Looking for Oscar

Name: Looking for Oscar
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 7
Cast: Bob Costas, Ron Shelton, Eric Porvaznik

2000

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7.0/10

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Looking for Oscar chronicles one man's search to find the baseball of his youth, as represented by player Oscar Gamble, AKA "The Greatest Afro of All-Time." Interviews with sports authority ... Read allLooking for Oscar chronicles one man's search to find the baseball of his youth, as represented by player Oscar Gamble, AKA "The Greatest Afro of All-Time." Interviews with sports authority and super-fan Bob Costas, "Bull Durham" director Ron Shelton and some of the game's more c... Read allLooking for Oscar chronicles one man's search to find the baseball of his youth, as represented by player Oscar Gamble, AKA "The Greatest Afro of All-Time." Interviews with sports authority and super-fan Bob Costas, "Bull Durham" director Ron Shelton and some of the game's more colorful characters like Bill "Spaceman" Lee, Al "The Mad Hungarian" Hrabosky and Hall of F... Read all

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Bob Costas

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Ron Shelton

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Eric Porvaznik

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Bill Lee

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(as Bill 'Spaceman' Lee)

Al Hrabosky

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(as Al 'The Mad Hungarian' Hrabosky)

Ron Cey

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(as Ron 'Penguin' Cey)

Ferguson Jenkins

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Marty Appel

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Dusty Baker

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Sal Bando

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Buddy Bell

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Larry Bowa

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Rick Burleson

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Jose Cruz

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Tommy Davis

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Bucky Dent

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(as Russell Earl 'Bucky' Dent)

Bob Forsch

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Ken Forsch

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Director
- Eric Porvaznik
Writer
- Eric Porvaznik
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Quotes
Bill Lee: Bowie Kuhn should be ashamed of himself. He's not, but he should be.

Crazy credits
Bob Costas improvises an advertisement for Bertman's Stadium Mustard after the credits roll.

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9/10

Filmmaker Eric Lucas asks all the right questions.

A broad and insightful behind-the-scenes view of America's pastime from the skilled eye of a gifted filmmaker. Who knew what a prankster Yaz was back in the day? Why does Ron Cey seem to have so much pent-up anger? Bob Costas is on hand to explain and authenticate the everyman perspective. Young filmmaker Eric Lucas was granted access to dozens of key figures in the game who are given the opportunity to offer their own unique points of view on topics ranging from free agency to the preponderance of young, nubile women eager to hang with good-looking, cash-heavy big leaguers in distant ports. A must-see for any fan of the grand game who wishes to take a closer look.