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"An intimate portrait of a misunderstood American icon, this emotional and uplifting documentary about Yogi Berra takes us beyond the caricatures and 'Yogisms,' and into the heart of a sports legend whose unparalleled accomplishments on the baseball diamond were often overshadowed by his off-the-field persona"--Container.
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A complex and entertaining portrait of Ted Williams who was as obsessive as he was talented, the documentary reveals his complicated relationships with family and friends and explores the impact he has had on the current generation of MLB stars. Features Bob Costas, Wade Boggs, Roger Angell and Joey Votto. Narrated by Jon Hamm.
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Tells of the story of Jack Roosevelt Robinson, a sharecropper's son who elevated an entire race and country when he broke Major League Baseball's color barrier in 1947. The film illuminates Robinson's place as a leader and icon of the civil rights movement whose exemplary life and aspirational message of equality continues to inspire generations of Americans. Includes interviews with family members and rarely-seen photographs and film footage.
8) Facing Nolan
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In the world of Major League Baseball no one has created a mythology like Nolan Ryan. Told from the point of view of the hitters who faced him and the teammates who revered him, this is the definitive documentary of a Texas legend.
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Traces the life of Lou Gehrig, famous baseball Hall of Fame player who played in 2130 consecutive games before falling at age 37 to ALS, a deadly nerve disease which now bears his name. Gehrig is followed from his athletic childhood in New York to his famous 'Luckiest Man' speech at his farewell day in 1939.
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Traces the Jewish involvement in the history of the sport from the game's earliest days, through the tumultuous war years to today's All-Star games. By analyzing various stages in this history, including how the legendary Sandy Koufax pioneered rights for players and Hank Greenberg's support of Jackie Robinson, the film demonstrates how Jews shaped baseball, and baseball shaped them.
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Jackie Robinson was more than just a baseball star, he was the face of radical progress and change in the sport as well as the country. Jackie Robinson: My Story is a powerful docudrama, starring Stephen Hill as the sports legend, that blends powerful storytelling with interviews, newsreels, and historical archival footage that tells Jackie Robinson's story like never before.
12) The Babe
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"From his early childhood in Baltimore to the infamous 1919 sale by the Boston Red Sox to his glory years with the New York Yankees, Biography takes an in-depth look at the immortal slugger who swatted his way into the hearts of baseball fans forever"--Container.
13) Soul of the game
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The film features the story of three famous baseball players of the 40s, when for the first time a black player took the field.
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An exclusive film that is a warm remembrance of 'The Mick.' One of the greatest, most legendary heroes the game of baseball has ever known, Mickey Mantle was truly an American icon. Mickey himself appears throughout the video, recalling all the most memorable moments in his life and career.
16) Jackie Robinson
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Peter Graves reviews the life of Jackie Robinson, the American hero whose accomplishments went far beyond the ballpark and who personified a new definition of the phrase All-Star.
17) Babe Ruth
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The name "Babe Ruth" is synonymous with two words- "home run." We hear his name and the numbers 60 and 714 instantly spring to mind. Prodigious homers are still described as 'Ruthian.' What other athlete had his name turned into an adjective? Ruth belonged to the Golden Age of Sport, for of all the names that dominated the roaring 20s none was bigger than Babe. Known for devouring everything that appealed to him, he possessed an insatiable appetite...
18) Baseball legends
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Through the use of rare and enhanced archival material, state-of-the-art production techniques and fresh historical and psychological perspectives this enthusiastically and unapologetically presents the stories of these American icons. Babe Ruth; Ted Williams; Hank Aaron; and Lou Gehrig turned the game of baseball into the national pastime that it is today.
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30 for 30 volume number 24
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Discover the remarkable story of Cubans Livan and Orlando 'El Duque' Hernandez, who risked their lives to get off the island, and eventually went on to world championship success in Major League Baseball in the United States.
20) Branca's pitch
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In 1951, Ralph Branca became a legendary figure in baseball history when the Brooklyn Dodgers lost the National League pennant to the New York Giants by giving up the game-winning homerun termed "The Shot Heard Round the World." Jeered and labeled a scapegoat for the rest of his life, he never reclaimed his career. Follow Branca's journey to pen a memoir that tells his side of the story, to try and restore his fascinating, yet overlooked legacy in...
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