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The Saint of Second Chances
The Saint of Second Chances

The Saint of Second Chances

A baseball dynasty built on fun — and a disco disaster that nearly undid it all.

Genres

Documentary

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Mike Veeck, son of MLB franchise owner Bill Veeck, blows up his father's career. Exiled from the game he loves, the younger Veeck spends the next few decades clawing his way up from rock bottom, determined to redeem himself.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

11 June 2023

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jeff Daniels

Jeff Daniels

Narrator (voice)

Charlie Day

Charlie Day

Mike Veeck

Mike Veeck

Mike Veeck

Self - Mike's Son / Mike Veeck

Libby Veeck

Libby Veeck

Self / Libby Veeck

Night Train Veeck

Night Train Veeck

Self

Lee Adams

Lee Adams

Self

Dax Allen

Dax Allen

Self

Lark Allen

Lark Allen

Self

Dan Barreiro

Dan Barreiro

Self

Ila Borders

Ila Borders

Self - Pitcher

Bob Chicoine

Bob Chicoine

Self - Comiskey Beer Vendor

John-Keith Culbreth

John-Keith Culbreth

Self - Childhood Friend

Dave Dombrowski

Dave Dombrowski

Self - White Sox Front Office

Nancy Faust

Nancy Faust

Self - White Sox Organist

Sister Rosalind Gefre

Sister Rosalind Gefre

Self

Kevin Harmon

Kevin Harmon

Self - Rebecca's Nurse

Dave Hoekstra

Dave Hoekstra

Self

Annie Huidekoper

Annie Huidekoper

Self - VP, St Paul Saints

Lamar Johnson

Lamar Johnson

Self - White Sox 1974-1981

Neal Karlen

Neal Karlen

Self - Author

Tony La Russa

Tony La Russa

Self - White Sox Manager

Dave Stevens

Dave Stevens

Self - Sports Journalist

Darryl Strawberry

Darryl Strawberry

Self - St Paul Saints 1996

Don Wardlow

Don Wardlow

Self - Saints Announcer (archive footage)

Harlow Faith

Harlow Faith

Child

Abby Gore

Abby Gore

Child

Tom Billett

Tom Billett

Sportshirt Bill

Kai Walker Ballard

Kai Walker Ballard

Child Mike Veeck

Howard M. Lockie

Howard M. Lockie

Umpire

Jordan Drake

Jordan Drake

Baseball Player #1

Herbert Morales

Herbert Morales

Baseball Player #2

Michael Joseph Pierce

Michael Joseph Pierce

Bard's Room Associate

Dripp Vegas

Dripp Vegas

Bard's Room Associate

Elliot Berk

Elliot Berk

Bard's Room Associate

Gary Private

Gary Private

Bard's Room Associate

Frank Poynton

Frank Poynton

Bard's Room Man

Stewart Skelton

Stewart Skelton

Bard's Room Man

Charley Rossman

Charley Rossman

Bard's Room Man

Oscar Jordan

Oscar Jordan

Bard's Room Man

Max Kassidy

Max Kassidy

Waitress

David Lowe

David Lowe

Andy the Clown

Kalup Allen

Kalup Allen

Baseball Player in Shorts

Marianne Haaland

Marianne Haaland

Young Libby Veeck

Andrea M. Anderson

Andrea M. Anderson

Comiskey Secretary

Joel Spence

Joel Spence

Comiskey Employee

Randy Oppenheimer

Randy Oppenheimer

Comiskey Employee

Eliza Hayes Maher

Eliza Hayes Maher

Tampa Secretary / Nurse

Agnes Albright

Agnes Albright

Tampa Employee

Christopher Matthew Spencer

Christopher Matthew Spencer

Tampa Employee

Joel Lavalle

Joel Lavalle

Mike Veeck Stand In

Alan Starzinski

Alan Starzinski

Mike Veeck Body Double

Bill Veeck

Bill Veeck

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Rebecca Veeck

Rebecca Veeck

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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