The League
World Premiere

The League

Spotlight Documentary
Feature | United States | 103 MINUTES | English
Documentary

Baseball is known as America’s pastime, but for many years, non-white people were socially and professionally excluded. Director Sam Pollard and executive producer Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson shed light on that history with The League, revealing how the dynamic style of Black baseball players came to define the way the game is played today. With the eye of a historian, Pollard delves into how Black professionals formed Negro League baseball, building a unique sporting culture and community of their own. 


Utilizing newly discovered archive footage and interview recordings, The League offers a fresh avenue through which to appreciate Black American history. At the same time, there’s a lot that will appeal to fans of baseball, whether a casual follower of the sport or the most ardent fanatic with an encyclopedic knowledge of stats. The film’s approach to baseball history is comprehensive and approachable, making it an unmissable sports documentary.––Jarod Neece


Cast & Credits
Directed by
Sam Pollard
Director
Sam Pollard
Producer
Robin Espinola, Dave Sirulnick, Jen Isaacson, and Byron Motley
Cinematographer
Henry Adebonojo and Angel Barroeta
Composer
Kathryn Bostic
Editor
Dave Marcus
Executive Producer
Jon Kamen, Todd Wagner, Mark Cuban, Haley Jones, Eamonn Bowles, Dori Begley, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Shawn Gee, Tarik Trotter, Zarah Zohlman, Jeffrey Lurie, Marie Therese Guirgis, Josh Green, and Nina Dobrev
Production Company
RadicalMedia
Add’l Credit
2929 Productions
In Association With
Play/Action Pictures, Two One Five Entertainment, Yabba Biri Productions
US Distributor
Magnolia Pictures

Contacts
Press Contact
Danielle McCarthy-Boles
Magnolia Pictures
New York , NY 11226
Phone: 212 379 9712
dmccarthy@magpictures.com
US Sales Contact
Danielle McCarthy-Boles
Magnolia Pictures
New York , NY 11226
Phone: 212 379 9712
dmccarthy@magpictures.com
International Sales Contact
Austin Kennedy
Magnolia Pictures
New York, NY 10001
Phone: 212 924 6701
akennedy@magpictures.com
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