When It Was a Game 2

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.

Cast

Peter Kessler

as Narrator (voice)

Ellen Burstyn

as Passage Narrator (voice)

Joe Mantegna

as Passage Narrator (voice)

Jack Palance

as Passage Narrator (voice)

Jason Robards

as Passage Narrator (voice)

Roy Scheider

as Passage Narrator (voice)

Donald Honig

as Self (voice)

Robert W. Creamer

as Self (voice)

Dario Lodigiani

as Self (voice)

Gus Zernial

as Self (voice)

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