PRODUCTION PHOTOS for the pitch

Roger (JOHN HAAG) and Mike (JULIAN FINDLAY) at Vern Peters' grave

The grave of Vernon Peters

Obituary in the New Haven Record for Vernon Peters

Possessions left by Vernon Peters

Mike Resnick's wife Sandy (LINDA TARDIF) in their Boston apartment

Carla (AMANDA BOWMAN) in the New Haven Record city room

Young Roger (CLIFF MILLER) and Vern (REYNOLDS WHALEN) outside the Yankee clubhouse in 1977

Roger (JOHN HAAG) left, Mike (JULIAN FINDLAY) center and Eddie Romano (CLAUDIO OREFICE), a former ballplayer

The wife of young Roger (KEELAN HIGGINS) with Vern (REYNOLDS WHALEN) center, and Roger (CLIFF MILLER) in 1972

High school yearbook for Roger Pennell and Vernon Peters who both grew up in New Haven

Roger (JOHN HAAG), center, examines a photo as Mike (JULIAN FINDLAY), left, and Roger's friend (BARRY GRIMES) look on

Vernon Peters (REYNOLDS WHALEN) outside the Yankee clubhouse

Vernon Peters warms up at Yankee Stadium in 1977

Young Roger (CLIFF MILLER), right, in the Yankee press box in 1977 with the team's press liaison (SHAWN GUNDERSON)

Roger (JOHN HAAG) left, scouts a prospect (DAN BURNETT) as Mike (JULIAN FINDLAY) joins them

Mike (JULIAN FINDLAY) with his sports editor Steve (FLOYD PATTERSON II) in the city room of the New Haven Record

Roger (JOHN HAAG), right, with the Record's publisher (STEVE SMITH), center, and Mike (JULIAN FINDLAY), left

Vern Peters (REYNOLDS WHALEN) outside the Yankee clubhouse in 1977

Mike (JULIAN FINDLAY), left, in a heated discussion with Roger (JOHN HAAG)

The city room of the New Haven Record (JULIAN FINDLAY, AMANDA BOWMAN, FLOYD PATTERSON II AND JEANETTE DEFORGE)