Local Heroes: Baseball on Capital Region Diamonds (1995)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 54M

Director : Joanne L. Durfee

Synopsis

'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.

Actors

Steve Fitz
Steve Fitz
Self - Narrator
Bob Cudmore
Bob Cudmore
(voice)
Dave Povero
Dave Povero
(voice)
Billy Connors
Billy Connors
Self
Frank Keetz
Frank Keetz
Self
Ralph Kiner
Ralph Kiner
Self
Tommy Lasorda
Tommy Lasorda
Self
Bill Monbouquette
Bill Monbouquette
Self
Jim Overmyer
Jim Overmyer
Self
Richard Puff
Richard Puff
Self
Rip Rowan
Rip Rowan
Self
Buck Showalter
Buck Showalter
Self
Dave Silvestri
Dave Silvestri
Self
John Thorn
John Thorn
Self
Charlie Tiano
Charlie Tiano
Self
Edsall Walker
Edsall Walker
Self
Richard Hill
Richard Hill
(voice)
Ed Hamil
Ed Hamil
Self
William Kennedy
William Kennedy
Self
Jimmie Fiorillo
Jimmie Fiorillo
Self
Hal Buell
Hal Buell
Self
Daryl Boston
Daryl Boston
Self

Crews

Joanne L. Durfee
Joanne L. Durfee
Director
David Pietrusza
David Pietrusza
Writer
Thomas L. Merklinger
Thomas L. Merklinger
Executive Producer
David Pietrusza
David Pietrusza
Producer
Bruce Cole
Bruce Cole
Editor
Paul Hoagland
Paul Hoagland
Production Manager
Charles Eble Jr.
Charles Eble Jr.
Sound
Nicole Arseneault
Nicole Arseneault
Camera Operator
Craig Baker
Craig Baker
Camera Operator
Dom Figliomeni
Dom Figliomeni
Camera Operator
Bill Forst
Bill Forst
Camera Operator
Lori Staples
Lori Staples
Camera Operator
Sue Carpenter
Sue Carpenter
Musician
Chris Muia
Chris Muia
Production Assistant
Barry Sanders
Barry Sanders
Camera Operator
Paul Minni
Paul Minni
Editor
Tim Stah
Tim Stah
Editor
Tony Tassarotti
Tony Tassarotti
Title Designer
Glenda Bullock
Glenda Bullock
Publicist
Suzyn Waldman
Suzyn Waldman
Musician
Glenn Miller
Glenn Miller
Musician
Bobby Horton
Bobby Horton
Musician
Jaqueline Schwab
Jaqueline Schwab
Musician
King Curtis
King Curtis
Musician

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