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Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig, Ty Cobb

As seen through the eyes of true baseball enthusiasts, this award-winning documentary tells the story of America's favorite pastime from the Depression to the 1950s, using footage shot from the movie ...( read more  read more... )cameras of fans and players. From the first color filming of a baseball game to the 1938 World Series and through the careers of legends such as Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle, the film thoroughly explores the history of baseball in America.

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Release Date: December 31, 1992

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DVD Release Date: April 18, 2000

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    February 4, 2009
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    this stuff is why we love baseball

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