Holy Land Hardball (2008) is a documentary film about starting a professional baseball league in Israel.

Boston bagel maker Larry Baras, who had no sports management experience,[3] wanted to create a professional baseball league in Israel.

He recruited former Jewish major leaguers Art Shamsky, Ken Holtzman, and Ron Blomberg as team managers in the Israel Baseball League.

[1] Fandango.com says of Holy Land Hardball: An entertaining documentary, showing a side of Israel far from the news headlines - one of peace, normalcy and discovering the joys of the great American pastime.

[4]Indiewire.com says of Holy Land Hardball: All things considered, Kesten and Rapkin respect their subjects to the point where "Holy Land Hardball" functions as a warm portrait of people guided by spiritual unity and athletic ambition.