Far From Home: The Steve Dalkowski Story

The extraordinary life story of the greatest baseball pitcher who never was. Steve Dalkowski from New Britain, Connecticut was the town's high school sports hero, blessed with athletic talent and a left arm labeled a "gift of the gods" by baseball experts in the 1950s. Frustrations and obstacles including a life-long struggle with alcoholism didn’t prevent him from becoming a “living legend” celebrated by boundless mythical stories. Yet he never pitched a single day in the major leagues.

  • Tom Chiappetta
    Director
  • Tom Chiappetta
    Writer
  • Noah Finz
    Writer
  • Geoffrey O'Connell
    Writer
  • Tom Chiappetta
    Producer
  • Jack Bedosky
    Producer
  • Doug Karp
    Producer
  • Paul Devlin
    Producer
  • Steve Dalkowski
    Key Cast
  • Pat Cain
    Key Cast
  • Spencer Sabo
    Editor
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    27 minutes 6 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 10, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    15,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1280 x 7020
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Connecticut Public Television
    Hartford, CT
    United States
    October 10, 2020
    Connecticut/New England Premiere
Distribution Information
  • Connecticut Public Television
    Distributor
    Country: United States
    Rights: Free TV
Director Biography - Tom Chiappetta

This is Chiappetta's filmmaking debut. A Dalkowski and baseball historian, the Stamford, CT native combined 20 interviews of people that play a part in the Dalkowski tale with years of factual research to create a compelling portrait of this culture and sports folk hero. His experiences as a former Connecticut sportswriter, sports TV executive and lifetime Orioles’ fan help bring to life Dalkowski’s journey from being signed right out of high school by the Birds in 1957 to his passing in April 2020.

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