When It Was A Game 2 (Full Frame)

DVD. Run time: 60 mins. This installment from HBO continues the story of baseball from 1925 through 1961. Follow the farm teams from the '30s, '40s, and '50s. See the exceptional connection between fans and the announcers. View footage from fans and players that captures the greats, such as Joe DiMaggio, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, and more. Two Dodger minor leaguers are also included in this footage, Chuck Connors and Tommy Lasorda. A tribute to Babe Ruth concludes this look at the national pastime. Linda J. Shriver, Rovi

Composed entirely of never-before-seen 8 and 16 mm footage filmed by the players, their families and their fans between 1925 and 1961, "When It Was A Game 2" brings many of the precious last moments, and the men who lived them, to life the way you remember them- in living color. See Joe DiMaggio and Ty Cobb, Roy Campanella and Jackie Robinson, Hank Aaron and Satchel Paige, Willie Mays and unique footage of the great Babe Ruth, along with some rare scenes of the young Chuck Connors and Tommy Lasorda in the Minor Leagues. These are the players - their's is the game - that won the hearts of America. Now you can see them as never before in original film footage that will transport you to a time gone by. Narrated by Peter Kessler with Ellen Bursytn, Billy Crystal, Joe Montegna, Jack Palance, Jason Robards and Roy Scheider, you will never forget the experience, but you can always treasure the magic of days gone by with "When It Was A Game 2". Interactive Menus, Chapter Selections. Subtitles: English (Closed Captioned).