Local Heroes: Baseball on Capital Region Diamonds
1995•54m•Released
Documentary
'Local Heroes' combines exhaustive research, rare archival film footage, fascinating still photography and revealing original interviews to bring viewers a fill range of the area's diamond history, from its mythical beginnings with Ballston Spa native Abner Doubleday to Heritage Park in Colonie - and everything in between.
Director
Joanne L. Durfee
Writer
David Pietrusza
Languages
English
Studio
WMHT Educational Telecommunications
Cast
Steve Fitz
Self - Narrator
Bob Cudmore
(voice)
Dave Povero
(voice)
Billy Connors
Self
Frank Keetz
Self
Ralph Kiner
Self
Tommy Lasorda
Self
Bill Monbouquette
Self
Jim Overmyer
Self
Richard Puff
Self
Rip Rowan
Self
Buck Showalter
Self
Dave Silvestri
Self
John Thorn
Self
Charlie Tiano
Self
Production
Company
WMHT Educational Telecommunications
Producer
David Pietrusza
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