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When It Was a Game 2 (1992)

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: 1992-07-13
Runtime: 59 min
Rating: 9 / 10
Cast
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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)
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Donald Honig
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Robert W. Creamer
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Dario Lodigiani
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Gus Zernial
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Harry Walker
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Alex Grammas
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Joe Garagiola
Joe Garagiola
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Elden Auker
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Enos Slaughter
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Tommy Henrich
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Mel Harder
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Charlie Gehringer
Self (voice)