Whats your favorite baseball movie?

[hysell]

For me its Field Of Dreams!This movie never gets its do?At the end, when Ray has a catch with his dad, this gets me ever time.No one in my family cares for any sports,including my father.My brother is a Chiefs fan,but not into collecting.My dad is now 81 & in a nurshing home.So we well never have that catch!Thanks for reading my post,Rob.

[Tabe]

For me, probably "For Love of the Game" with Kevin Costner. I also love "Field of Dreams" and "8 Men Out" (despite its inaccuracies).

[clydepepper]

Bull Durham

followed closely by:

Field of Dreams
Eight Men Out
61*

some folks say '(despite its inaccuracies)'
about those last two, but they are my number 2 & 3 just the same.

[Tabe]

Originally Posted by clydepepper

Bull Durham .

My brother-in-law actually played for Durham Bulls in the early 90s. I once asked him about that movie's depiction of minor league life. His response? "That movie is basically a documentary"

[Steve D]

It has always been, and always will be, The Pride of the Yankees.

After that, it would be The Natural and Major League.


Steve

[gnaz01]

The Natural

[90feetaway]

Originally Posted by gnaz01

The Natural

+1 Has the best ending and that musical score goes perfect with it.

[Bpm0014]

1. Natural or 1A. Eight Men Out

[mikemb]

1. Pride of the Yankees
2. It Happens Every Spring
3. Rhubarb

Mike

[JollyElm]

I love 'The Natural,' with its baseball scenes filmed at Buffalo's War Memorial Stadium (The Rockpile), and like every other human being in existence, I give 'Field of Dreams' ten thumbs up. 'Bull Durham' has quite a few great scenes. A not too shabby must-see.

To venture out there a bit, 'Mr. Baseball' - starring Tom Selleck playing in Japan - was pretty decent as well.

[bbcard1]

Bingo Long Travelling All Stars and Motor Kings is a wonderful film with an amazing cast. Lots of other good ones mentioned

[MacDice]

Originally Posted by bbcard1

Bingo Long Travelling All Stars and Motor Kings is a wonderful film with an amazing cast. Lots of other good ones mentioned

Agree 100%

[pclpads]

"Bang the Drum Slowly." A very under-rated, early performance by Deniro from 1973.

[Louieman]

1. Field of Dreams
2. League of Their Own
3. Bang the Drum Slowly
4. Moneyball
5. Rookie of the Year

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Originally Posted by pclpads

"Bang the Drum Slowly." A very under-rated, early performance by Deniro from 1973.

Something I've owned for some time and never seen another example of:

[rats60]

Moneyball
Bull Durham
Major League
Eight Men Out
Field of Dreams

[icollectDCsports]

This arthouse short film, while often overlooked, is nonetheless a classic:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XNA6Roioko

[jbsports33]

42 and 8 Men Out

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by bbcard1

Bingo Long Travelling All Stars and Motor Kings is a wonderful film with an amazing cast. Lots of other good ones mentioned

I had a brain fart and left Bingo Long off my short list...which it certainly is.

Glad to see 'Trouble with the Curve' get some love.

'Talent for the Game' is another outstanding flic.

[cbrandtw]

Tie for me. Field of Dreams and The Natural.

This summer a local historic concert theater had a summer movie series where they played a classic each week. I took my dad to see Field of Dreams on his birthday. It was awesome.

When I was a kid I etched Wonderboy on my bat with a magnifying glass.


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[PolarBear]

League of Their Own

The Natural

[bwbc917]

I have always been fascinated with teams barnstorming. That's why Bingo Long is my fav baseball movie. You gotta love Richard Pryor trying to figure out his batting average.

[bbcard1]

Although I have a soft spot for We Are...Marshall, it is amazing to me how much better on balance baseball movies are than other sports with the exception of an occasional Rudy here and there. I think the reason is that the pace of baseball and the pace of drama are very similar in that a surprise twist can come at any time in a game or a drama. But that could simply be a sentimental view.

[philliesfan]

For me A Field Of Dreams..........it reminds me of the days when I used to play catch with my father. He never refused even when he was sick with cancer and chemotherapy.

A close second is the Natural.

Another good movie was Stealing Home with Jodi Foster and Mark Harmon.

Robert

[Dan Carson]

Pride of the Yankees

[Tabe]

Originally Posted by bbcard1

Although I have a soft spot for We Are...Marshall, it is amazing to me how much better on balance baseball movies are than other sports with the exception of an occasional Rudy here and there. I think the reason is that the pace of baseball and the pace of drama are very similar in that a surprise twist can come at any time in a game or a drama. But that could simply be a sentimental view.

We Are Marshall is great but it lost a lot in my eyes when I found out that the "We are.. Marshall!" chant didn't happen until after the events of the movie. Throws off the whole thing.

I like "Miracle" as the sports movie I've ever seen. Great acting and accurate to the true story.

But, yeah, you're right - other sports just don't attract the quantity of quality movies that baseball does.

[MartyFromCANADA]

-42
-Major League

[bbcard1]

Originally Posted by Tabe

We Are Marshall is great but it lost a lot in my eyes when I found out that the "We are.. Marshall!" chant didn't happen until after the events of the movie. Throws off the whole thing.

Marshall grad and lived in the area (10 years old) at the time of the crash. Ashes to Glory is a very good documentary if you are interested in something more realistic and gritty. The Cam Henderson story fills out the required viewing for Marshall fans.

[seanofjapan]

Mr. Baseball for me. I live in Nagoya, the city where most of it was filmed. The film makers did a really great job of capturing the feel of a Japanese game, I love the shots of the audience during a live game, etc.

Sadly the stadium where it was filmed was mostly demolished shortly after the movie came out and replaced by the Nagoya Dome, which by any measure is one of the bleakest, ugliest places to watch a baseball game in the world.

[bbcard1]

Had a chance to be an extra in Bull Durham and wish I had