What's your favorite baseball movie?

[YankeeCollector]

I was flipping thru channels and found "Field of Dreams"! I can watch this movie a zillion times. Also love 61*

[kmac32]

A league of their own. Loved Tom Hanks in it.

[t206hound]

Field Of Dream is definitely my favorite, with Bull Durham a close second.

[scooter729]

Something about Pedro Cerrano makes "Major League" right near or at the top of my favorites...

[Runscott]

'The Natural', followed by '9 Men Out'

[TexasLeaguer]

Sandlot, and The Natural.

[Fred]

Bull Durham

Major League

The Natural

Bad News Bears

Mr. 3000

Ok, you gotta include Field of Dreams and Eight Men Out

[Gradedcardman]

For Love Of the Game

[vintagecpa]

Major League by a mile.

[bbcard1]

Bull Durham, FOD, Bingo Long Traveling AllStars And Motorkings.

[mordecaibrown]

Bull Durham

This son of a bitch is throwing a two-hit shutout. He's shaking me off. You believe that shit? Charlie, here comes the deuce. And when you speak of me, speak well.

[kmac32]

Forgot about Major League. It's awesome also.

[sycks22]

Major league is tops. "What are you still doing here?" "Couldn't cut it in the Mexican league" Quotes galore in there.

[Writehooks]

Bang the Drum Slowly (1973), with Michael Moriarty and Robert De Niro.
The original live TV version, which aired on U.S. Steel Hour in 1956, is terrific too. It stars Paul Newman and Albert Salmi.

[zljones]

8 men out and The Natural for me

[mets41]

I almost killed Elsa Jansen. She said (of Gary Cooper), "all baseball players are good for nothing." For those needing a refresher course, she played Lou Gehrig's mother in "Pride of the Yankees."

[cobblove]

Major League!!!
We used to watch it on the bus when we were in the playoffs as a tredition. Justin Ruggiano now playing for Tappa Bay Rays was on my team then 1996-2000 anderson high. The good old days! Love that move period!

[johnb3937]

I like the Babe!

[Phillies*phan]

"What'd you want me to do? Dive for it."

[iwantitiwinit]

Bang the Drum Slowly

[leaflover]

1. It happens every Spring.(Ray Milland)
2. The Scout(Albert Brooks)
3. The Natural

[barrysloate]

Field of Dreams and 61* are my favorites.

[bh3443]

My two favorites are *61 and Sandlot, but there are a bunch that are second to them! I liked The Jimmie Piersall story, and some more of thos B&W ones!

[Jason]

All the ones mentioned are great.Major League is my favorite.I also liked Costner in The Love Of The Game and Jackie,Satchel,and Josh Gibson in Soul Of The Game.I dont know how accurate it is but its a great story.

[aquarius31]

Definitely 61* and Field of Dreams (think about Ray Liotta going from Shoeless Joe to a mobster in Good Fellas...great acting IMO)

[Bicem]

Moneyball for me.

I know I'm in the minority, but I thought Field of Dreams was terrible.

[Robextend]

Def Major League

[3-2-count]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

Field of Dreams and 61* are my favorites.

My two favorites as well Barry. Bull Durham is a classic to!!

[insidethewrapper]

The Pride of the Yankees, Sandlot, Field of Dreams.

Worst of all-time is - "The Babe Ruth Story " with William Bendix. Bill almost has that Ruth swing down.

[novakjr]

I'd have to go with "For the Love of the Game", with "Major League" and "The Natural" a very close 2nd and 3rd. Followed by "Sandlot". Hell, I might even throw a vote towards "Mr. Baseball" making my top 5, although it would probably fall short. Now if we were to include movies only loosely related to baseball, "Baseketball" might be tops... Because, although satirical, it paints a pretty accurate picture of everything that is wrong with sports and/or athletes today. While also noting that our society is at a point, where no matter how innocent something can be, exploitation is inevitable and unavoidable. The good ol' days are gone.

[barrysloate]

Tony- haven't seen Bull Durham in a long time but I remember I did like it very much. Also shouldn't forget a film like Pride of the Yankees. A bit dated for sure, but still a classic.

And for those who haven't seen it, I recommend Moneyball. Not quite a classic but very good and worth the trip.

[Fred]

Someone mentioned a movie about Jimmy Piersall, I think it was called "Fear Strikes Out" and Anthony Perkins played Piersall.

[tbob]

Soul of the Game, Natural, 61 and The Final Season (absolutely fantastic sleeper of a movie).

[David Atkatz]

"Nice catch, Hayes. Don't ever f%$ckin' do it again."

[ArchStanton]

Long Gone
The Natural
The Sandlot

[Teamsets4u]

Bingo long traveling all-stars and motor kings!!!!!

[Vintagecatcher]

The Natural followed by Field of Dreams.


Patrick

[tedzan]

Here's a 1949 baseball movie that you will enjoy. Jimmy Stewart in a great performance of this true life story of a promising Chicago White Sox pitcher
whose career is cut short in a hunting accident.

Many Major League ballplayers are featured in this film, including Bill Dickey, Gene Bearden, Jimmy Dykes, Joe DiMaggio (cameo), etc.




TED Z

[DixieBaseball]

The Natural by a hair over Field of Dreams...

[Clutch-Hitter]

The Natural
Major League
The Rookie

[Matt]

Field of Dreams

[Anthony S.]

"Field of Dreams"

Can't watch the scene in which he has a catch with his dad at the end without tearing up. Visited the actual field in Dyersville, Iowa. Was driving across country with a buddy and stumbled across it. You could rent a bat, ball, and a couple gloves for a few bucks. Very cool, though my friend couldn't hit a ball if his life depended on it, so I ended up standing in the outfield by the corn with my glove, while he stood at home plate with the bat and swung and missed about 35 times in a row.


"The Natural"

Love the batting practice scene with the home runs ricocheting off the empty seats in the distance.


"Bull Durham"

Great flick. Trey Wilson (the manager) was a heckuva character actor, it's a shame he died so young.


"Major League"

"How's your wife and my kids?" Great line, spoken by one of the only real baseball players in the movie (Pete Vuckovich)


"Take Me Out to the Ballgame"

A 1949 Gene Kelly/Frank Sinatra musical set around the turn of the century. The baseball scenes aren't too realistic, but they're fun.

[rdixon1208]

The Sandlot

[bbcard1]

Originally Posted by Teamsets4u

Bingo long traveling all-stars and motor kings!!!!!

Boy, does you do that constantly?
No, sir, I does it all the time!

[Bigdaddy]

Bull Durham - I was an extra in that movie and it's full of one-liners;

by a nose over Field of Dreams

[sayhey24]

Definitely Field of Dreams for me too.

Here's a sleeper that I don't think has been mentioned -- "Cooperstown".

I haven't seen it in years, and it's impossible to find -- I know it stars Alan Arkin as a former ballplayer -- he's driving to Cooperstown I think because he's mad that he's not in the Hall of Fame. Can't really remember anything else about the plot, but I know I really enjoyed it.

Greg

[dstraate]

Sandlot.

The scene at the municipal pool is probably one of the funniest and most enjoyable parts of any movie I've seen.

[basesareempty]

Sandlot
Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars
Field of Dreams

I believe James Earl Jones is perhaps the greatest actor of the last 30 years and would be in the "team picture" of the greatest of all time. Brilliant actor. He also appeared in all three of the above movies.

[Wichita]

When I was younger, I enjoyed a movie called "A Winner Never Quits" on TV. It was about a one-armed baseball player who played in the majors. Not sure how accurate it was, but it was great fun to watch.

[alanu]

Favorites I can think of off the top of my head:

The Natural, I was so relieved with the movie after reading the "dark" book

For Love of the Game

Pride of the Yankees

More light hearted:

Original Bad News Bears

Angels in the Outfield