Spaceman Featured Film at Baseball Hall of Fame

Spaceman, the acclaimed new biographical film, details Bill Lee’s life following his release from the Expos in 1982 and headlines the 11th Annual Baseball Hall of Fame Film Festival Sept. 23-25 in Cooperstown.

The Film Festival gets under way at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23 with a screening of Spaceman in the Museum’s Bullpen Theater. The film is Rated R and may not be suitable for younger audiences.

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum recognizes the twin traditions of baseball and film when, for the 11th consecutive year, it hosts the Baseball Film Festival in Cooperstown, Sept. 23-25. Thirteen films, with themes ranging from 1982 Ford C. Frick Award winner Vin Scully to the Strat-O-Matic baseball game, will be screened on Friday, Saturday and Sunday as filmmakers and fans celebrate the timeless connection between baseball and the big screen. All films will be shown in the Hall of Fame’s Bullpen Theater.

Tickets for all films are free but must be reserved in advance by calling 607-547-0397 weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET.