The story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige, the legendary pitcher, from his barnstorming days in the 1920s, hoping to break into organized "negro" baseball, to his emergence at age 43 in the major leagues with the Cleveland Indians the year after Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier.
| Directing | Richard A. Colla | Director |
| Writing | Ronald Rubin | Writer |
| Art | James Hassinger | Set Decoration |
| Writing | Leroy 'Satchel' Paige | Book |
| Production | Danny Arnold | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jordan Davis | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jimmy Hawkins | Producer |
| Production | Stanley Rubin | Producer |
| Sound | Jack Elliott | Music |
| Camera | Héctor R. Figueroa | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Bud S. Isaacs | Editor |
| Editing | LaReine Johnston | Editor |
| Art | James D. Bissell | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kathleen Brodbeck | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Harald Johnson | Costume Design |
