8.5

First Pitch

Name: First Pitch
Director: Angus Wall
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2015-09-11T00:00:00.000000Z
Duration: 24 min
Rating: 8.5
Cast: George W. Bush, Condoleezza Rice, Billy Crystal, Derek Jeter, Joe Torre

201524m

DocumentaryHistory

Overview

Part of ESPN's 30 for 30 Shorts. On October 30, 2001, with the United States of America still reeling from the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks, George W. Bush took to the mound at Yankee Stadium to throw the "first pitch" of the 2001 World Series' third game. Includes interviews with former United States Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice; former New York City mayor, Rudy Giuliani; Yankees shortstop, Derek Jeter; former Yankees manager, Joe Torre; former United States Director of Central Intelligence, George Tenet; members of the Bush family; and the 43rd President of the United States, George W. Bush.