First Pitch
MovieTitle | First Pitch |
User score | 8.5 |
Release date | Sep 11, 2015 |
Genre | Documentary, History |
Director | Angus Wall |
Production country | United States of America |
Production companies | ESPN Films |
Run time | 24 min. |
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.