brad Kesten
Cullen G. Chambers
Sportswriter (uncredited)
Crew
Art
James Hassinger
Set Decoration
James D. Bissell
Art Direction
James Hassinger
Set Decoration
Tommie Hawkins
Property Master
Camera
Héctor R. Figueroa
Director of Photography
Dean Williams
Still Photographer
Bob Rust
Key Grip
George Spiro Dibie
Additional Photography
Ralph Gerling
Camera Operator
Costume & Make-Up
Harald Johnson
Costume Design
Kathleen Brodbeck
Costume Design
Robert L. Stevenson
Hairdresser
Harald Johnson
Costume Design
Kathleen Brodbeck
Costume Design
Joe DiBella
Makeup Artist
Del Acevedo
Makeup Artist
Sandra Henderson
Hairdresser
Directing
Richard A. Colla
Director
Roger Carlton
Second Assistant Director
Ray Roman
Second Assistant Director
Vivian Jones
Script Supervisor
Charles Washburn
First Assistant Director
John D. Benson
First Assistant Director
Lighting
Clark Postal
Gaffer
Production
Danny Arnold
Executive Producer
Stanley Rubin
Producer
Jimmy Hawkins
Producer
Jordan Davis
Executive Producer
Fred Slark
Production Manager
Robert Stevens
Associate Producer
Mark Brull
Production Supervisor
Susan Whittaker
Production Coordinator
Eleanor Ross
Casting
Jordan Davis
Executive In Charge Of Production
Larry Albers
Location Coordinator
Sound
Jack Elliott
Music
Ted Keep
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Lorane Mitchell
Sound Effects
David Dockendorf
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
William Teague
Sound Mixer
Gene Corso
Sound Effects
Martin Varno
Sound Effects
James L. Honore
Supervising Sound Editor
Daniel J. Johnson
Music Editor
Ted Gomillion
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ken Johnson
Music Editor