Best baseball documentary... I'll start; "Fastball"

[Belfast1933]

I just saw the link to Honus Wagner from the 1930's as a coach - so cool to hear him (and to see that he could hit like a boss at age 59! Wow)

It made me wonder about what your favorite baseball documentary is - I loved the Ken Burns Baseball series, of course.

But I had a "COVID locked in my house" discovery that I had to share to all of you...

It's called "FASTBALL" and it's AWESOME! Trust me when I say, you will not be disappointed. It traces the history (and science) of the games fastest pitchers. It's been described as Baseball Porn - yup!

If you have not seen it, look for my favorite scene - Bob Feller + Justin Verlander + Motorcycle Cop

Enjoy

Jeff

[Casey2296]

Ken Burns Baseball Documentary.

[conor912]

Battered Bastards of Baseball

[mrreality68]

Nine Innings From Ground Zero

[Hankphenom]

"The Glory of Their Times" film version produced by Bud Greenspan in 1970. Narrated by the "Voice of God" Alexander Scourby. Available on YouTube.

[mr2686]

The Ghosts of Flatbush. 2007 HBO doc about the Brooklyn Dodgers that is beyond great. For some reason, HBO has not made it available...even to stream. You can see it in pieces on youtube but the quality isn't very good.

[bbcard1]

Originally Posted by conor912

Battered Bastards of Baseball

Second. I was working on a documentary and had hit a wall. Battered Bastards of Baseball inspired me to push through and finish it.

[UKCardGuy]

I also really like the SportsCentury biographies that I've found on YouTube.

So many to choose from.... Everyone from Babe Ruth to Mo Berg to Reggie Jackson.

[LACardsGuy]

Yes! Fastball is very, very good. So is "No No a Dockumentary" about Dock Ellis' most famous/infamous game.

Originally Posted by Belfast1933

I just saw the link to Honus Wagner from the 1930's as a coach - so cool to hear him (and to see that he could hit like a boss at age 59! Wow)

It made me wonder about what your favorite baseball documentary is - I loved the Ken Burns Baseball series, of course.

But I had a "COVID locked in my house" discovery that I had to share to all of you...

It's called "FASTBALL" and it's AWESOME! Trust me when I say, you will not be disappointed. It traces the history (and science) of the games fastest pitchers. It's been described as Baseball Porn - yup!

If you have not seen it, look for my favorite scene - Bob Feller + Justin Verlander + Motorcycle Cop

Enjoy

Jeff

[riggs336]

"Knuckleball!" is good. Heavy concentration on Wakefield and Dickey.

[JollyElm]

'When It Was A Game' DVD set. Not so much a documentary, but ridiculously cool nonetheless.

[Tabe]

I would second "Battered Bastards of Baseball". Fabulous documentary on an otherwise obscure baseball story.

[bmattioli]

Hands down Ken Burn's Baseball.. watch it during the long winter every year..

[Jim65]

Ken Burns Baseball is the best.

[marzoumanian]

A more recent doc that blew me away was "Screwball." It's the A-Rod steroids story. You can't believe the stuff that A-Rod did in the pursuit of records. Then again, maybe you can! Your jaw will drop. You will laugh out loud in disbelief. You will shake your head. And it's all true. The line I will never forget from this movie is when the fake Miami doctor who supplied A-Rod tells the camera that the first words A-Rod said to him were, "I want what Manny (Ramirez) uses." Wow. Crazy. Search it out.
Peace.

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by bmattioli

Hands down Ken Burn's Baseball.. watch it during the long winter every year..

I used to be in that habit...think I'll start again.

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

'When It Was A Game' DVD set. Not so much a documentary, but ridiculously cool nonetheless.

Color home movies, much of it taken by ballplayers themselves, starting in the 1930s! The vistas of the old ballparks make it worthwhile all by themselves. I wish they hadn't torn down a one of them, not even the smallest and plainest of them. Wow, just wow!

[Seven]

I thoroughly enjoy Ken Burns' Baseball. Yes it has slight inaccuracies, but it's a fantastic piece all around, and really sets the bar for Baseball documentaries. I love his deep dive into the Negro Leagues.

[Bigdaddy]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

Color home movies, much of it taken by ballplayers themselves, starting in the 1930s! The vistas of the old ballparks make it worthwhile all by themselves. I wish they hadn't torn down a one of them, not even the smallest and plainest of them. Wow, just wow!

Love watching this one.

I'll have to checkout some of the other's you guys mentioned, especially 'Fastball' and 'No-No'.

Thanks to all for the suggestions.

[JustinD]

Originally Posted by LACardsGuy

Yes! Fastball is very, very good. So is "No No a Dockumentary" about Dock Ellis' most famous/infamous game.

A seconding of “No No a Dockumentary”. My absolute favorite documentary of the past decade.

[philo98]

Originally Posted by Belfast1933

I just saw the link to Honus Wagner from the 1930's as a coach - so cool to hear him (and to see that he could hit like a boss at age 59! Wow)

It made me wonder about what your favorite baseball documentary is - I loved the Ken Burns Baseball series, of course.

But I had a "COVID locked in my house" discovery that I had to share to all of you...

It's called "FASTBALL" and it's AWESOME! Trust me when I say, you will not be disappointed. It traces the history (and science) of the games fastest pitchers. It's been described as Baseball Porn - yup!

If you have not seen it, look for my favorite scene - Bob Feller + Justin Verlander + Motorcycle Cop

Enjoy

Jeff

Ended up watching it tonight on Prime. Definitely worth the time. Good movie.

[todeen]

I have always enjoyed the 1995 Hank Aaron TBS documentary about his career. If anyone has a DVD copy to sell, I'd buy it.

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[UKCardGuy]

I found loads of old MLB games on YouTube today. I'm making my way through all 5 games of the 1969 WS as originally broadcast (with commercials too).

Game 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elbNfb4JU6g&t
Game 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkrgeRIHHB0&t
Game 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHSksQbNZD4&t
Game 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6WsUXf0TRM
Game 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbCWUehZKVU&t

I've noticed lots of other WS games too.