When It Was a Game 3
57 mins
In this third entry of the ongoing HBO documentary series celebrating America's favorite pastime, the focus is on the 1960s, when Major League Baseball was slowly evolving from pure sport to big-bucks entertainment. Using footage of players and fans, the film covers the Yankees' ascension to greatness, the western expansion of both leagues, the increasing inclusion of black players and the rise of free agency.
Leonard Koppett
Self (voice)
Joe Pepitone
Self (voice)
Maury Wills
Self (voice)
Jim Kaat
Self (voice)
Al Kaline
Self (voice)
Dick Radatz
Self (voice)
Gordon Edes
Self (voice)
Thomas Boswell
Self (voice)
Ferguson Jenkins
Self (voice)
Richard Johnson
Self (voice)
Tim McCarver
Self (voice)
Dal Maxvill
Self (voice)
Mike Shannon
Self (voice)
Jeff Torborg
Self (voice)
Hank Aaron
Self (voice)
Marty Appel
Self (voice)
Maury Allen
Self (voice)
Donald Honig
Self (voice)
Omar Minaya
Self (voice)
Roberto González Echevarría
Self (voice)
Samuel O. Regalado
Self (voice)
Tony Oliva
Self (voice)
Juan Marichal
Self (voice)
Howie Rose
Self (voice)
George Roy
Producer
Steven Stern
Producer
David Harmon
Producer
Steven Stern
Writer
George Roy
Editor
Jack Raybin
Associate Producer
Holly Peterman
Production Manager
Charles Marsella
Online Editor
John Wiggins
Sound Designer
Jed Duryea
Colorist
Allan Rogers
Colorist