When It Was a Game 2

Overview

Composed entirely of never-before-seen 8mm and 16mm footage filmed between 1925 and 1961 by baseball players, their families and their fans, this second chapter in the HBO series "When It Was a Game" brings many lost moments to life. Narrated by Peter Kessler, the documentary features clips of Joe DiMaggio, Ty Cobb, Roy Campanella, Jackie Robinson, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Satchel Paige, Tommy Lasorda and Babe Ruth.

Top cast

P

Peter Kessler

Narrator (voice)

Ellen Burstyn

Passage Narrator (voice)

Joe Mantegna

Passage Narrator (voice)

Jack Palance

Passage Narrator (voice)

Jason Robards

Passage Narrator (voice)

Roy Scheider

Passage Narrator (voice)

D

Donald Honig

Self (voice)

R

Robert W. Creamer

Self (voice)

D

Dario Lodigiani

Self (voice)

G

Gus Zernial

Self (voice)

H

Harry Walker

Self (voice)

A

Alex Grammas

Self (voice)

Joe Garagiola

Self (voice)

E

Elden Auker

Self (voice)

E

Enos Slaughter

Self (voice)

T

Tommy Henrich

Self (voice)

M

Mel Harder

Self (voice)

C

Charlie Gehringer

Self (voice)

R

Ralph Schoenstein

Self (voice)

John Beradino

Self (voice)

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