Return of the Clowns
2026•50m•8.0•Released
Documentary
In a new ESPN E60 special debuting on the Juneteenth holiday, a vibrant, deeply human, and joyfully cinematic documentary chronicles the extraordinary journey of the Indianapolis Clowns – once icons of Negro League baseball, now reborn for a new generation through the electric world of Banana Ball.
Director
Blake Foeman
Languages
English
Studio
ESPN Films
Cast
Doug Glanville
Narrator
Jesse Cole
Self
Jackie Bradley Jr.
Self
Emily Cole
Self
Mo'ne Davis
Self
Bill Leroy
Self
Eric Byrnes
Self
Phil Dixon
Self
Mamie Johnson
Self
Russell Paterson
Self
Bill Heward
Self
Malachi Mitchell
Self
Joe Lytle
Self
Joe Meyer
Self
Mat Wolf
Self
Production
Company
ESPN Films
Company
E:60
Company
ESPN
Producer
David Beilinson
Producer
John N. Minton III
Producer
Mike Johns
Producer
Megan Anderson
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