Kelly Jefferson's Baseball Documentary

Producer Kelly Jefferson with Hall of Famer
Bobby Doerr in East Douglas, MA, June 1996.
(Photo by Maggie Korab)

New England
Baseball
in the
Hall of Fame
A documentary for public access television

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Project Summary

A 90-120 minute video documentary produced by Kelly A. Jefferson for public access television. Scheduled for distribution throughout New England by 3/31/97 for cablecasting during April.

NOTE: Due to budget constraints, the completion of this project is delayed. If you can provide additional funding or know of potential funding sources, please e-mail the producer. Project documentation and references will be provided to interested potential funders.

Thesis

Baseball has a long, rich history in New England. Individuals and teams from this region are an essential part of baseball's past and present, and are abundantly represented in the gallery and exhibits of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Concept Development

This project was inspired by a 1995 trip to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. After seeing the prominence of the Boston Red Sox and Boston Braves in the museum's exhibits, the producer decided to create a video documentary exploring the contributions of New England players and teams to professional baseball as displayed in the Hall of Fame.

The project's overall goal is to present a combination of historical and contemporary information of interest, centered around the region's two prominent major league teams -- the Red Sox and Braves -- and the hall of famers who played for them. Added depth and excitement will be contributed by ancillary information such as:

Baseball players who either came from or played in New England, whose career achievements are noted in Hall of Fame exhibits
Events which took place in New England and have historical significance
New Englanders who have been involved in baseball in other ways
"Little-known facts," interesting trivia tidbits which would be fun to know.

Primary Sources for Information and Footage

Access to Hall of Fame exhibits for videotaping purposes is provided courtesy of and under agreement with the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Research is being conducted in cooperation with, and/or information is being provided by, the National Baseball Library and Archive, the New England Sports Museum, the Boston Red Sox, and the Atlanta Braves. However, this work neither originates with, nor is endorsed or sponsored by, these or any other organizations.

Funding

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Shrewsbury Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

If you can provide additional funding or know of potential funding sources, please e-mail the producer. Project documentation and references will be provided to interested potential funders.

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Interviews

Boston Braves ace righthander Johnny Sain shows Kelly some newspaper articles from his glory days. (Photo by Meelad Sadat-Aalaee)

Kelly adjusts the mic for Massachusetts native and Atlanta Braves star Tom Glavine before an on-field interview at Shea Stadium. (Photo by Connie Mancevice)

Interviews completed as of 2/13/97

Pat Brown - former pitcher, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
Jim Lonborg - former All-Star pitcher and Cy Young Award winner, Boston Red Sox
Bobby Doerr - Hall of Fame infielder, Boston Red Sox
Johnny Pesky - former All-Star infielder, former manager, and current coach, Boston Red Sox
Dominic DiMaggio - former All-Star outfielder, Boston Red Sox
Ken Coleman - former Red Sox radio broadcaster
James "Lou" Gorman - Consultant and former General Manager, Boston Red Sox
Rich Gedman - former All-Star catcher, Boston Red Sox
Joe Morgan - former Red Sox major league and minor league manager
Eddie Bockman - former New York Yankees infielder
Arthur Johnson - former Boston Braves pitcher
Clem Dreisewerd - former Red Sox pitcher
Pat Dufficy - New England native; former Colorado Silver Bullets catcher
Jeff Bagwell - New England native; N.L. Rookie of the Year, MVP, and All-Star
Former U.S. Rep. Peter Blute - former Boston Red Sox employee
John Valentin - Boston Red Sox infielder
Tim Naehring - Boston Red Sox infielder
Mo Vaughn - New England native; A.L. MVP and All-Star, Boston Red Sox
Mike Greenwell - Former Boston Red Sox outfielder and All-Star
Johnny Sain - Former Boston Braves pitcher
Tom Glavine - New England native; N.L. Cy Young Award winner, World Series MVP, and All-Star
Bill Haselman - former Boston Red Sox catcher
Dwight Evans - former Red Sox All-Star outfielder and 8-time Gold Glove winner
Terry Tata - New England native; veteran National League umpire

Interviews scheduled and pending

No other interviews are currently scheduled.

Other interviews

Additional interviews are continually being scheduled.

Production crew

All production crew have been either members, staff, or interns of Shrewsbury Public Access Connection or other volunteers. Please visit the Credit page for a crew listing, a guide to shoots, and a couple pictures.

Dedication

This production is dedicated to my cousin, former umpire Augie Guglielmo, who died before I could interview him for this production. He had some great stories to tell!

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Attention New Englanders

I hope to have this project shown on as many public access channels in the New England states as possible. You can help get it aired in your city or town by e-mailing me with the name and phone number of your local public access facility or cable TV company.

I am also looking for completion funding so I can finish and telecast this production. If you are, or if you know, a potential funder, please e-mail me to request more information.

Kelly Jefferson, Producer

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This page updated on June 17, 1998.
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