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Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story

Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story

2010•1h 31m•6.0/10
Documentary

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6.0/10(2)

Actor Dustin Hoffman narrates this decade-spanning documentary that highlights the contributions of Jewish Americans to the most American sport of them all: baseball. Highlights include a rare interview with legendary pitcher Sandy Koufax.

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Production

Clear Lake Historical Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

Narrator (voice)

Maury Allen

Self

Rebecca Alpert

Self

Murray Olderman

Self

Peter Levine

Self

Larry King

Larry King

Self

Marty Abramowitz

Self

Michael Paley

Self

Steve Greenberg

Self

Melanie Greenberg

Self

Bob Feller

Bob Feller

Self

Ben Danning

Self

Al Rosen

Self

Marv Rotblatt

Self

Sandy Koufax

Sandy Koufax

Self

Fred Wilpon

Self

Norm Sherry

Self

Ron Howard

Ron Howard

Self

Yogi Berra

Yogi Berra

Self

Bud Selig

Bud Selig

Self

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