When It Was a Game 2

Story

Synopsis

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.

Writers

Steven Stern

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Release date

13 July 1992

Ensemble

Cast

• 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)

• Donald Honig

  Self (voice)

• Robert W. Creamer

  Self (voice)

• Dario Lodigiani

  Self (voice)

• Gus Zernial

  Self (voice)

• Harry Walker

  Self (voice)

• Alex Grammas

  Self (voice)