Soul of the Game (1996)

Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson are the greatest players in the Colored leagues, and everyone expects that one of them will make the leap to the Major Leagues, now that there is talk of integration. But, unexpectedly, it's the rookie with the army record, Jackie Robinson, that gets tapped to be the first.

Events

October 23rd , 1945, Jackie Robinson signs his contract with the Royals, in what has been called The Noble Experiment

Directed by Kevin Rodney Sullivan

Starring Delroy Lindo, Mykelti Williamson, Edward Herrmann, Blair Underwood

PG-13

Soul of the Game (1996)

Events

October 23rd , 1945, Jackie Robinson signs his contract with the Royals, in what has been called The Noble Experiment