{"id":12635,"date":"2016-10-27T13:39:46","date_gmt":"2016-10-27T17:39:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/?p=12635"},"modified":"2021-05-21T12:56:35","modified_gmt":"2021-05-21T16:56:35","slug":"documentary-of-the-week-fastball-analyzes-the-pitch-that-batters-fear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/documentary-of-the-week-fastball-analyzes-the-pitch-that-batters-fear\/","title":{"rendered":"Documentary of the Week: \u201cFastball\u201d Analyzes the Pitch That Batters Fear"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Documentary: <\/b>Fastball<\/span><\/p>\n

Theater release date:<\/b> March 24th, 2016 (Currently on Netflix)<\/span><\/p>\n

Director:<\/b> Jonathan Hock<\/span><\/p>\n

Narrated by:<\/b> Kevin Costner<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cBaseball in the 21st Century. It is a game of specialists. A game molded by technology, driven by data and statistics. It’s a game managers try to win by predicting what can only be guessed at, by controlling what can only be hoped for.\u201d – Narrator<\/span><\/p>\n

Baseball nerds and those new to the baseball word can both enjoy this documentary. \u201cFastball,\u201d which was produced by Thomas Tull, who also produced the \u201cDark Knight\u201d trilogy and \u201c42,\u201d features an all-star cast… literally.<\/span><\/p>\n

The movie includes interviews with athletes such as Derek Jeter and David Price as well as Hall of Famers such as Hank Aaron and Nolan Ryan. This documentary isn\u2019t just an archive of baseball memories. Scientists in the film explore the growth of the fastball.<\/span><\/p>\n

The scientists explain the physics of the pitch that reaches the plate in less than half a second. They also go on to answer which pitcher has thrown the fastest pitch. The documentary does a good job of encapsulating the intimidation factor of the pitch by asking several players which pitcher\u2019s fastballs did they hate to face. The sport is shown like a clash of the titans between the pitcher and batter. After you watch this film you\u2019ll leave with a greater understanding on how incredible the physics of facing a 100mph fastball truly is.<\/span><\/p>\n

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More from the Documentary Series:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cAmanda Knox\u201d Sheds Light on the Faults of the Media<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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