This isn’t exactly a companion piece to R.A. Dickey’s new book, but Knuckleball!, a 90-minute documentary, is an entry at the Tribecca Film Festival. There’s a free screening tomorrow (April 21) with additional screenings on April 22, 27, and 28.
From the official TBB website:
“A classic sports story from its glorious highs to its crushing lows, Stern and Sundberg’s energetic documentary explores the knuckleball phenomenon through copious archival footage and illuminating interviews with legends like Charlie Hough, all with a level of reverence and detail that would make a true baseball aficionado proud. Through Wakefield and Dickey’s tumultuous stories, Knuckleball! demonstrates why the titular pitch is renowned as one of the most difficult to hit in baseball, and also one of the most difficult to master.”
In additional, the TFF will screen Baseball in the Time of Cholera, a short documentary about baseball in Haiti.
From the official website: “As the cholera epidemic rages in Haiti, the UN denies responsibility for introducing the disease despite mounting evidence. This is the story of Joseph, a young baseball player, and a Haitian lawyer fighting for compensation for the victims. As the epidemic spreads, the two stories intersect in the struggle for survival and justice. ”
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