One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story

Sep 26, 1978

1h 40m

★ 5.5

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

EMI Films

One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story Trailers

Cast

Ron LeFlore

LeVar Burton

Georgia LeFlore

Madge Sinclair

John LeFlore

Paul Benjamin

Jimmy Karalla

James Luisi

Self

Billy Martin

Pee Wee Spencer

Zakes Mokae

Gerald LeFlore

Larry B. Scott

Board Chairman

Anthony Mockus Sr.

LeRoy

Yaumilton Brown

Antoine

Walter Woolf King

Umpire

James Spinks

Self

James Butsicaris

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