Nine Innings from Ground Zero (TV 2004)

Short, well-made documentary showing how the NY Yankees vs. AZ Diamondbacks world series games, just a month after 9-11, provided welcome relief from the uncertainty New Yorkers, and the ... See full summary »

Writer:

Ouisie Shapiro

Stars:

John Ashcroft, Bob Brenly, Scott Brosius

1 win.

Cast

Credited cast:
John Ashcroft	...	Himself (archive footage)
Bob Brenly	...	Himself
Scott Brosius	...	Himself
Joe Buck	...	Himself (archive footage)
George W. Bush	...	Himself
Roger Clemens	...	Himself (archive footage)
David Fisher	...	Himself
Ari Fleischer	...	Himself
Rudolph W. Giuliani	...	Himself
Luis Gonzalez	...	Himself (archive footage)
Mark Grace	...	Himself
Derek Jeter	...	Himself
Randy Johnson	...	Himself (archive footage)
Bernard Kerik	...	Himself (archive footage)
Byung-Hyun Kim	...	Himself (archive footage)

Storyline

Short, well-made documentary showing how the NY Yankees vs. AZ Diamondbacks world series games, just a month after 9-11, provided welcome relief from the uncertainty New Yorkers, and the nation, felt about how to proceed with their lives. The Yankees, during the series, came to symbolize and re-strengthen everything that was, and is, New York... and America.

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Plot Keywords:

world series | american | baseball | new york city | new york yankees | 

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Taglines:

The healing of a nation began with the swing of a bat.

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Genres:

Documentary | Sport

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Details

Official Sites:

HBO [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 September 2004 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Ground Zero, World Trade Center, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

HBO Sports, Major League Baseball Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

References 2001 World Series (2001)

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Soundtracks

"Take Me Out To The Ballgame"
Written by Jack Norworth and Albert von Tilzer

User Reviews

Ingnorance

For the people saying anything baseball oriented you should just shut you mouth. When it comes to this documentary you people should understand that this was about the affect baseball had on peoples lives that were constantly reminded of those tragic events on 9/11. Just because you people weren't in New York or around it when it happened doesn't mean you should dismiss this and try to undercut the affect it had on people. I lived in Connecticut, about 20 minutes out of the city and even I was affected. Talk to the millions of lives that were affected by this or try explaining to the little girl that lost her father and than the Yankees send her to hang out with the team and talk to Derek Jeter. Did you people just not feel connected or is it jealousy that allows you to appear to be such dumb asses. You people say that this was lame obviously didn't know (and still don't) that you witnessed the best World Series ever. I am a Yankees fan and I am saying that and they lost. You had Jeter's flip play - Jeter backhanding a ball in the stands - Tino's shot to tie with 1 out left- Jeter becoming Mr. November - Scott Brosius doing it again the next night off the same closer- and than the Diamondbacks beating the Yanks. It was magical and it gave people something to believe in. Maybe its just that you don't have memories of sports becoming something bigger than you ever thought it could be. Maybe your teams never gave you anything to believe in and move you to emotions you didn't think you could express as fans. I highly recommend this documentary and for those of you that hate on it I just simply feel bad for.

Gary aka Coach K