00:00 This is the continuation of an interview with Max Patkin, baseball clown. 02:30 Patkin talks about touring with the Harlem Globetrotters. He talks for a little bit about Sweetwater Clifton’s baseball skills. He also did a show at football games, for the Baltimore Colts. 05:30 He has fun doing his work, even if he doesn’t get paid much. 06:21 His minor league baseball career ended when his arm bone got chipped by someone sliding into home plate. He says […]
00:00 This is the continuation of an interview with Max Patkin, baseball clown. 00:59 Patkin talks about traveling the country and performing even when he was injured. He also had mental problems because of the pressure of being funny night after night and because of personal problems. 03:49 Patkin talks about his idols. 04:30 He talks about doing his act with then Vice President George (H.W.) Bush. Bush wrote a letter to Max, and sent him an invitation to the […]
00:00 This is a continuation of footage from an interview with Max Patkin, baseball clown. 01:02 Max Patkin ambles out onto the field to “coach first base.” The sound is spotty as he performs his act of imitating the first baseman. Then he starts to make faces and yell at the hitter and make funny first base “signals.” 8:00 Patkin tells jokes to the crowd. 09:07 Patkin goes out to “coach third base.” He dances to “Rock Around the Clock.” […]
Footage shot for the special “Once a Star.” This tape features baseball clown Max Patkin.