The Pride of the Yankees

Monday, July 20th at 7pm (hosted) & Tuesday, July 21st at 1pm

This moving biographical drama follows the life of revered baseball player Lou Gehrig (Gary Cooper). Championed by sportswriter Sam Blake (Walter Brennan), Gehrig eventually gets recruited by the New York Yankees, joining a team of heavy hitters that includes the legendary Babe Ruth. When Gehrig marries his spirited sweetheart, Eleanor (Teresa Wright), things look up for him, but he is soon sidelined by a terrible illness that he bravely tries to battle. 1943, (2Hr 7Min)

MONDAY NIGHT PRESENTER: Joel Rubin had a long career in local news in Hampton Roads, starting at WNOR Radio in 1975, then at WAVY TV from 1976-1991 where he was principally a reporter, covering local and state government and hosted a popular feature beat called Joel Rubin’s Virginia. He shifted to public relations in 1991 and today continues as president of Rubin Communications Group, serving a diverse client list including Dominion Energy for whom he publishes a weekly e-newsletter called It’s WINDSday. From 1992-2008, Joel was on the air in a part time capacity as producer and host of On the Record, a weekly political and public affairs show on WVEC TV. At RCG, Joel, a Richmond native and 1975 graduate of the University of Virginia, works with his wife Sara Jo. They have two children and five grandchildren.