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The First Boys of Spring (2016)
57 min | Documentary

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The First Boys of Spring (2016)

57 min | Documentary

For parts of five decades, the immortals of America's National Pastime trained on baseball diamonds and "boiled out the alcoholic microbes" of winter in the thermal baths of Hot Springs, Arkansas. In 1886, The Chicago White Stockings were ...See moreFor parts of five decades, the immortals of America's National Pastime trained on baseball diamonds and "boiled out the alcoholic microbes" of winter in the thermal baths of Hot Springs, Arkansas. In 1886, The Chicago White Stockings were the first to trek south to Hot Springs, when the team's owner and manager decided the boys needed a place to practice and get ready for the season ahead. Other teams soon followed, including the Boston Red Sox, Pittsburg Pirates, Brooklyn Dodgers and many others. Hot Springs was "wide open" in those days, frequented by famous and infamous characters. And so came the greatest of the great, to play ball, for a month or so in late winter and early spring, including more than a third of all players enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame at Cooperstown, New York. Babe Ruth, Rogers Hornsby, Cy Young, Honus Wagner-the best who ever played the game-all worked out here. And so did the legends of the Negro Leagues. The likes of Satchel Page and Josh Gibson also came to train in this southern resort town, staying in different hotels, but working just as hard to get ready for their seasons when baseball was segregated. See less

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Charles Alexander Baseball Historian Baseball Historian See fewer	The First Boys of Spring (2016)
Marty Appel Baeball Historian Baeball Historian See fewer	The Bronx Is Burning (2007)
D.J. Baxendale Pitcher Pitcher See fewer	The First Boys of Spring (2016)
Trey Berry Historical Advisor Historical Advisor See fewer	The First Boys of Spring (2016)
Mark Blauer Baseball Historian Baseball Historian See fewer	The First Boys of Spring (2016)
Jim Borden Director of Photography Director of Photography See fewer	The First Boys of Spring (2016)
Dale Carpenter Editor Editor See fewer	Indians, Outlaws, Marshals and the Hangin' Judge (2020)
Derek Cash Baseball fan Baseball fan See fewer	The First Boys of Spring (2016)
Phil Dixon Baseball Historian Baseball Historian See fewer	The Quarry (2022)
Ray Doswell Baseball Historian Baseball Historian See fewer	Brothers All Are We (2017)
Mike Dugan Baseball Historian Baseball Historian See fewer	The First Boys of Spring (2016)
Don Duren Baseball Historian Baseball Historian See fewer	The First Boys of Spring (2016)
Sean Fitzgibbons Graphic Designer Graphic Designer See fewer	The First Boys of Spring (2016)
James Greeson Musical Composer Musical Composer See fewer	The First Boys of Spring (2016)
Jonathon Hamner Land Surveyor Land Surveyor See fewer	The First Boys of Spring (2016)
Maddie Herrod Baseball fan Baseball fan See fewer	The First Boys of Spring (2016)
Amber Louise Hood Baseball fan Baseball fan See fewer	The First Boys of Spring (2016)
Bill Jenkinson Baseball Historian Baseball Historian See fewer	Finding Babe Ruth (2015)
Jacob Johnson Bobby Byrne Bobby Byrne See fewer	The First Boys of Spring (2016)
Sean Kelley Saloon / Museum Director Saloon / Museum Director See fewer	The First Boys of Spring (2016)
McKenzie Lambert Baseball Historian Baseball Historian See fewer	The First Boys of Spring (2016)
Leigh Montville Baseball Historian Baseball Historian See fewer	Untitled Muhammad Ali Shola Amoo Project
Rex Nelson Announcer Announcer See fewer	The First Boys of Spring (2016)
Hoyt Purvis Historical Advisor Historical Advisor See fewer	The First Boys of Spring (2016)
Tim Reid Baseball Historian Baseball Historian See fewer	The First Boys of Spring (2016)
Wendy Richter Historical Advisor Historical Advisor See fewer	The First Boys of Spring (2016)
Liz Robbins Museum Director Museum Director See fewer	The First Boys of Spring (2016)
Matt Stelte Catcher Catcher See fewer	The First Boys of Spring (2016)
Billy Bob Thornton Self (voice) Self (voice) See fewer	Sling Blade (1996)
Jeannie Wayne Historical Advisor Historical Advisor See fewer	The First Boys of Spring (2016)
Patrick Williams Historical Advisor Historical Advisor See fewer	The First Boys of Spring (2016)
Gerald C. Wood Baseball Historian Baseball Historian See fewer	Horton Foote: The Road to Home (2020)

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