Major League Baseball: All Century Team

Fantasy baseball meets sports history in this entertaining documentary narrated by Bob Costas. Aiming to create the ultimate baseball dream team, a panel of experts selected 100 candidates from all eras of major-league play and then narrowed the field to the 30 greatest stars of all time. Capsule biographies of these baseball legends make up the essence of the film. Archival footage and interviews with former players and colleagues combine to tell the stories of great pitchers (Roger Clemons, Bob Gibson, Lefty Grove, Sandy Koufax, Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson, Nolan Ryan, Warren Spahn, Cy Young), catchers (Johnny Bench, Yogi Berra), first basemen (Lou Gehrig, Mark McGwire), second basemen (Jackie Robinson, Roger Hornsby), shortstops (Ernie Banks, Cal Ripken Jr., Honus Wagner), third basemen (Brooks Robinson, Mike Schmidt), and outfielders (Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Joe DiMaggio, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Pete Rose, Mickey Mantle, Ken Griffey Jr., Stan Musial, Ted Williams). For armchair general managers, the very idea of having these sports icons on the same team is a sensational notion. DVD extras include bonus footage from the Top 100 Players ceremony at Fenway Park. Highly recommended. Aud: P. (T. Keogh)