Fields of Fear

The film will tell the story of Mackey Sasser, a talented catcher for the New York Mets, who could hit, call pitches, block the plate and fire missiles down to second base but he couldn't throw the ball back to the pitcher. Through interviews with Mackey, his sports psychologists and commentators, as well as footage of his playing days and his treatment (which involved using a baseball to find the boyhood traumas underlying his career-ending anxiety), this program will look at the mental side of sports and probe what takes a player in and out of the "zone".

• Alex GibneyDirector
• John DahlExecutive Producer
• Ben BloodwellDirector of Photography
• Maryse AlbertiDirector of Photography
• Erin BarnettEditor

Release date

September 16, 2014

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

16m

Genres

Documentary

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