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Dugout Dirt is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Danielle Solzman.

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4/5
Who Killed the Montreal Expos? (2025) Danielle Solzman Poisson leaves few stones unturned in Who Killed the Montreal Expos?, tracing the series of missteps—from ownership struggles to the 1994 strike—that eventually led to MLB taking control of the franchise.
Posted Oct 20, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
Clemente (2024) Danielle Solzman Clemente succeeds because it’s more than just a baseball documentary—it’s a portrait of a man whose passion, empathy, and courage transcended the game.
Posted Sep 19, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
The Diamond King (2025) Danielle Solzman The Diamond King is an appreciation of Dick Perez in as much as it is the game of baseball itself.
Posted Jan 08, 2025  Edit critic review
5/5
The Natural (1984) Danielle Solzman The Natural has everything going for it--directing, acting, cinematography, and especially Randy Newman's iconic score.
Posted Dec 04, 2024  Edit critic review
5/5
The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg (1999) Danielle Solzman Ninety years after Hank Greenberg took his Yom Kippur stand, The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg remains a must-watch documentary for baseball fans.
Posted Sep 20, 2024  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Branca's Pitch (2013) Danielle Solzman Branca's Pitch not only takes audiences behind the scenes of the writing process but explores mythology, truth, and memory.
Posted Aug 23, 2024  Edit critic review
4/5
Catching Hell (2011) Danielle Solzman It’s such a fascinating approach to view the lens through the 1986 World Series but it makes sense when one considers the fact that Gibney is a Boston Red Sox fan.
Posted Aug 12, 2024  Edit critic review
4/5
The Best We've Got: The Carl Erskine Story (2022) Danielle Solzman The Best We've Got: The Carl Erskine Story is a wonderful documentary that ensures Carl Erskine’s legacy will never be forgotten.
Posted Jul 31, 2024  Edit critic review
4/5
How We Lookin'? (2020) Danielle Solzman How We Lookin’? is a film that Cincinnati Reds fans will appreciate the most but it’s worth recommending for the average baseball fan, too.
Posted Jul 29, 2024  Edit critic review
3/5
Angels in the Outfield (1994) Danielle Solzman Angels in the Outfield otherwise does its best and despite the slapstick comedy of it all, it really is the weakest baseball film of the early 1990s.
Posted Jul 15, 2024  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Little Big League (1994) Danielle Solzman The plot might be ridiculously absurd to an extent but Little Big League is one of the greatest baseball movies ever made.
Posted Sep 04, 2023  Edit critic review
5/5
Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story (2010) Danielle Solzman Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story is a must-watch film for baseball fans. Much like the history of comedy, it’s the story of Jews in America.
Posted Aug 07, 2023  Edit critic review
4/5
Iron: The Legacy of Cal Ripken Jr. (2015) Danielle Solzman If you need a dose of baseball nostalgia and only have 44 minutes, you cannot go wrong with Iron: The Legacy of Cal Ripken Jr.
Posted Aug 04, 2023  Edit critic review
3.5/5
The Scout (1994) Danielle Solzman There's no doubt that The Scout could be a stronger film but filmmaker Michael Ritchie and the cast make the best of it.
Posted Jul 24, 2023  Edit critic review
4/5
Rookie of the Year (1993) Danielle Solzman Rookie of the Year may feature a preposterous premise but it still remains an entertaining baseball comedy three decades later.
Posted Jul 23, 2023  Edit critic review
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