Summary When an 11 year old boy (Michael Schiffman) gets cut from his Little League baseball team, he sets out to form his own team. He persuades a school custodian (Ossie Davis) to be the coach. As the new coach starts working with the team, his knowledge leads the boy to suspect that the man is really an ex-Negro League legend who disappeared from sight years ago. The kid sets out to find out the truth about the man's background. Ossie Davis' real-life wife also appears in the film as his wife. Former Chicago Cubs' star, Ernie Banks, also appears as a Negro league star. View more details
Directed : Charles Burnett
Written : David Field Alfred Slote
Stars : Ossie Davis Ruby Dee Ernie Banks Michael Schiffman
Genres : Drama Family Sport
Release date : Apr 15, 2000
Countries of origin : United States Canada
Language : English
Filming locations : Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Production companies : Lin Oliver Productions
Summary When an 11 year old boy (Michael Schiffman) gets cut from his Little League baseball team, he sets out to form his own team. He persuades a school custodian (Ossie Davis) to be the coach. As the new coach starts working with the team, his knowledge leads the boy to suspect that the man is really an ex-Negro League legend who disappeared from sight years ago. The kid sets out to find out the truth about the man's background. Ossie Davis' real-life wife also appears in the film as his wife. Former Chicago Cubs' star, Ernie Banks, also appears as a Negro league star. View more details
Genres : Drama Family Sport
Release date : Apr 15, 2000
Countries of origin : United States Canada
Language : English
Filming locations : Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Production companies : Lin Oliver Productions
