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Jackie Robinson West Little League Scandal Chronicled in ‘One Golden Summer’ Documentary (EXCLUSIVE)

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Angelique Jackson The story of the 2014 Jackson Robinson West little league baseball team’s championship run and subsequent downfall will be chronicled in the feature-length documentary “One Golden Summer.”The all-Black team from Chicago’s South Side defied expectations to win the U.S.

Little League Championship, going on to face the baseball team from Seoul, South Korea, for the world title. Along the way, the team of 13 12-year-olds inspired their city and won millions of fans across the country, becoming heroic role models to Black youth.

The Jackie Robinson West (JRW) team was celebrated with a ticker tape parade in Chicago, national news coverage and a trip to the White House to meet President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama.

However, things took a turn when a rival coach accused Jackie Robinson West of breaking boundary rules. Though JRW coaches and local officials denied any wrongdoing, and Little League International initially agreed, the governing body eventually stripped the team of its championship.

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