Road Trip - FungoMan Ad Campaign Debuts on MLB Network April 11, 2010

Holy Land Showtimes on MLB Network - Channel 213 on Directv

* Sun, April 11 - 8:00 pm EST
* Mon, April 12 - 1:00 pm EST
* Sat, April 17 - 1:00 pm EST

When Boston bagel maker Larry Baras wanted to create a professional baseball league in Israel, his idea was met with incredulity, dismissal and even hostility.  He attempted it anyway.

Among the ballplayers swept up in his unlikely quest:  a 41-year-old father of three with a Peter Pan complex; a 27-year-old Brooklyn artist/d.j. still finding himself after the disappointment of not being drafted out of college; a 34-year-old father-to-be whose own father, now deceased, fought for Israel’s independence in 1948; and a 22-year-old African-American who was told by a preacher at a young age he would one day “play in front of God’s people.” Also along for the ride are former Jewish major leaguers Art Shamsky, Ken Holtzman, and Ron Blomberg – as team managers in the Israel Baseball League.

Holy Land Hardball is an engaging account of their dream to bring America’s pastime to the Middle East.