Episode
30 for 30: Brothers in Exile
Overview
The story of Liván and Orlando Hernández, half-brothers who fled Cuba separately and became successful major-league pitchers.
Details
- Series
- 30 for 30
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 24
- Air date
- 2014-11-04
- Runtime
- 80 min
Episode context
Brothers in Exile is Episode 24 in Volume II of 30 for 30. It aired on 2014-11-04. The runtime is 80 min.
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