Jason Ross is an 11-year-old boy whose love for baseball exceeds his talent for the game. When cut from his little league team, Jason's undefeatable spirit leads him to try and create an expansion team. In searching for a new coach, Jason comes to believe that Mack Henry, the custodian at his school, is really Buck McHenry, the legendary pitcher from the old Negro Baseball Leagues. While Mack begins to coach this small rag-tag team, Jason and his friends set out to prove his true identity.
Directed by Charles Burnett
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Cast
Ossie Davis
Buck McHenry
Ruby Dee
Mrs. Henry
Ernie Banks
Ollie Johnson
Michael Schiffman
Jason Ross
Duane McLaughlin
Aaron Henry
Megan Bowes
Kim Axelrod
Kevin Jubinville
Chuck Axelrod
Karl Pruner
Mr. Ross
Michael Rhoades
Jim Davis
Catherine Blythe
Mrs. Ross
Don Dickinson
Coach Borker
Marcello Meleca
Tug
James Millington
Brad
Anthony Nicholas Antonacci
Joey Kovich
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