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4192: The Crowning of the Hit King
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4192: The Crowning of the Hit King

Oct 22, 2010
1h 55m
★ 5.5

In 1963 Pete Rose Ran To First Base On A Walk. Baseball Was Never The Same.

Overview

On the evening of September 11, 1985, before a sellout crowd at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati, Pete Rose stood on the edge of history. With one swing he would collect more hits than anyone in the history of the game he loved. 4192: The Crowning of the Hit King is a love letter to baseball that highlights the playing career of one of the game s most honored and controversial stars. It is a story that began in 1963 when Rose ran to first base on a walk. It spanned more than two decades and brought numerous individual awards as well as three World Series titles. But there is more to this story than just awards. It is about baseball and what drove this man to chase what many thought was an unbreakable record and become The Hit King.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Barking Fish Entertainment

4192: The Crowning of the Hit King Trailers

Cast

J.K. Simmons

Narrator (voice)

J.K. Simmons

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