When It Was a Game 2

Top 10 Billed Cast

Peter Kessler
Peter Kessler

Narrator (voice)

Ellen Burstyn
Ellen Burstyn

Passage Narrator (voice)

Joe Mantegna
Joe Mantegna

Passage Narrator (voice)

Jack Palance
Jack Palance

Passage Narrator (voice)

Jason Robards
Jason Robards

Passage Narrator (voice)

Roy Scheider
Roy Scheider

Passage Narrator (voice)

Donald Honig
Donald Honig

Self (voice)

Robert W. Creamer
Robert W. Creamer

Self (voice)

Dario Lodigiani
Dario Lodigiani

Self (voice)

Gus Zernial
Gus Zernial

Self (voice)

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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.

  • Release Date

    1992-07-13

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    9

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