“Behind Chalk Lines” is an intimate, uplifting documentary short set in the heart of West Baltimore, where a historic youth baseball league does far more than teach kids to swing a bat. The film centers on the passionate, volunteer coaches of the James Mosher Baseball League, a diverse brotherhood and sisterhood of mentors who have preserved a legacy of hope, discipline, and community for more than 65 years. It also shines a light on the players, the mentees, and the community that holds everyone together.

Founded in 1960 by Black civic leaders determined to give local kids an opportunity to play baseball and to help steer youth away from the streets, James Mosher Baseball is one of the oldest continuously operating African American youth baseball leagues in the United States. Its mission has never changed: to provide a safe haven, build character, and develop leaders, free of charge, for boys and girls ages 4 to 18.

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