baseball films in Columbus, Ohio

Wexner Center for the Arts
The Ohio State University
1871 North High Street
Columbus, Ohio 43210-1393


Rare Films from the Baseball Hall of Fame
Introduced by film/video curator David Filipi
Fri, Apr 11 - Sat, Apr 12, 2008 | 7:00PM
Film/Video Theater
For the fifth year in a row, we’re celebrating the opening of a new baseball
season with cinematic treasures from the National Baseball Hall of Fame that
will entertain baseball fans and cinephiles alike.
Featured clips this year include footage of the Astrodome's first game,
Nolan Ryan, Bob Gibson, the Gashouse Gang, and more. (app. 120 mins., video)


Dummy Hoy: A Deaf Hero
(David Risotto, 2007)
Wed, Apr 16, 2008 | 7:00PM
Film/Video Theater
Dummy Hoy: A Deaf Hero is the story of the first deaf baseball player in the
major leagues.
Born in Houcktown, Ohio, in 1862 and valedictorian at Columbus’s Ohio School
for the Deaf, Hoy overcame numerous obstacles to become one of the greatest
outfielders of his day. Despite his unique place in history and solid
lifetime statistics (.288 lifetime batting average; 2,054 hits), Hoy has yet
to be elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame to the dismay of his supporters.
Screening will include subtitles. (50 mins., video)