War on the Diamond
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“The Deadly Pitch That Launched a Rivalry”
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. Chapman collapsed at the plate. He was rushed to the hospital and died the next day, the only Major League Baseball player ever to be killed in a game. Grief tore through Cleveland and the pivotal moment led to an explosion on and off the field. The Indians, sparked by the addition of young shortstop Joe Sewell, recovered in time to win their first World Series Title. What resulted was a rivalry that would last 100 years.
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Cast
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Chris Leabu
Ray Chapman (voice)
Jonah van Bemmelen
Carl Mays (voice)
Daniel Salmons
Tris Speaker (voice)
Megan Brautigam
Kathleen Daly (voice)
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Jim Abbott
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Sandy Alomar Jr.
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Believeland
Marty Appel
Self
Mandy Bell
Self
Sherrod Brown
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Craig Carton
Self
Kenny Lofton
Self
Terry Francona
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Andrew Billman Director · Michael Sowell Author Johnathan Taylor Hurley Cinematographer
United States release November 15, 2022 · Produced in United States · Production Come Aboard Productions, SMA Creative
Production
Bronson Park Films
Production
Come Aboard Productions
Production
SMA Creative
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United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · September 23, 2021
Premiere · Boston Film Festival
United States · November 15, 2022
Digital
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