Bull Durham

Deion Sanders is Back in Prime Time On the Cover of Sports Illustrated

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Thursday, June 9, 2022

Former two-sport star Deion Sanders is back on the cover of Sports Illustrated for the first time in 25 years.

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  • Former two-sport star Deion Sanders is back on the cover of Sports Illustrated for the first time in 25 years.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220609005624/en/
    A lot has changed since Sanderss last appearance on the Sports Illustrated cover on May 26, 1997.
  • Primes Time: Two years ago, Deion Sanders uprooted his Hall of Fame life to revive the moribund Jackson State program.
  • According to Jean-Jacques Taylor , Coach Prime wants to usher in a new era for all HBCUs and future generations of athletes.

Sunn Classic Pictures announces 'Max Patkin Documentary' is in Production in sync with Minor League Baseball Spring Training

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Wednesday, March 16, 2022

LOS ANGELES, March 16, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --In sync with the 2022 Minor League Baseball Spring Training, Sunn Classic Pictures announces the first feature film documentary about the life of Max Patkin (1920-1999), a minor league baseball pitcher who became the " Clown Prince of Baseball ", is in production.

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  • LOS ANGELES, March 16, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --In sync with the 2022 Minor League Baseball Spring Training, Sunn Classic Pictures announces the first feature film documentary about the life of Max Patkin (1920-1999), a minor league baseball pitcher who became the " Clown Prince of Baseball ", is in production.
  • When Director Ron Shelton filmed the romantic comedy "Bull Durham", he cast Max Patkin as himself in the opening scene.
  • Emmy Award-Winning Producer and "Max Patkin Documentary" Director, Writer and Producer Greg DeHart first met Patkin while pitching in the minor leagues in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
  • When Patkin came out to the pitcher's mound to make DeHart part of his comedy routine, he wasn't happy.