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Champions of Faith is a groundbreaking sports special that showcases the intersection of sports and faith in Major League Baseball by profiling many of the most accomplished and devout figures in the game both on and off the field. It features inspiring stories, thrilling game highlights and deeply personal interviews with baseball heroes from around the majors on how their careers have been strengthened and magnified by their faith in God.
Shot in high-definition video with the cooperation and assistance of Major League Baseball, this inaugural production of Catholic Exchange's new film & video division provides some of the biggest names in our national pastime with a unique forum to discuss faith, family, teamwork, sacrifice, leadership, humility and the many virtues and spiritual lessons they have learned from the game.
Baseball is shown as a powerful metaphor for life that can teach core values such as loyalty, discipline, perseverance, trust, dedication and fair play. Big league ballplayers have long been role models in our society and this first-ever Catholic Exchange documentary strives to affirm people's love of the sport while inspiring our youth to become champions in the game of life.
The Catholic players, coaches, and managers interviewed for this historic project include Mike Piazza, David Eckstein, Mike Sweeney, Jeff Suppan, Jack McKeon, Tom Glavine, Craig Biggio, Sean Casey, Pudge Rodriguez, Jim Leyland, Mike Scioscia, Juan Pierre, Mark Prior, Ozzie Guillen, A.J. Pierzynski, Chris Speier, Rich Donnelly, Sandy Alomar, Sr., Sandy Alomar Jr., Mark Teahen, and former players Darrell Miller and Sal Bando. Other Christian ballplayers that have contributed are Carlos Beltran, Lance Berkman, Tim Salmon, Michael Barrett, and Dusty Baker.
Tom Allen, president and editor-in-chief of Catholic Exchange, CEO of The Maximus Group, distribution executive of Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ," and co-author of the million-selling A Guide to the Passion, is executive producing this unique sports special.
Veteran television and radio sportscaster John Morales serves as host. John was a pioneer in producing and hosting "Beisbol en Chicago," the first Spanish-language television show in Chicago showcasing the Latino contribution to MLB. He was a television sports reporter and anchor for Fox Sportsnet Chicago, WJBK-TV/Fox 2 in Detroit, KTRK-TV/ABC in Houston, and WKBD-TV/UPN in Detroit.
The production team of Emmy-winning producer Lino Rulli and photojournalist Dean Krueger bring over 20 years of television experience to the project. They have won some of the nation's top awards in journalism working for NBC Nightly News, The Today Show, CBS Television, and network stations and affiliates across the country.
Champions of Faith is available now! Visit the website at ChampionsofFaith.com.
