Chicago Cubs fan Roy Wood Jr. is heading back to the ballpark in a new documentary for Roku.
Wood Jr., who spent eight years as a correspondent for The Daily Show, grew up playing baseball in Birmingham, Alabama and is now set to host Going, Going Gone: The Magic of the Home Run.
The Have I Got News For You host, who also hosted baseball podcast Road to Rickwood, is heading to different ballparks and other baseball landmarks across the country to revisit some of the most memorable home runs in history.
Going, Going Gone: The Magic of the Home Run will air on The Roku Channel on July to celebrate the Home Run Derby, which takes place on July 14 at Truist Park in Atlanta. It is produced by MLB Studios. Sean Boyle is overseeing the project on behalf of Roku
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