War on the Diamond

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 23, 2021

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Bronson Park Films,Come Aboard Productions,SMA Creative

Cast

Mandy Bell,Jim Leyritz,Marty Appel,Terry Francona,Jim Abbott,Craig Carton,Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo,Sherrod Brown,Sandy Alomar Jr.,Bob Fellerand 8 more

Director

Andrew Billman

Writer

Michael Sowell

Producer

Danielle Alberico,Kathy Croom,Chris Croom,Pamela Lynn Sullivan,Sean O'Neal,Art Horan,Andrew Billman,Tracy O'Neil,Eric Lipar,Denise Lipar,Fritz Mitchell

Cinematography

Johnathan Taylor Hurley

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt13891468