Peacock Releases Trailer for New Sports Documentary ‘Bronx Zoo ’90: Crime, Chaos and Baseball’5/1/2024 Written by John Edward Betancourt
Ask any sports fan what team was mired the most in chaos, and the hardcore ones will give you back the same answer, the 1990 New York Yankees. For that particular squad not only had a rough season all around, but off the field… things were ugly. For drama was everywhere and problems seemed to pop up all the time, and well, it was so infamous a season… that the time has come for it to be properly explored by the masses.
For Peacock will soon be home to a docuseries revolving around that rough Yankees team entitled, Bronx Zoo ’90: Crime, Chaos and Baseball, and well… it is looking to be the definitive examination of this wild and ugly season. Since it will harbor some incredible interviews and plenty of information from the beat writers of the day and to properly give us all an idea of how comprehensive it will be, Peacock was also kind enough to release a trailer and details regarding this series. Which we will share with you now as you prepare to learn about a sports team that in many ways, left America’s pastime with quite the black eye. · Premiering May 16 on Peacock, Bronx Zoo ‘90: Crime, Chaos and Baseball details the tumultuous 1990 New York Yankees season through firsthand accounts of those closest to the team. The docuseries offers rare insight into the crossroads moment when the game’s most storied franchise began its ascent from despair to dynasty. · The docuseries features interviews with former Yankees players including Don Mattingly, Steve Sax, Dave LaPoint, Kevin Maas, Jim Leyritz, Jesse Barfield, former Yankees manager Buck Showalter, Yankees' announcer Michael Kay, Brian Cashman and Bernie Williams; key sports journalists Joel Sherman, Suzyn Waldman and Len Berman; notorious gambler Howard Spira and more. · Chastity Easterly speaks for the first time on camera about her experience with former Yankees outfielder Mel Hall. Hall also sits down for an exclusive interview for the first time from prison. ABOUT BRONX ZOO ‘90: CRIME, CHAOS AND BASEBALL Bronx Zoo ’90: Crime, Chaos and Baseball is the astonishing true story of the 1990 New York Yankees, chronicling the team at a crossroads in their storied history. The season went on record as one of the worst and was made even more infamous by the drama that ensued off the field. Based on a series of articles from New York Post columnist Joel Sherman, the docuseries covers team owner George Steinbrenner’s removal from baseball for trying to buy information on Dave Winfield from a notorious gambler. Adding to the chaos, beloved team captain Don Mattingly was caught in a contentious contract dispute, a top free agent signee went missing, rookie Deion Sanders wavered between two sports and a controversial outfielder pursued a relationship with a local high school girl. Despite it all, the 1990 Yankees laid the groundwork for one of the greatest dynasties in sports history. ABOUT THE DOCUMENTARY Premiere: Thursday, May 16, 2024 Director / Executive Producer: DJ Caruso Executive Producers: Dan Goodman, Brian Hunt, William H. Masterson III, Warren Cohen, Troy Searer Produced By: Believe Entertainment Group, New York Post Entertainment & Whitecap Entertainment Format: Docuseries, 3 x 60 min
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