THE HILL
Elizabeth Avenue, St. Louis — where three Baseball Hall of Famers grew up on the same block. D-Day, Remagen, and the broadcast booth.
Episode 1 Complete
The complete Episode 1 production narrative. 15-beat structure with oral history approach, verified quotes from primary sources, archival recommendations, and scene-by-scene breakdown. This is the episode.
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Yogi Berra
Navy Seaman | D-Day
D-Day rocket boat gunner at 19. Manned a machine gun 300 yards off Utah Beach. From Normandy to 10 World Series rings in 3 years.
Read Research →Jack Buck
Army Infantryman | Remagen
Wounded at Remagen Bridge. Purple Heart recipient who became the voice of St. Louis baseball for 47 years.
Read Research →Joe Garagiola
Army Veteran | Broadcaster
Yogi's neighbor across the street at 5446 Elizabeth Avenue. Catcher, broadcaster, and lifelong friend.
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Episode Context
The Italian-American neighborhood that sent 1,020 men to war and 3 to Cooperstown. The only street in America with three Hall of Famers.
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Wounded at Remagen — same bridge as Warren Spahn
WWI veteran who signed Jackie Robinson — war changed Rickey