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War on the Diamond
Documentary

WAR ON THE DIAMOND

"The Deadly Pitch That Launched a Rivalry"

20211h 30m

Directed by Andrew Billman

Spoiler-Free

The Indians and Yankees, both in a tight race with the White Sox, met at the Polo Grounds on August 16th, 1920. In the fifth inning, Carl Mays threw one of his "submarine" pitches that hit Ray Chapman in the head.

Cast

Chris Leabu

Chris Leabu

Ray Chapman (voice)

Jonah van Bemmelen

Jonah van Bemmelen

Carl Mays (voice)

Daniel Salmons

Daniel Salmons

Tris Speaker (voice)

Megan Brautigam

Megan Brautigam

Kathleen Daly (voice)

Jim Abbott

Jim Abbott

Self

Sandy Alomar Jr.

Sandy Alomar Jr.

Self

Marty Appel

Marty Appel

Self

Mandy Bell

Mandy Bell

Self

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion5
Complexity6.3
Humor5.3
Realism8.2
Action5.4
Darkness5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • people who enjoy learning through film

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • those looking for narrative fiction

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