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Catching Hell
Alex Gibney’s 30 for 30 documentary “Catching Hell” is hauntingly interesting. You can’t help but to feel sad for Steve Bartman, yet even more frustrated by the fan and media reaction to it at the time. It shows the dark side of a city’s love for their team, and the lengths it will go to blame an error and eight unanswered runs on an unfortunate scapegoat.
Gibney also addressed the Jeffrey Maier incident, which to me was therapeutic considering I was that kid’s age and a huge Orioles fan when it occurred.
Despite those instances, at least there was some Will Ferrell:
