Return of the Clowns

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Return of the Clowns (2026)

Directed by Blake Foeman

Documentary · 50m

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.

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Cast

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Doug Glanville Narrator
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Jesse Cole Self
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Jackie Bradley Jr. Self
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Emily Cole Self
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Mo'ne Davis Self
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Bill Leroy Self Eric Byrnes Self
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Phil Dixon Self
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Mamie Johnson Self
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Russell Paterson Self
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Bill Heward Self
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Malachi Mitchell Self

Crew

Director
Blake Foeman
Director of Photography
Max Brooke
Editor
Marlon Hidalgo
Producer
David Beilinson, John N. Minton III, Mike Johns, Megan Anderson, Erika Vingiano, Danielle Gansert

Details

Release date
2026-06-19
Runtime
50m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Production
ESPN Films, E:60, ESPN