Deerfoot of the Diamond
7.4
2022
0 hr 27 min
Documentary
In late 2021, Cleveland’s baseball team was reborn as the Guardians. This documentary, directed by Lance Edmands, chronicles the saga of that name change, which has its roots in a forgotten legend named Louis Sockalexis, and the tragedy that enveloped his story more than a century ago.
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- Cast:
- Sky Hopinka
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