I can't imagine why this is so difficult to find - especially in the age of HBO Max. Quaintly an ACE Winner for Best TV Movie (before HBO was allowed to play in the deep end of the pool). William Peterson, Larry Riley, Dermot Mulroney, Virginia Madsen, and the rest of the cast give excellent performances in this gem about life in the minors in the Jim Crow South. Peterson plays a one-time rising star who lost his roster spot on the Cardinals to Stan Musial, but just can't let go of the game he loves. Virginia Madsen is engaging and very much Peterson's equal in surprising ways. Larry Riley plays a power hitting catcher who is looking for a way to the recently-desegregated Majors through a very segregated minor league. Absolutely worth a watch if you can find somewhere to watch it. (Thank goodness I have a VHS copy and a working VCR.)
