War on the Diamond (2021)
The Deadly Pitch That Launched a Rivalry
90 min
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.
- Release date
- September 23, 2021
- Country of origin
- United States
Trailer
Cast
- Jim Abbott as Self - Interviewee
- Jim Abbott as MLB Player
- Sandy Alomar Jr. as Self - Interviewee
- Sandy Alomar Jr. as MLB Player
- Megan Brautigam as Kathleen Daly
- Sherrod Brown as Self - Interviewee
- Sherrod Brown as U.S. Senator (OH)
- Terry Francona as Self - Interviewee
- Terry Francona as MLB Manager
- Chris Leabu as Ray Chapman
- Jim Leyritz as Self - Interviewee
- Jim Leyritz as MLB Player
- Tony Rizzo as Self - Interviewee
- Tony Rizzo as MLB Player
- Randy Roberts as Self
Crew
- Carl Mays · Archive footage
- Andrew Billman · Director
- Michael Sowell · Writer
- Danielle Alberico · Producer
- Andrew Billman · Producer
- Art Horan · Producer
- Pamela Lynn Sullivan · Producer
- Johnathan Taylor Hurley · Cinematographer
- Paul Carruthers · Editor