Stock footage gathered for Black Champions. ""Before you can say Jackie Robinson is a one-hour documentary that captures the struggles and triumphs of the baseball heroes who played in the Negro League before Jackie Robinson became the first African American in the Majors. The personal recollections of Negro League veterans, some who played both in the Negro and Major Leagues, give viewers a true sense of the times on and off the field. Hall of Famers Monte Irvin and Ray Dandridge recount their childhood aspirations of playing in the Negro Leagues"--1994 Peabody Awards entry form excerpt.

This program includes archival footage and photographs of Negro League players and games, and of black life and segregation in the U.S. during the early 20th century. Includes footage of several games, including a Memphis/Newark game, and team photographs of the Homestead Grays, Newark Eagles, Lincoln Giants, Pittsburgh Crawfords, Baltimore Black Sox, Birmingham Barons, Bacharach Giants, Brooklyn Royal Giants, and the Cuban Giants. Also includes Ray Dandridge's induction speech at the Baseball Hall of Fame." Worldat summary