When a man makes his living throwing a baseball, he has to be the best.
"39 seconds," a feature length documentary/live action film, explores a forgotten piece of American history. With a cast composed of the best acting talent in Minnesota, and original score by Jim Oestereich, and narration by Payton Woodson, the Capri audience will witness the true-life story of one of the greatest baseball players in the world, John Wesley Donaldson.
AIR DATE 2/17/22
When a man makes his living throwing a baseball, he has to be the best. When that man is an African-American from the South living in early 20th century, he has to be better than the best, he has to be John Donaldson.
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