Review of Fastball (2016) by Train M — 15 Jul 2016

/B+/ Watch this documentary fellow sports nerds!

This review of Fastball (2016) was written by Train M on 15 Jul 2016.

Fastball has generally received positive reviews.

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Fastball will change the way you watch the game, without ever diminishing the sport's mystery and grandeur…

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By Corey S (464) on 29 Apr 2016

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By Michael Rechtshaffen (1,086) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 24 Mar 2016

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By Chris C (2,693) on 06 Jul 2016

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The sunniness of Fastball leaves out a lot, but watching it can be as pleasurable as an afternoon at the ballpark…

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By Chris Erikson (1) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 23 Mar 2016

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