War on the Diamond (2021)
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.
Director: Andrew Billman
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Chris Leabu as Ray Chapman (voice) |
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Jonah van Bemmelen as Carl Mays (voice) |
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Daniel Salmons as Tris Speaker (voice) |
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Megan Brautigam as Kathleen Daly (voice) |
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Jim Abbott as Self |
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Sandy Alomar Jr. as Self |
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Marty Appel as Self |
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Mandy Bell as Self |
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Sherrod Brown as Self |
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Craig Carton as Self |
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Kenny Lofton as Self |
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Terry Francona as Self |
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Bob Feller as Self |
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Jim Leyritz as Self |
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Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo as Self |
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Andre Thornton as Self |
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Tom Verducci as Self |
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Lesley Visser as Self |
| Camera | Johnathan Taylor Hurley | Director of Photography |
| Production | Art Horan | Producer |
| Editing | Paul Carruthers | Editor |
| Production | Danielle Alberico | Producer |
| Production | Andrew Billman | Producer |
| Production | Denise Lipar | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Michael Sowell | Book |
| Production | Pamela Lynn Sullivan | Producer |
| Production | Kayle Waterhouse | Associate Producer |
| Production | Sean O'Neal | Executive Producer |
| Production | Chris Croom | Executive Producer |
| Production | Kathy Croom | Executive Producer |
| Production | Tracy O'Neil | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Tom Gambale | Sound Designer |
| Production | Fritz Mitchell | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Andrew Billman | Director |
| Production | Eric Lipar | Executive Producer |