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Curveballs: Film Highlights Heart of Estero’s National Amputee Baseball Team
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May 2, 2025 By D. K. Christi Louisville Sluggers Warriors coaches and players (photo by Louisville Slugger Warriors) “Take me out to a movie,” may be a little off from the unofficial national anthem of baseball written in 1908 by Jack Norworth: “Take Me Out to the Ballgame.” But it’s still a call to the…
Read More Award-winning ‘Curveballs’ tells inspirational story of the Louisville Slugger Warriors
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Kirby Adams Louisville, KY May 23, 2025 Even if you aren’t a huge fan of the game of baseball, you may become a fan of a new documentary with ties to Louisville. “Curveballs … Secrets to the Game of Life” is the inspiring true story of the world’s first competitive baseball team made up of amputees.…
Read More Fort Myers Film Festival Results
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The inspiring stories of players on the Louisville Slugger Warriors who’ve faced enormous adversities in their lives lit up crowds who watched the film Curveballs make its debut at the Fort Myers Film Festival. It took First Place as Best Feature Film! Onward and upward as these amazing athletes continue to uplift others with their…
Read More Filmmaker knew right away he wanted to make ‘Curveballs’
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One day, David Van Sleet of Estero walked into John Biffar’s office. Van Sleet had a story he thought might interest the Dreamtime Entertainment filmmaker. He began to tell Biffar about this baseball team he’d started. They’re called the Louisville Slugger Warriors. A minute in, Biffar stopped him. “I said, ‘I’m in,’” Biffar recounted. “There…
Read More Fort Myers Film Festival CURVEBALLS Premiere
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OPENING NIGHT – WEDNESDAY, MAY 14 at 7:00 PMFeature Film: “Curveballs” by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker John Biffar The Sidney & Berne Davis Art CenterA powerful documentary about the Louisville Sluggers, the only amputee baseball team in America. The world premiere of the documentary “Curveballs… Lessons In The Game Of Life” will take place on May 14 at…
Read More Truly Amazin’: Mets honor inspirational amputee baseball team
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https://www.mlb.com/news/louisville-slugger-warriors-amputee-team-honored-by-mets
Read More Warriors Slug It Out
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https://www.coastalbreezenews.com/sports/warriors-slug-it-out/article_c4553ec0-2364-11ef-867a-b3bea4a2a9c0.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share
Read More Louisville Slugger Warriors amputee baseball team filming documentary at FGCU
By Zach Oliveri |
Louisville Slugger Warriors pitcher Rocky Lorenzo doesn’t take anything for granted. That includes stepping onto the baseball field to play the game he loves. “I try to enjoy it because I never know what’s going to happen tomorrow,” Lorenzo explained. “I always want to make sure I gave my heart out. I played my heart…
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