When the dugout gets too hot, the manager finally steps up to bat for himself.
In TitanMen's Out!, A.J. Benson, hall-of-fame catcher and current manager of the three-time world champion San Francisco Titans baseball team, has had enough. A.J.'s sexuality has been the subject of public speculation for years, but the tabloids have recently raised the rumors to a fever pitch. Encouraged by his close friend and batting coach Dave Decker, A.J. decides to come out and put the rumors to rest. The former Olympian is reluctant at first, but he soon realizes that his openness could help gay, lesbian, and transgender athletes everywhere. His revelation, broadcast live on national television with the help of his former-teammate-turned-sportscaster Jim Weaver, has immediate repercussions - not just for his colleagues and fans, but for A.J. himself.
Production
Actual broadcast booth sets for fake sports network.
Costume
Those Titans uniforms deserve their own credit.
Acting
Dallas Steele sells the manager's crisis surprisingly well.
Director
Jasun Mark
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released 2016, this rode the wave of actual MLB inclusion debates — art imitating life imitating fantasy.
The fake sports broadcast graphics ate half this budget; director Jasun Mark wanted 'legit ESPN energy' for the reveal scene.
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