HBO Takes Swing at Jeter Documentary

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HBO will team with Major League Baseball Productions to develop a one-hour documentary chronicling New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter's run toward 3,000 career hits.

The documentary, Derek Jeter 3K will take viewers behind the scenes both at and away from the ballpark as the popular player moves toward the esteemed baseball mark, according to HBO officials. The documentary wll include footage from Jeter's recent rehabilitation stint from a calf injury, according to HBO officials.

The special will debut on HBO a few weeks after the milestone is reached, the network said.

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R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.