Synopsis
During the 75th anniversary year of Jackie Robinson becoming the first Black player allowed to play modern Major League Baseball, "After Jackie" tells the often-overlooked story of the second wave of talented Black baseball players after Jackie Robinson, including Bill White, Curt Flood and Bob Gibson, who fought battles on and off the field to demand a fairer and more inclusive America for African Americans, and athletes around the world. Executive produced by UNINTERRUPTED's LeBron James and Maverick Carter, Emmy Award® winning and Academy Award® nominated filmmaker Stanley Nelson, critically acclaimed producer and director Andre Gaines and in association with Major League Baseball, the film features new and rare interviews with White and Gibson, before his untimely passing, as well as former and current baseball players such as CC Sabathia, Mookie Betts, Ken Griffey Jr., Joe Torre, Dave Roberts, Al Downing and Tim McCarver, renowned sports journalists, and unlimited access to Major League Baseball's expansive media archive chronicling more than a century of baseball history, as well as rarely seen Jackie Robinson footage, to help tell this important story.
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Director
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Andre Gaines
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Genre
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Documentary,
History
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Original Language
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English
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Runtime
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2h 0m
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