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One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story is a 1978 American made-for-television biographical sports drama film telling the story of Ron LeFlore, a troubled Detroit youth who rose from Michigan prisons to star in Major League Baseball with the Detroit Tigers. The film was based on LeFlore's autobiography, Breakout: From Prison to the Big Leagues.
Original Release
09/26/1978
US Release
09/26/1978
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| LeVar Burton | Ron LeFlore |
| Madge Sinclair | Georgia LeFlore |
| Paul Benjamin | John LeFlore |
| James Luisi | Jimmy Karalla |
| Billy Martin | Billy Martin / Self |
| Zakes Mokae | Pee Wee Spencer |
| Larry B. Scott | Gerald LeFlore |
| Tony Mockus Sr. | Board Chairman |
| Yaumilton Brown | LeRoy |
| Walter Woolf King | Antoine |
Directors
Writers
Ron LeFlore, Jim Hawkins, Stanford Whitmore
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| LeVar Burton | Ron LeFlore |
| Madge Sinclair | Georgia LeFlore |
| Paul Benjamin | John LeFlore |
| James Luisi | Jimmy Karalla |
| Billy Martin | Billy Martin / Self |
| Zakes Mokae | Pee Wee Spencer |
| Larry B. Scott | Gerald LeFlore |
| Tony Mockus Sr. | Board Chairman |
| Yaumilton Brown | LeRoy |
| Walter Woolf King | Antoine |
| James Spinks | Umpire |
| James Butsicaris | James Butsicaris / Self |
| John McKee | Ralph Houk |
| Tom Erhardt | Parole Officer |
| James Karalla | Heckler |
| Norm Cash | Self |
| Burton Collins | Eddie Glenn |
| Bill Freehan | Self |
| Doctor Hayes | Spectator |
| Al Kaline | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Tony Converse | Executive Producer |
| Roger Gimbel | Executive Producer |
| Peter Bergmann | Producer |
| William S. Gilmore | Producer |
| Carole Raschella | Producer |
| Michael Raschella | Producer |
