True story of Ron LeFlore, a troubled Detroit youth who rose from Michigan prisons to star in Major League Baseball.True story of Ron LeFlore, a troubled Detroit youth who rose from Michigan prisons to star in Major League Baseball.True story of Ron LeFlore, a troubled Detroit youth who rose from Michigan prisons to star in Major League Baseball.
Tony Mockus Sr.
- Board Chairman
- (as Tony Mockus)
Walter Woolf King
- Antoine
- (as Walter King)
James Spinks
- Umpire
- (as Jimmy Spinks)
John McKee
- Ralph Houk
- (as John R. McKee)
Burton Collins
- Eddie Glenn
- (uncredited)
Bill Freehan
- Self
- (uncredited)
- Director
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- TriviaThe "game" that was filmed where Ron LeFlore makes his home debut in Tiger Stadium was filmed before an actual game between the Tigers and the Red Sox, on Saturday, May 20, 1978. Those are fans in the stands, not extras. The centerfield scoreboard has NYY @ TOR, CAL @ MILW, TEX @ SEA, BALT @ CLEV.
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Great Made-for-TV Baseball Film
during the late 80s, these made for TV biopics were being made left and right. along comes this well acted and great story of former TIGER/EXPOS/WHITE SOX star Mr Ron LeFLORE. Lavar Burton is at his best in this film, very convincing. he really looked like a big leaguer and was able to even have the swing that Leflore had and his quick speed. this was always one of my favorite films on TV growing up, and the film still has a great impact on the 'baseball films'. its probably one of the most underrated and not well know baseball films. even today Ron Leflore still has a youth program for 'city kids' and is still involved with helping others from getting their lives back on track and keeping the kids of today out of trouble. i recently found a VHS Commercial copy of this film! and hope to see it make a DVD release someday, with some bonus material for all of us Ron Leflore, or just baseball fans all around. if you have the chance to see this film on TBS or whatever..check it out!
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By what name was One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story (1978) officially released in Canada in English?
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