Were it not for a masterly production coup - an extensive interview with the camera-shy Mr. Koufax - this slight and unambitious work would be wholly indistinguishable from basic-cable filler.
Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story
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Canada, United States · 2010
1h 31m
Director Peter Miller
Starring Dustin Hoffman
Genre Documentary
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Actor Dustin Hoffman narrates this decade-spanning documentary that highlights the contributions of Jewish Americans to the most American sport of them all: baseball. Highlights include a rare interview with legendary pitcher Sandy Koufax.
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Los Angeles Times by Kenneth Turan
A warm and enthusiastic documentary.
Boxoffice Magazine by Mark Keizer
The problem is that once you get past the barriers that Jewish players dramatically overcame between the early 20th century and post World War II, the rest is precipitously less interesting.
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