Turner Sports Greenlights Baseball 9 11 Documentary Feature More Than Just A Game’

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Ahead of September’s 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Turner Sports has backed a commemorative project with a baseball angle. In collaboration with The Montag Group and Six Wes…

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making a run to the World Series offered hope as the rubble of the Twin Towers still smoldered.
Turner said plans for the premiere and distribution of the film will be announced at a later date.
Joe Torre and Bobby Valentine, who were then managers of the Yankees and Mets, respectively, have signed on to executive produce along with Sandy Montag, CEO of The Montag Group.
“Sports can be a unifying force, and that was certainly evident in how baseball helped New York and our country come together in the aftermath of 9/11,” said Craig Barry, Chief Content Officer, Turner Sports.

“We are proud to be able to share those enduring stories through this documentary, as we honor the many sacrifices that were made that day and thereafter.”
Montag added, “How the city rallied and came together showed the true nature of New Yorkers. I am proud to partner with Joe Torre and Bobby Valentine to tell this powerful story.”
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