War on the Diamond
The Deadly Pitch That Launched a Rivalry
90 mins
The Indians and Yankees, both in a tight race with the White Sox, met at the Polo Grounds on August 16th, 1920. In the fifth inning, Carl Mays threw one of his "submarine" pitches that hit Ray Chapman in the head. Chapman collapsed at the plate. He was rushed to the hospital and died the next day, the only Major League Baseball player ever to be killed in a game. Grief tore through Cleveland and the pivotal moment led to an explosion on and off the field. The Indians, sparked by the addition of young shortstop Joe Sewell, recovered in time to win their first World Series Title. What resulted was a rivalry that would last 100 years.
Chris Leabu
Ray Chapman (voice)
Jonah van Bemmelen
Carl Mays (voice)
Daniel Salmons
Tris Speaker (voice)
Megan Brautigam
Kathleen Daly (voice)
Jim Abbott
himself
Sandy Alomar Jr.
himself
Marty Appel
himself
Mandy Bell
herself
Kenny Lofton
himself
Terry Francona
himself
Jim Leyritz
himself
Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo
himself
Andre Thornton
himself
Lesley Visser
herself
Johnathan Taylor Hurley
Director of Photography
Paul Carruthers
Editor
Tom Gambale
Sound Designer
Michael Sowell
Book
Danielle Alberico
Producer
Andrew Billman
Producer
Andrew Billman
Director
Chris Croom
Executive Producer
Kathy Croom
Executive Producer
Art Horan
Producer
Denise Lipar
Executive Producer
Eric Lipar
Executive Producer
Fritz Mitchell
Executive Producer
Sean O'Neal
Executive Producer
Tracy O'Neil
Executive Producer
Pamela Lynn Sullivan
Producer
Kayle Waterhouse
Associate Producer