Holy Land Hardball
# Holy Land Hardball

Holy Land Hardball (2008) is a documentary film about starting a professional baseball league in Israel. It is the story of the founding of the Israel Baseball League.

## Synopsis

Boston bagel maker Larry Baras, who had no sports management experience, wanted to create a professional baseball league in Israel. He recruited former Jewish major leaguers Art Shamsky, Ken Holtzman, and Ron Blomberg as team managers in the Israel Baseball League.

## Film festivals

It premiered at the Silverdocs AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Film Festival and was shown at many other film festivals.

## Reviews

Fandango.com says of Holy Land Hardball:

   An entertaining documentary, showing a side of Israel far from the news headlines - one of peace, normalcy and discovering the joys of the great American pastime.

Indiewire.com says of Holy Land Hardball:

   All things considered, Kesten and Rapkin respect their subjects to the point where "Holy Land Hardball" functions as a warm portrait of people guided by spiritual unity and athletic ambition.
