The Teammates: A Portrait of a Friendship (TV 2003)

After more than 60-years of friendship, four of Boston Red Sox most iconic athletes: Ted Williams, Dominic DiMaggio, Bobby Doerr and Johnny Pesky, come to terms with their own mortality as they say goodbye to a dying Ted Williams. (1-hour)

Director:

Fritz Mitchell

Writer:

David Halberstam (book)

Stars:

Dick Flavin, Dominic DiMaggio, Johnny Pesky

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview:
Dick Flavin	...	Narrator / Himself (interviewee) (voice)
Dominic DiMaggio	...	Himself (interviewee)
Johnny Pesky	...	Himself (interviewee)
Bobby Doerr	...	Himself (interviewee)
Ted Williams	...	Himself (archive footage)
David Halberstam	...	Himself (interviewee)
'Spud' Chandler	...	Himself (archive footage)
Joe DiMaggio	...	Himself (archive footage)
Monica Doerr	...	Herself (interviewee)

Storyline

After more than 60-years of friendship, four of Boston Red Sox most iconic athletes: Ted Williams, Dominic DiMaggio, Bobby Doerr and Johnny Pesky, come to terms with their own mortality as they say goodbye to a dying Ted Williams. (1-hour)

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Plot Keywords:

baseball | boston red sox | friendship | narration

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Genres:

Documentary | Sport

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 July 2003 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

ESPN, Mt. Philo Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

47 min

Color:

Black and White Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Emmy Award Nomination for Outstanding Writing 2004.

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Crazy Credits

All credited performers except the narrator are identified by onscreen graphics.

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