 | The Winning Team | 1509 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Genres:DramaRomance Biography Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Based on a true story, Ronald Reagan stars as Grover Cleveland Alexander, a former worker for the telephone company whose hobby is pitching baseball. Recruited by the Philadelphia Nationals, Alexander rises to stardom while only losing about 200 games over twenty years. After playing with the Nationals, "Alex the Great," as he was known, was traded to the Chicago Cubs, and later, to the St. Louis Cardinals where he was befriended by Frank Lovejoy who plays the manager. Doris Day is exceptional as his beautiful and loyal wife, Aimee.Cast:
 Doris Day Aimee Alexander |  Ronald Reagan Grover Cleveland Alexander |  Frank Lovejoy Rogers Hornsby |  Eve Miller Margaret Killefer | James Millican Bill Killefer |
 Russ Tamblyn Willie Alexander (as Rusty Tamblyn) |  Gordon Jones George Glasheen |  Hugh Sanders Joe McCarthy |  Frank Ferguson Sam Arrants |  Walter Baldwin Pa Alexander |
 Dorothy Adams Ma Alexander | Bob Lemon Jesse 'Pop' Haines | Jerry Priddy Ballplayer | Peanuts Lowery Ballplayer (as Peanuts Lowrey) | George Metkovich Ballplayer |
| Irving Noren Ballplayer | Hank Sauer Ballplayer | Al Zarilla Ballplayer | Gene Mauch Ballplayer |  Charles Horvath Telephone Lineman (unconfirmed) |
| Richard Bartell Johnny (uncredited) | Rodney Bell Reporter (uncredited) | John Beradino Sherdel, Cardinals Player (uncredited) |  Henry Blair Batboy (uncredited) |  Larry J. Blake Detective Blake (uncredited) |
| Ralph Brooks Assistant (uncredited) |  Morgan Brown Clerk (uncredited) | Jack Carr Angry Fan (uncredited) |  Gordon Clark Pianist (uncredited) | Russ Clark Umpire (uncredited) |
 Steve Darrell Doan, Manager of House of David Baseball Team (uncredited) |  Jimmie Dodd Fred (uncredited) | Tom Dugan Cigar Stand Owner (uncredited) | Bonnie Kay Eddy Grover's sister (uncredited) | Pat Flaherty Bill Klem (major-league umpire) (uncredited) |
 Alan Foster Customer (uncredited) |  Art Gilmore Radio sports announcer (voice) (uncredited) |  Tom Greenway Telephone Lineman Foreman (uncredited) | John Hedloe Reporter (uncredited) |  Thomas Browne Henry Carlton Carlton, Lecturer (uncredited) |
| William Kalvino Batter (uncredited) |  Fred Kelsey Baseball Fan (uncredited) | John Kennedy Announcer (uncredited) | Jack Kenny Baseball Fan (uncredited) | Donald Kerr Yankee fan (uncredited) |
 Jack Lemmon Jesse Haines, Cardinals Pitcher (uncredited) | Dayton Lummis Graham McNamee (uncredited) |  Herbert Lytton Opthamologist (uncredited) |  Frank Marlowe Taxi driver (uncredited) | Kathy Marlowe Box Office Dame (uncredited) |
| Frank McFarland Johnson (uncredited) |  Joe McGuinn Doorman (uncredited) | Fred Millican Central City catcher (uncredited) | Robert Orrell Catcher (uncredited) | Arthur Page Preacher (uncredited) |
 Paul Panzer Central City fan (uncredited) | Kenneth Patterson Dr. Johnson Conant (uncredited) |  Joe Ploski Storekeeper (uncredited) | Lee Roberts Eddie Collins (uncredited) |  Babe Ruth Himself (uncredited) (archive footage) |
| Dick Ryan Midway Barker (uncredited) |  Frank J. Scannell Carnival Sideshow Barker (uncredited) | Alex Sharp First Baseman (uncredited) |  Clarence Straight Sarcastic Reporter (uncredited) |  Brick Sullivan Cop (uncredited) |
| Charles Sullivan Listener (uncredited) | Glen Turnbull Reporter (uncredited) | Ralph Volkie Umpire (uncredited) |  Billy Wayne Charles 'Red' Doonin, Philadelphia Nationals Manager (uncredited) | Allan Wood Usher (uncredited) |
