Sports Documentaries

[LA_Valiants]

Can anyone recommend any good baseball, or other sports documentaries?

I’ve recently heard about ‘Pelotero’ which is about prospects from the Dominican Republic (anyone know if it’s available in the UK)?

‘Hoop Dreams’ is by far my favourite.

[Adam31]

If you're a basketabll fan. Watch Requiem for a team. It's a Seattle Supersonics during the process or their relocation. Good insight to the goings-on of the local politicians, the OKC group and how it got to that point in the first place, really good.

Some of the ESPN 30 for 30 documentaries are brilliant aswell, highlights being The Two Escobars and Once Brothers.

[AlextheBrave]

As Adam said you can't go wrong with ESPN's 30 for 30 series, think ive seen them all and they are superb.  Even the ones about sports I'm not interested in we're very watchable.

[Kid Cuddy]

I'd agree with Adam & Alex. The ESPN 30 for 30 documentaries are really good. I've watched a good few of them now. Those I've seen are
- Kings Ransom (Wayne Gretzky Trade)
- Muhammad & Larry (Ali v Holmes)
- Without Bias (Tragic Len Bias Story)
- The U (University of Miami Football Program)
- Straight Outta LA (Links between the Raiders & Rap culture)
- June 17, 1994 (Coverage from that day where OJ Simpson was on the run, Arnold Palmer's last ever US Open, NY Rangers Stanley Cup Victory Parade & Knicks Rockets NBA Final)
- The Announcement (Magic Johnson's revalation that he had HIV)
- The Two Escobars (Story of Pablo & Andrés Escobar in Columbia)
- The House of Steinbrenner (The Boss's impact on the Yankees)
- Fernando Nation (Fernando Valenzuela's impact on the Dodgers)
- Marion Jones: Pause (Her rise & fall from the top of world sprinting)
- Four Days in October (The Red Sox 2004 comeback from 3-0 down to beat the Yankees in the ALCS)

The one's I've highlighted I think are the best. Overall I would have the June 17, 1994 one as the best in my opinion.

Outside of these Id also recommend a recent documentary on the 1988 Mens 100m Final documentary. Not sure what it's called but it's very good.
There was a very good documentary on about Victoria Pendleton also before London 2012 on BBC. It's also worth a watch.
Hope that was some help & happy viewing

Kid Cuddy

[oldskool76]

I've recently watched the 4 days in october docu also, it's superb! If it was hollywood you'd say it was a bit far fetched. Well worth the watch!

[gunslinger73]

ESPN Documentaries I'd recommend:

You don't know Bo - Bo Jackson
Roll Tide/War Eagle - Alabama/Auburn football rivalry


Ken Burns - Baseball is a must watch
America's Game - NFL series of Superbowl winners & the Missing Rings Series of great teams that never won it all