When It Was a Game 3 (2000)
In this third entry of the ongoing HBO documentary series celebrating America's favorite pastime, the focus is on the 1960s, when Major League Baseball was slowly evolving from pure sport to big-bucks entertainment. Using footage of players and fans, the film covers the Yankees' ascension to greatness, the western expansion of both leagues, the increasing inclusion of black players and the rise of free agency.
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Liev Schreiber as Narrator (voice) |
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Andre Braugher as Passage Narrator (voice) |
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Kevin Costner as Passage Narrator (voice) |
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Rita Moreno as Passage Narrator (voice) |
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Billy Crystal as Self (voice) |
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Bob Costas as Self (voice) |
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Leonard Koppett as Self (voice) |
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Bill Monbouquette as Self (voice) |
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Joe Pepitone as Self (voice) |
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Jim Bouton as Self (voice) |
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Maury Wills as Self (voice) |
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Frank Robinson as Self (voice) |
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Jim Kaat as Self (voice) |
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Al Kaline as Self (voice) |
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Dick Radatz as Self (voice) |
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Gordon Edes as Self (voice) |
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Thomas Boswell as Self (voice) |
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John Sayles as Self (voice) |
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Fergie Jenkins as Self (voice) |
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Richard Johnson as Self (voice) |
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Bob Gibson as Self (voice) |
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Tim McCarver as Self (voice) |
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Dal Maxvill as Self (voice) |
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Mike Shannon as Self (voice) |
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Jeff Torborg as Self (voice) |
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Hank Aaron as Self (voice) |
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Marty Appel as Self (voice) |
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Maury Allen as Self (voice) |
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Donald Honig as Self (voice) |
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George Thorogood as Self (voice) |
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Michael Eric Dyson as Self (voice) |
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Omar Minaya as Self (voice) |
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Roberto González Echevarría as Self (voice) |
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Samuel O. Regalado as Self (voice) |
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Tony Oliva as Self (voice) |
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Charles Einstein as Self (voice) |
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Juan Marichal as Self (voice) |
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Geraldo Rivera as Self (voice) |
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Howie Rose as Self (voice) |
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Robert Wuhl as Self (voice) |
| Production | Ross Greenburg | Executive Producer |
| Production | George Roy | Producer |
| Production | Steven Stern | Producer |
| Production | David Harmon | Producer |
| Writing | Steven Stern | Writer |
| Editing | George Roy | Editor |
| Sound | Brian Keane | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Jack Raybin | Associate Producer |
| Production | Holly Peterman | Production Manager |
| Editing | Charles Marsella | Online Editor |
| Sound | John Wiggins | Sound Designer |
| Editing | Jed Duryea | Colorist |
| Editing | Allan Rogers | Colorist |