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Release. April 14, 1986. ( 1986-04-14) A Winner Never Quits is a 1986 television film based on the true story of baseball player Pete Gray, the first one-armed man ever to play major league baseball, hired in 1943 as a "freak attraction" and wartime morale-booster by the Memphis Chicks, Class-A minor league ball club.
Apr 14, 1986 · Recently viewed. A Winner Never Quits: Directed by Mel Damski. With Keith Carradine, Mare Winningham, G.W. Bailey, Charles Hallahan. Fact-based story of a young boy who lost his right arm in a childhood accident, but went on to fulfill his dreams of playing major-league baseball.
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- Biography, Drama, Family
- Mel Damski
- 1986-04-14
Popular reviews. ★★★★½. Recent reviews. Raised in a poor Pennsylvania mining town by his immigrant parents, Pete Grey lost his right arm while still a young boy. But through the encouragement of his father and the constant coaching of his older brother, Pete never gives up on his dream of playing professional baseball.
- Mel Damski
- Columbia Pictures Television
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Synopsis. Fact-based story of a young boy who lost his right arm in a childhood accident, but went on to fulfill his dreams of playing major-league baseball. Pete Gray had to overcome the early...
Review this title. 2 Reviews. Hide Spoilers. Sort by: Filter by Rating: Good family fare. ponger 3 January 2000. This movies is based on a true story. Pete Gray, son of a poor immigrant coal miner in Pennsylvania, loses an arm during childhood. He learns to overcome his disability and to play baseball with just one arm.
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Raised in a poor Pennsylvania mining town by his immigrant parents, Pete Grey lost his right arm while still a young boy. But through the encouragement of his father and the constant coaching of his older brother, Pete never gives up on his dream of playing professional baseball. Driven by anger, he finally makes it to the big leagues.
