Dugout Dirt is a column with regular musings about baseball, baseball books, and baseball movies.
Dugout Dirt is a column with regular musings about baseball, baseball books, and baseball movies.
Danielle SolzmanJackie Robinson, a two-part documentary series from Ken Burns, is appropriate viewing for Major League Baseball’s annual Jackie Robinson Day. Given that today is the anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking…
Danielle SolzmanAs Major League Baseball opens up the 2025 season, fans have a chance to revisit last year’s Dodgers-Yankees series in Fight for Glory: 2024 World Series. The Los Angeles Dodgers…
Danielle SolzmanThe Diamond King is a beautifully made documentary and celebration of the life and career of former Baseball Hall of Fame artist Dick Perez. Perez is no longer the official…
Danielle SolzmanPrior to the Major League Baseball: All-Century Team being a documentary, fans voted to select the players during the summer of 1999. How do these selections hold up following the…
Danielle SolzmanThe Life and Times of Hank Greenberg has been remastered in 4K for a 25th anniversary re-release to mark 90 years since Greenberg took off on Yom Kippur in 1934.…
Danielle SolzmanExtra Innings from 9/11: 20 Years Later takes a look at baseball’s role in the power of healing in the aftermath of the terrorist attack. It’s fitting that the documentary…
Danielle SolzmanBranca’s Pitch goes beyond The Shot Heard Round the World as retired Dodgers pitcher Ralph Branca works on writing his memoir. While perusing through the baseball documentaries available through the…
Danielle SolzmanThe Phenomenon of Scapegoating
Danielle Solzman“He is living a perfect game.” – Vin Scully
Danielle SolzmanThe Immortal Words of Marty Brennaman
