‘The Saint of Second Chances’ Review: A Sports Doc That Takes Pride in the Comeback
thewrap.comLife is, thankfully for us, full of second chances. Humans are forever figuring out how to get it right, but there’s no denying that the universe finds a way to be on our side when our hearts are in the right place.
There lies the emotional core of Jeff Malmberg and Morgan Neville’s new Netflix documentary “The Saint of Second Chances.” The film is a mirror for those of us who have ever had to pick up the pieces after massive failure, and with life being the way it is, it isn’t going to be very hard for this film to find people who develop a cathartic connection to it. “The Saint of Second Chances” is a once-in-a-lifetime documentary for sports that meshes the ordinary with the extraordinary in a way that only the messy hands of time can.
And the best part about it? You don’t have to be a diehard sports lover to get invested in this story, because it’s so full of heart and truth that it’s infectious. “The Saint of Second Chances” chronicles the life of Mike Veeck, son of Hall of Fame baseball owner Bill Veeck.
The baseball icon’s son followed in his father’s footsteps for many years by marching to the beat of his own drum and integrating all of the game-day fun we now know and love about going to the ballpark into the regular routine of the baseball season, like giveaways and theme nights.
