Now, before we get into all the details of how you can watch 'Only the Ball Was White' right now, here are some details about the WTTWChicago documentary flick. Only the Ball Was White starring Paul Winfield has a G rating, a runtime of about 30 min. The release date of the movie is February 21st, 1980.
Let’s set the scene for you... Here's the plot: "Throughout the 1900s before Jackie Robinson broke baseballs color barrier in 1946 black baseball talent blossomed in the Negro Leagues Baseball buffs still sing the praises of Josh Gibson who could be counted on to hit 70 homeruns in a season and Satchel Paige who pitched over 100 nohitters in his career Only the Ball Was White pays tribute to the many topflight players from the Negro Leagues Narrated by actor Paul Winfield the program documents a bygone bittersweet era in baseball and the men who were denied stardom by the color line Ballplayers throughout the country were interviewed for this program all of them quick to tell tales of the life the competition and the camaraderie These include Satchel Paige Roy Campanella Buck Leonard Jimmy Crutchfield David Malarcher Effa Manley and Quincy Trouppe"
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