‘The Saint of Second Chances’ Doc Trailer About Baseball’s Mike Veeck
by Alex Billington
August 23, 2023
Source: YouTube
“This is the true story of a family of baseball hustlers.” “All that laughter and fun was going to save us.” Netflix has unveiled an official trailer for a documentary called The Saint of Second Chances, arriving for streaming in September. An intriguing doc film telling an unexpected story about someone most people probably aren’t familiar with. Mike Veeck, the son of legendary Major League Baseball owner Bill Veeck, blows up his father’s career and then spends the next few decades learning the value of a second chance. Co-directed by Oscar-winner Morgan Neville (20 Feet From Stardom, Won’t You Be My Neighbor?) and Jeff Malmberg (Marwencol, Spettacolo), narrated by Jeff Daniels, and featuring Charlie Day starring as a younger Mike Veeck (in recreation scenes), The Saint of Second Chances is wildly unexpected, full of heart, and keeps you laughing through a comeback story unlike any other. I love a good doc that plays out with so many twists & turns, without knowing anything about it. This looks like it’s going to be fascinating to watch.
Official trailer (+ poster) for Neville & Malmberg’s doc The Saint of Second Chances, from YouTube:
Mike Veeck grew up in the shadow of his hustler father, Hall of Fame baseball owner Bill Veeck. The Veeck name became both legendary and notorious in professional baseball as they introduced the fun at ballparks — giveaways, theme nights, fireworks, and more. But it all came to a screeching halt when Mike blew up his father’s career. Exiled from the game he loved, the younger Veeck spent the next few decades clawing his way up from rock bottom, determined to redeem himself. After receiving distressing news, what started as a journey to reclaim the family legacy, became an opportunity to appreciate that family more fully. The Saint of Second Chances is directed by acclaimed filmmakers Morgan Neville (director of the docs The Cool School, Troubadours, 20 Feet from Stardom, Best of Enemies: Buckley vs. Vidal, Keith Richards: Under the Influence, Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, They’ll Love Me When I’m Dead, Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain) & Jeff Malmberg (director of the docs Marwencol, Spettacolo, Mickey: The Story of a Mouse). Produced by Danny Breen, Morgan Neville, Jon Berg. Netflix will debut The Saint of Second Chances streaming worldwide on Netflix starting September 19th, 2023 this fall. Want to watch?
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