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There Was Always Sun...

  • Writer: Tamar Chalker
    Tamar Chalker
  • Jul 21, 2023
  • 2 min read

by Tamar Chalker

July 21, 2023

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The internet is a strange place, but I believe that for all problems it has presented and created, there are also some truly wonderful ways in which it can enhance our lives. Over a decade ago, back when Words With Friends had first become a big thing, I got a message from someone I was playing that seemed kind of random, but I replied. Well, she had meant to send this message to a friend of hers and accidentally sent it to me, but that kicked off a whole conversation that frankly continues today.

I probably never would have crossed paths with Elizabeth. She lives in San Francisco where she is a fiber artist, yet somehow we have found that we have so many strange common threads between us. In fact, she was doing some genealogy research that ended up intersecting with my own ancestry in Connecticut. The world truly is a large and tiny place all at once.

One of the things that Elizabeth and I bonded over was baseball and she told men about a documentary she had worked on when she was younger about the Negro Leagues. In fact, she sent me a poster for the film, which is called “There Was Always Sun Shining Someplace,” and it is one of my favorite things. Unfortunately, I couldn’t track down the documentary at the time, but she messaged me the other day to let me know it is now available. With the Yankees not playing Thursday (and frankly not playing well these days) this seemed like the perfect opportunity to dive into this documentary.

Narrated by the great James Earl Jones, the story is primarily told by the players themselves. The movie is from 1983, so there are plenty of interviews with actual Negro League players like Satchel Paige, Judy Johnson, Buck Leonard, and Cool Papa Bell, along with players who faced off against them, like Bob Feller. It also includes Hall of Fame, Effa Manley, a co-owner of the Newark Eagles. She gives some insight into the behind-the-scenes/front-office dealings as the Negro League players started to break into the Major Leagues.

In just under an hour, it packs a lot in. The footage used from the era really creates the feeling of that golden era of baseball. The love of the game shines through the players, who had to sacrifice and put up with a lot of abuse in order to play.


I learned a few things I hadn’t heard before and frankly, given the Yankees' performance at the moment, it was a nice way to give my love of the game a bit of a boost. If you are interested in baseball history, I would highly encourage you to check it out. It’s available here or on Amazon.



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Andy Singer
Andy Singer
Jul 21, 2023

Such a cool story, Tamar! I actually had the documentary in our college archives during my undergrad years, and it was pertinent to the research I was doing, so it was a win-win: work and play!


I had no idea it was publicly available now, so thanks so much for sharing! I loved it, and learned a ton as well.

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Andy Singer
Andy Singer
Jul 21, 2023
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Already bought it from the Amazon link this morning! :-)

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Mike Whiteman
Jul 21, 2023

Thanks for sharing this Tamar! The Negro Leagues are a real passion of mine.

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Alan B.
Alan B.
Jul 21, 2023

Thank you for a post that doesn't annoy or frustrate me these days!

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Tamar Chalker
Tamar Chalker
Jul 21, 2023
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Haha, I try to add some positivity in tough times.

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