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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, Mays threw one of his "submarine" pitches that hit Chapman in the head. Chapman collapsed at the plate. He was rushed to the hospital and died the next day. 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. The rivalry featured fights on the field, tension-filled fans, exciting pennant races, championship glory, hall of famers, and one prominent Clevelander, George Steinbrenner, who was denied the chance to own his hometown team and would go on to buy the Yankees, which the family still owns.
WAR ON THE DIAMOND explores why one of the richest rivalries between the Indians and Yankees still boils to this day. Based on the award-winning book by Mike Sowell, "The Pitch That Killed."
Original Release
12/01/1996
US Release
11/15/2022
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Jim Abbott | Self - Interviewee / MLB Player |
Sandy Alomar Jr. | Self - Interviewee / MLB Player |
Megan Brautigam | Kathleen Daly |
Sherrod Brown | Self - Interviewee / U.S. Senator (OH) |
Terry Francona | Self - Interviewee / MLB Manager |
Chris Leabu | Ray Chapman |
Jim Leyritz | Self - Interviewee / MLB Player |
Carl Mays | Self |
Anthony Rizzo | Self - Interviewee / MLB Player |
Randy Roberts | Self |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jim Abbott | Self - Interviewee / MLB Player |
Sandy Alomar Jr. | Self - Interviewee / MLB Player |
Megan Brautigam | Kathleen Daly |
Sherrod Brown | Self - Interviewee / U.S. Senator (OH) |
Terry Francona | Self - Interviewee / MLB Manager |
Chris Leabu | Ray Chapman |
Jim Leyritz | Self - Interviewee / MLB Player |
Carl Mays | Self |
Anthony Rizzo | Self - Interviewee / MLB Player |
Randy Roberts | Self |
Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo | Self - Interviewee / American sports radio personality |
Daniel Salmons | Tris Speaker |
Andre Thornton | Self - Interviewee / MLB Player |
Jonah van Bemmelen | Carl Mays |
Tom Verducci | Self - Interviewee / American sportswriter |
Lesley Visser | Self - Interviewee / American sportscaster and sportswriter |
Tim Conway Jr. | Peanut Vendor |
Tim Conway | Dorf / Wally / Flash |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Chris Croom | Executive Producer |
Kathy Croom | Executive Producer |
Denise Lipar | Executive Producer |
Eric Lipar | Executive Producer |
Fritz Mitchell | Executive Producer |
Sean O'Neal | Executive Producer |
Tracey O'Neal | Executive Producer |
Andrew Billman | Producer |
Danielle Alberico | Producer |
Art Horan | Producer |
Emily Sorensen King | Producer |
Pamela Lynn Sullivan | Producer |
Kayle Waterhouse | Producer |