It’s a fine line. I am in the early stages of watching Knuckleball!, the 2012 documentary about the “trick pitch” and its practitioners by Ricki Stern and Anne Sundberg. So far I’m really enjoying every aspect of it: the cinematography, the special effects, the music. But what has taken the total bloom off the rose […]
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The documentary featuring Tim Wakefield and R.A. Dickey begins its national run this week. Here’s a review by Scott Tobias on the NPR website. By the way, the film will be shown in my neck of the woods as the Yogi Berra Museum on Thursday, Sept. 29, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12 and can […]
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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 […]
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