Juneteenth: Don’t Worry about Slavery, the White People Fixed It
Juneteenth is a day to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States on June 19th, 1865. We did it! Everyone is free! Everyone is equal! End of story, right?
Slammin' Sammy: The Sammy Sosa Story (2002)
Learn the true story of Chicago Cubs right fielder and baseball legend Sammy Sosa in this animated biography that traces the athlete's inspiring ascent from his childhood in the Dominican Republic to one of the sport's best-known sluggers. The film details the strong work ethic that helped propel Sosa to the big leagues, and follows his famed 1998 duel with rival Mark McGwire for the single-season home-run record.
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Learn the true story of Chicago Cubs right fielder and baseball legend Sammy Sosa in this animated biography that traces the athlete's inspiring ascent from his childhood in the Dominican Republic to one of the sport's best-known sluggers. The film details the strong work ethic that helped propel Sosa to the big leagues, and follows his famed 1998 duel with rival Mark McGwire for the single-season home-run record.
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Genre:Animation, History
Written By:Jennie Trias
In Theaters:1/1/2002
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Runtime:60 minutes
Studio:Ruby-Spears Productions, SSA Productions, Lil' Vision, Urban Vision
Cast
Ron Myrick
Director
Tony Alcantar
Luis Sosa (voice)
Michael Benyaer
Sammy Sosa(voice)
Philip Maurice Hayes
Mark McGwire / Politician (voice)
Saffron Henderson
Raquel Sosa / Magalise Sosa (voice)
Paul Dobson
Omar Minaya / Domingo / Chicago Cubs' Assistant / Bill Clinton(voice)
Michael Dobson
St. Louis Cardinals' Announcer (voice)
Aaron Joseph
Luis Sosa as a Child (voice)
David Kaye
Male Reporter / Chicago Cubs' Play-by-Play Announcer / Second Reporter (voice)
Richard Newman
Chicago White Sox's Manager / Award Host (voice)
Scott McNeil
Play-by-play Announcer / Texas Rangers' Catcher (voice)
Zahf Paroo
Additional Voices (voice)
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