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Film / 1992
When It Was a Game 2
Composed entirely of never-before-seen 8mm and 16mm footage filmed between 1925 and 1961 by baseball players, their families and their fans, this second chapter in the HBO series "When It Was a Game" brings many lost moments to life. Narrated by Peter Kessler, the documentary features clips of Joe DiMaggio, Ty Cobb, Roy Campanella, Jackie Robinson, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Satchel Paige, Tommy Lasorda and Babe Ruth.
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Composed entirely of never-before-seen 8mm and 16mm footage filmed between 1925 and 1961 by baseball players, their families and their fans, this second chapter in the HBO series "When It Was a Game" brings many lost moments to life. Narrated by Peter Kessler, the documentary features clips of Joe DiMaggio, Ty Cobb, Roy Campanella, Jackie Robinson, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Satchel Paige, Tommy Lasorda and Babe Ruth.
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When It Was A Game Collection
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Cast
Peter KesslerNarrator (voice)
Ellen BurstynPassage Narrator (voice)
Joe MantegnaPassage Narrator (voice)
Jack PalancePassage Narrator (voice)
Jason RobardsPassage Narrator (voice)
Roy ScheiderPassage Narrator (voice)
Donald HonigSelf (voice)
Robert W. CreamerSelf (voice)
Dario LodigianiSelf (voice)
Gus ZernialSelf (voice)
Harry WalkerSelf (voice)
Alex GrammasSelf (voice)
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Joe GaragiolaSelf (voice)
Elden AukerSelf (voice)
Enos SlaughterSelf (voice)
Tommy HenrichSelf (voice)
Mel HarderSelf (voice)
Charlie GehringerSelf (voice)
Ralph SchoensteinSelf (voice)
John BeradinoSelf (voice)
Donald HallSelf (voice)
Stephen LongstreetSelf (voice)
Heywood Hale BrounSelf (voice)
Billy CrystalSelf (voice)
Red BarberSelf (voice)
Carl ErskineSelf (voice)
Frank CrosettiSelf (voice)
Mel AllenSelf (voice)
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