‘Kitty To Cooperstown’ Doc On Recent MLB Hall Of Fame Inductee Jim Kaat In Works At Winter State Entertainment
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Winter State Entertainment has wrapped production on Kitty to Cooperstown—a new feature doc on MLB great Jim “Kitty” Kaat, who just this past Sunday was inducted into the organization’s Hall of Fame.The film will explore the 83-year-old’s life via exclusive interviews and never-before-seen footage, examining his legacy in light of his 25 years as a pro baseball player, as well as his 35 years as a seven-time Emmy-winning commentator.Kaat’s story can be connected from the beginning of baseball to the present day, accompanied by baseball lore and legend at every turn.
From his 1950s pitching with the Washington Senators against Yankee greats like Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra, to facing off with Sandy Koufax and the Dodgers in the 1965 World Series as a Minnesota Twin, to winning the 1982 World Series Championship with the St.
Louis Cardinals and teammates Ozzie Smith and Keith Hernandez.In his career playing for the Washington Senators, Minnesota Twins, Chicago White Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees and St.
Louis Cardinals, Kaat earned 16 consecutive Gold Gloves and three All-Star selections. After his time on the field, he found a spot with the Cincinnati Reds as a pitching coach for manager Pete Rose, then going on to a second successful career in broadcasting for the New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins, College World Series, Summer Olympics and World Baseball Classic.
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