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One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story was a 1978 made for TV movie 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 movie was based on LeFlore's autobiography, Breakout: From Prison to the Big Leagues. It follows LeFlore from his heroin addiction, to his time in Michigan's Jackson State Penitentiary, and tells of his discovery in prison by Billy Martin, who was then the manager of the Detroit Tigers. The role of Ron LeFlore was played by LeVar Burton. Larry B. Scott portrayed Ron LeFlore's younger brother. Former Detroit manager Billy Martin played himself, and former Tiger players Norm Cash, Bill Freehan, Al Kaline, and Jim Northrup also appeared as themselves. The movie first aired on CBS Television on September 26, 1978.

Genres: Drama, TV Movie

Starring: LeVar Burton, Madge Sinclair, Paul Benjamin

Released: September 26, 1978

Runtime: 100.0

Popularity Rating: 0.942

EMI Films

United States of America

Ron LeFlore LeVar Burton
Georgia LeFlore Madge Sinclair
John LeFlore Paul Benjamin
Jimmy Karalla James Luisi
Himself Billy Martin
Pee Wee Spencer Zakes Mokae
Gerald LeFlore Larry B. Scott
Board Chairman Anthony Mockus Sr.
LeRoy Yaumilton Brown
Antoine Walter Woolf King
Umpire James Spinks
Himself James Butsicaris
Ralph Houk John McKee
Parole Officer Tom Erhardt
Heckler James Karalla

Art — Art Direction: William B. Fosser
Crew — Cinematography: Jordan Cronenweth
Directing — Director: William A. Graham
Editing — Editor: Aaron Stell
Production — Executive Producer: Tony Converse
Production — Producer: William S. Gilmore
Sound — Original Music Composer: Peter Matz