A Winner Never Quits

A Winner Never Quits (1986)

The inspiring story of a true American hero.

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. But it isn't until he agrees to meet a handicapped youngster who idolizes him that Pete finally becomes a genuine American hero.

Date of release
1986-04-13
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (4)
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Drama, Family, TV Movie
Director
Mel Damski

Casting

Interesting facts

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.

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