What a phenomenal hour. Growing up a baseball fan in Boston, I learned about Ted Williams almost by osmosis and remember my dad always talking about how he was his favorite ballplayer as a kid. This film really humanizes Ted and brings nuance to the almost mythical figure he has become, illuminating what a complicated person he truly was. For example, I had no idea that his mentioning of of Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson and the Negro Leaguers was such a big deal during his HoF induction speech in 1966. I'm amazed that I've gained a renewed appreciation for Williams after watching this.
Of the talking heads, I thought that Ben Bradlee Jr., Claudia Williams and especially Joey Votto brought the most to the table, and I'll never complain about including the great Leigh Montville. Bob Costas and Wade Boggs felt superfluous by comparison. Votto's appreciation and enthusiasm really jumped off the screen - what a shame that his career is going almost unnoticed in Cincinnati.