Truth Be Told: Rick Ankiel

October. 05,2019

Rating：

7.1

Genre：

Documentary

Keywords：

Baseball Sports Documentary Baseball Pitcher

Trailer Synopsis Cast

"Truth Be Told: Rick Ankiel" gives insight into Ankiel's personal journey of redemption - overcoming a troubled youth, high expectations, and psychological struggles to achieve success on the field.

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