When It Was a Game 3 (2000)
In this third entry of the ongoing HBO documentary series celebrating America's favorite pastime, the focus is on the 1960s, when Major League Baseball was slowly evolving from pure sport to big-bucks entertainment. Using footage of players and fans, the film covers the Yankees' ascension to greatness, the western expansion of both leagues, the increasing inclusion of black players and the rise of free agency.
- Date of release
- 2000-07-17
- TMDB
- 9.5 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 57m
- Genres
- Documentary, History
- Collection
- When It Was A Game Collection
Casting
- Liev Schreiber — Narrator (voice)
- Andre Braugher — Passage Narrator (voice)
- Kevin Costner — Passage Narrator (voice)
- Rita Moreno — Passage Narrator (voice)
- Billy Crystal — Self (voice)
- Bob Costas — Self (voice)
- Leonard Koppett — Self (voice)
- Bill Monbouquette — Self (voice)
- Joe Pepitone — Self (voice)
- Jim Bouton — Self (voice)
- Maury Wills — Self (voice)
- Frank Robinson — Self (voice)
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