Fox Sports will air five baseball documentaries beginning this weekend and continuing through October, The Big Lead has learned. We hope you — the baseball fan — enjoy the content. FOX Sports Films is dedicated to presenting captivating global sports documentaries through an unconventional and entertaining lens. “Seaver” is part of FOX Sports MLB postseason four-film documentary slate.

Sad that Tom will unlikely be able to enjoy his moment when that statue is unveiled. Mets Rewind is designed for that purpose: To share team history in a distinct and entertaining format. Produced and Directed by Edward Burns; Produced by Marlboro Road Gang Productions and Street Smart Video, “Seaver” is a story of miracles, homecomings, and broken hearts. “Seaver” was made by filmmaker, actor, Queens native and Mets fan Ed Burns. I recall this project being announced a long, long time ago, but I hadn’t heard a peep about until midday Sunday. All Rights Reserved. The Fox Sports Films series is in association with Major League Baseball and will provide some complementary programming around the network’s Saturday night live games. It will then air on Fox Sports 1 in pretty heavy rotation for several months. Your email address will not be sold or shared with anyone else.

Strangely though, Seaver’s baseball journey has never been the subject of a proper documentary, until now. Your email address will not be published.

He was also one of the most intelligent athletes of the modern era, who strove for perfection in himself and all those around him. Seaver!!!

Fox Sports has announced it will release a new Tom Seaver documentary titled “Seaver” on October 13. Too bad the Mets mishandled the legacy of their greatest player by not erecting a statue until over 50 years since Seaver was the star of this team’s greatest accomplishment.

The documentary is scheduled to air this Saturday at 4:30 p.m. on Fox 5 in New York. The sad sack cheap owners waited until public pressure and the opportunity to make a buck over the erection of a statue before they chose to move forward . The first one, on FS1 Saturday at 10 p.m. Copyright © 2020 Mets Rewind. I cannot wait, so excited! National League baseball in New York was redefined on March 6, 1961 when the New York Metropolitan Baseball Club Inc. formally received a certificate of membership from leave president Warren Giles. My boyhood hero! The consummate professional. Additionally, FOX Sports and social broadcasting platform, Caffeine, jointly own Caffeine Studios which creates exclusive eSports, sports and live entertainment content. All Rights Reserved, Four-Division World Champion Mikey Garcia And Boxing Legend Erik Morales Lead FOX Deportes Coverage of Pacquiao-Thurman PPV Fight, NLCS Game 7 Delivers Best LCS Overnight Rating Since 2017, “WHEN NEW YORK WAS ONE” Explores the Legendary 2000 Yankees vs. Mets “Subway Series” Oct. 15 on FS1, FOX Sports and Samsung’s Exclusive 5G Smartphone Experience Lets Fans Control the Action During the MLB Postseason, FOX Sports Unveils 2020 MLB Postseason Lineup, MLB on FS1 Leads Off Strong Week of Coverage, MLB on FS1 Sets This Week’s Starting Lineup, Rivalry Matchups Headline FOX MLB’s Saturday Coverage, Division Clashes Highlight Upcoming FOX MLB Coverage, FOX Sports and PBC to Live Stream Undercard Bouts Saturday, July 20. FOX Sports coverage includes: College Basketball, College Football, MLB, NASCAR, NFL, Soccer, UFC, USGA events and the FIFA World Cup. Always sending good thoughts and prayers your way Mr. Your email address will not be published.

Working with FOX Sports’ live rights league partners, each year the FOX Sports Films team produces original programming around the world’s biggest sporting events. Many of our overpaid, over-glorified athletes of today could take a page out of his playbook. Documentary, Sport | 13 October 2019 (USA) "Seaver" is a story of miracles, homecomings, and broken hearts. The documentary chronicles Seaver’s career, including a series of trades before he retired as a Met in 1987. Fox Sports has announced it will release a new Tom Seaver documentary titled “Seaver” on October 13. The five films have different producers — UNINTERRUPTED is responsible for the Pence one, with subsequent offerings from The Players’ Tribune, Endeavor Content, Mandalay Sports Media, and Edward Burns. According to the media release from Fox, the film “provides unique insight into Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver — a reclusive icon and his relationship with New York City.”, Burns, a lifelong Mets fan, worked closely with Seaver during the filming of the documentary. JULY 18, 2019 (Los Angeles, CA) – FOX Sports Films, in association with Major League Baseball, expands the company’s coverage of America’s pastime with new documentaries featuring a wide range of stories on the past, present and future of the game. “Seaver” is part of FOX Sports MLB postseason four-film documentary slate.

Exact times of airings will be released at a later date: FOX Sports Films is dedicated to presenting captivating global sports documentaries through an unconventional and entertaining lens. Game Rewind: Dodgers at Mets (06.20.1965). Directed by Aaron Cohen. Fox Sports will air five baseball documentaries beginning this weekend and continuing through October, The Big Lead has learned. If you live outside of the NY market you will need to, as they often say, “check your local listings.”. From Casey Stengel to Yogi Berra, Marv Throneberry to Tom Seaver, Willie Mays, Tug McGraw, Darryl Strawberry, Dwight Gooden, Keith Hernandez, Bobby Valentine, Pedro Martinez and Matt Harvey, the Mets are loaded with character(s).

Seaver — Official Trailer | FOX SPORTS FILMS 2019 - YouTube © 2020 Powered by Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. Then there are the Amazin’ seasons — 1962, 1969, 1973, 1986, 2000, 2006-2008 and 2015 — full of miracles, joy, hope and heartbreak. He never turned away from any confrontation, whether it was with someone at the plate, team management or the powerful New York media.”. © 2018 FOX Sports Interactive Media, LLC.

Check your local listings pic.twitter.com/RNl2NtgDKP. Not Saturday (today). The film provides unique insight into Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver - a reclusive icon and his relationship with New York City. ET., showcases Hunter Pence as he rebuilt his swing in the Dominican Republic and became an All-Star for the Texas Rangers this season. Join Mets fans around the world who are receiving our newsletter and be the first to access exclusive content, videos, contests and more. In case you missed it, and judging by the lack of promotion you probably did, Fox aired a Tom Seaver documentary on Sunday afternoon.

God Bless Mr. Seaver and his family as he battles his current health issues.

Henry Aaron, Carlton Fisk, Johnny Bench and Ron Darling contributed to the documentary and the late Rusty Staub conducted his his last interview before his death last March. Working with FOX Sports’ live rights league partners, each year the FOX Sports … About FOX Sports “Tom has always been one of my idols,” said Burns. Built with brands capable of reaching more than 100 million viewers in a single weekend, the business has ownership and interests in linear television networks, digital and mobile programming, broadband platforms, multiple web sites, joint-venture businesses and several licensing relationships. The documentary chronicles Seaver’s career, including a series of trades before he retired as a Met in 1987. With Edward Burns, Frank Isola, Sal Marchiano, Tom Seaver. Subsequent docs will focus on second-second generation budding stars Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Fernando Tatis Jr., Rick Ankiel, Tom Seaver, and the dramatic final day of the 2011 regular season.