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When It Was a Game 3

When It Was a Game 3

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

57 mins

Rating

9/10

Release Date

17 July 2000

Country

United States of America

Cast

Liev Schreiber

Liev Schreiber

Narrator (voice)

Andre Braugher

Andre Braugher

Passage Narrator (voice)

Kevin Costner

Kevin Costner

Passage Narrator (voice)

Rita Moreno

Rita Moreno

Passage Narrator (voice)

Billy Crystal

Billy Crystal

Self (voice)

Bob Costas

Bob Costas

Self (voice)

Leonard Koppett

Leonard Koppett

Self (voice)

Bill Monbouquette

Bill Monbouquette

Self (voice)

Joe Pepitone

Joe Pepitone

Self (voice)

Jim Bouton

Jim Bouton

Self (voice)

Maury Wills

Maury Wills

Self (voice)

Frank Robinson

Frank Robinson

Self (voice)

Jim Kaat

Jim Kaat

Self (voice)

Al Kaline

Al Kaline

Self (voice)

Dick Radatz

Dick Radatz

Self (voice)

Gordon Edes

Gordon Edes

Self (voice)

Thomas Boswell

Thomas Boswell

Self (voice)

John Sayles

John Sayles

Self (voice)

Ferguson Jenkins

Ferguson Jenkins

Self (voice)

Richard Johnson

Richard Johnson

Self (voice)

Bob Gibson

Bob Gibson

Self (voice)

Tim McCarver

Tim McCarver

Self (voice)

Dal Maxvill

Dal Maxvill

Self (voice)

Mike Shannon

Mike Shannon

Self (voice)

Jeff Torborg

Jeff Torborg

Self (voice)

Hank Aaron

Hank Aaron

Self (voice)

Marty Appel

Marty Appel

Self (voice)

Maury Allen

Maury Allen

Self (voice)

Donald Honig

Donald Honig

Self (voice)

George Thorogood

George Thorogood

Self (voice)

Michael Eric Dyson

Michael Eric Dyson

Self (voice)

Omar Minaya

Omar Minaya

Self (voice)

Roberto González Echevarría

Roberto González Echevarría

Self (voice)

Samuel O. Regalado

Samuel O. Regalado

Self (voice)

Tony Oliva

Tony Oliva

Self (voice)

Charles Einstein

Charles Einstein

Self (voice)

Juan Marichal

Juan Marichal

Self (voice)

Geraldo Rivera

Geraldo Rivera

Self (voice)

Howie Rose

Howie Rose

Self (voice)

Robert Wuhl

Robert Wuhl

Self (voice)

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