Baseball is seen as the quintessentially American sport with good reason. Emerging by the — mid-nineteenth century as the nation s most popular game, baseball provided each new — wave of immigrants with an avenue into Americ... more »an culture.
JEWS AND BASEBALL traces the Jewish involvement in the history of the sport from
the game s earliest days, through the tumultuous war years to today s All-Star games.
By bringing to life dramatic moments in this history, including Hank Greenberg s support
of Jackie Robinson and how the legendary Sandy Koufax pioneered rights for players, the
film demonstrates how Jews shaped baseball, and baseball shaped them.
Narrated by two-time Academy Award® winner Dustin Hoffman, this lively and thorough
account of Jewish America s love affair with baseball sheds new light on America s national
pastime.
Includes interviews with former player Al Rosen, sports historian Maury Allen, celebrity
enthusiasts Larry King and Ron Howard, and all-stars Shawn Green and Kevin Youklis, as
well as a rare interview with baseball legend Sandy Koufax.
BONUS Features: Deleted Scenes; Newsreels; Sophie Milman Sings Take Me Out to the Ball Game« less