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A Winner Never Quits (1986)
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TV Movie | 105 min | Biography, Drama, Family

A Winner Never Quits (1986)

TV Movie | 105 min | Biography, Drama, Family

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 taunts of his childhood playmates. With the support of ...See moreFact-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 taunts of his childhood playmates. With the support of his Pennsylvania coal mining father and his brother, who dreams of being a boxer, he learns to battle for what he wants. Finally in 1943, he is hired to play for a minor league team - the Memphis Chicks in the Class A Southern Association. Initially considered a freak and a box office attraction, he survives the taunts of his teammates and bats .333 his rookie year, steals 63 bases and led the league' outfielders in fielding percentage. Ultimately he won the league's MVP award. In 1945, the St. Louis Browns brought him into the major leagues. A parallel story is also told about the ball player's friendship with a young boy who had also lost his arm and dreamed of one day playing baseball. In fact the idea for the movie came from co-producer James Keach whose brother had gone to school with the younger boy and became aware of the events involving the ball player and boy. Written by John Sacksteder See less

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37 cast members

Name	Known for
Keith Carradine Pete Gray Pete Gray See fewer	Nashville (1975)
Mare Winningham Annie Annie See fewer	St. Elmo's Fire (1985)
G.W. Bailey Tatum Tatum See fewer	Police Academy (1984)
Charles Hallahan Nelson Gary Sr. Nelson Gary Sr. See fewer	Dante's Peak (1997)
Fionnula Flanagan Mrs. Wyshner Mrs. Wyshner See fewer	The Others (2001)
Jack Kehoe Bloom Bloom See fewer	Serpico (1973)
Dennis Weaver Mr. Wyshner Mr. Wyshner See fewer	Touch of Evil (1958)
Huckleberry Fox Nelson Gary Jr. Nelson Gary Jr. See fewer	Terms of Endearment (1983)
Mary Jo Deschanel Mrs. Gary Mrs. Gary See fewer	The Right Stuff (1983)
Ed O'Neill Whitey Wyshner Whitey Wyshner See fewer	Married... with Children (1987)
Dana Delany Nora Nora See fewer	China Beach (1988)
Steve Rees Young Pete Gray Young Pete Gray See fewer	Audioslave: Your Time Has Come (2005)
David Haid Henderson Henderson See fewer	NYPD Blue (1993)
Brad Sullivan Taylor Taylor See fewer	Slap Shot (1977)
Peter Hobbs McGregor McGregor See fewer	The Man with Two Brains (1983)
J.J. Johnston Trainer Trainer See fewer	Fatal Attraction (1987)
Art LaFleur John Stewart (as Art La Fleur) John Stewart (as Art La Fleur) See fewer	The Sandlot (1993)
Macon McCalman Dr. Wilson Dr. Wilson See fewer	Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
Tom Turbiville Man #1 Man #1 See fewer	Remember the Titans (2000)
Jimmy Boyd Man #2 (as Jim Boyd) Man #2 (as Jim Boyd) See fewer	A Winner Never Quits (1986)
Andrew Lubeskie Young Whitey Young Whitey See fewer	As the World Turns (1956)
John Hostetter Sergeant Sergeant See fewer	Heartbreak Ridge (1986)
James Troesh Nolan Nolan See fewer	Color of the Cross (2006)
Regi Green Veteran Veteran See fewer	Boyz n the Hood (1991)
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Ted Henning Brook Brook See fewer	Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year (2002)
Philip L. Stone Announcer Announcer See fewer	Babe Ruth (1991)
Robert Green Benson III Shortstop - Child (as Robert Benson) Shortstop - Child (as Robert Benson) See fewer	Ernest Goes to Camp (1987)
Patrick Beall Catcher - Child Catcher - Child See fewer	A Winner Never Quits (1986)
Bryan Coley Captain #1 & 2 Captain #1 & 2 See fewer	A Winner Never Quits (1986)
Jamey Lee Moore Man #3 Man #3 See fewer	What Comes Around (1985)
Jim Morgan Hatfield Hatfield See fewer	A Winner Never Quits (1986)
Mike Quarry Kid Falco Kid Falco See fewer	ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961)
Charles Fick 2nd Baseman (as Charles Joseph Fick) 2nd Baseman (as Charles Joseph Fick) See fewer	The Sandlot (1993)
Walter Robles Masher Masher See fewer	Coneheads (1993)
Al Silvani Referee Referee See fewer	Rocky (1976)
Jeff McCracken Sheldrake (uncredited) Sheldrake (uncredited) See fewer	Quiz Show (1994)