“The Best We’ve Got: The Carl Erskine Story” blends baseball and Special Olympics history, as Indianapolis filmmaker Ted Green dissects the wonders of Carl Erskine, his wife, Betty, their son, Jimmy, ...

Jul. 18—COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — The eyes of the baseball world will be trained on the small upstate New York village of Cooperstown this weekend for the National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction and Awards ...

Early into the documentary of his life, Carl Erskine says: “When I was a little boy, I had a feeling in my soul: ‘Something good is going to happen to you.’ I just had this feeling.” And whoa, was ...

May 17—ANDERSON — Most people are familiar with Carl Erskine's exploits on a baseball diamond, but documentary filmmaker Ted Green is relating accomplishments away from the ball park. Green is working ...

Indiana filmmaker Ted Green speaks to the audience at the premiere of “The Best We’ve Got: The Carl Erskine Story” in August at the Paramount Theatre in Erskine’s hometown of Anderson. The local movie ...

A photograph of Carl Erskine, an Anderson native, champion baseball player and tireless supporter of people with disabilities, with his son Jimmy, who was born with Down syndrome. The film “The Best ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The story of a Hoosier baseball legend is coming to Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Carl Erskine’s name will soon ring loud once again from center stage, this time on the big screen above ...

Jackie Robinson made his major league debut 75 years ago Friday. He died 50 years ago, and few fans alive today can say they saw Robinson play. Carl Erskine saw him play every day. Robinson made his ...

Growing up in Anderson during the era of the Big Red Machine, the Cincinnati Reds were my baseball team. This was before cable TV and superstations, and the Reds had a corner on the market throughout ...

Jul. 22—COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Gary Erskine's voice quivered with emotion at times as he stood at the podium to accept an honor for his father. He spoke with even heavier emotion after a video message ...

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