Tribeca Drive-in Presents: Knuckleball! April 21, 2012

Knuckleball!, the action-packed classic sports story recounting the trials and triumphs of two of the best-known knuckleball pitchers in the MLB: Tim Wakefield and R.A. Dickey, will be screened as part of the Tribeca Film Festival’s outdoor screening series for film enthusiasts and sports fans of all ages on Saturday, April 21 at the World Financial Center Plaza, 220 Vesey St, Manhattan. Bring the kids early for live music, giveaways, baseball trivia contests, and pitching clinics with Tim Wakefield, a Boston Red Sox veteran, and R.A. Dickey, an up-and-comer with the New York Mets, along with former New York Yankee Jim Bouton, The free evening of cinema under the stars is open to the public, and seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open at 6 p.m. The programs will also begin at 6 p.m., with live music at 7 p.m., and screenings starting at dusk (approximately 8:15 p.m).

This classic sports story recounts the trials and triumphs of two of the best known knuckleball pitchers in the MLB: Tim Wakefield, a Red Sox veteran who recently announced his retirement after 19 years, and R.A. Dickey, an up-and-comer with the Mets looking to make a name for himself. This energetic documentary from Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg, the directors of Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work, deconstructs the controversial and erratic knuckleball style. – World Premiere, Documentary.

EVENT: TRIBECA DRIVE-IN PRESENTS: KNUCKLEBALL!

DATE: SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 2012

TIME: Doors open and pre-screening activities: 6:00PM
Screenings: DUSK—approximately 8:15PM

PLACE: WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER PLAZA
220 VESEY ST.
MANHATTAN, 10080