What's your favorite baseball movie?

[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

[MVSNYC]

many great ones...here's my order:


Field of Dreams
The Natural
*61
Eight Men Out
Bull Durham
League of Their Own
Sandlot
Major League
The Babe

[BearBailey]

The Natural. The first night movie I ever went to, and the last movie all 4 members of my Family went to together.

[perezfan]

Bang the Drum Slowly

[ErikV]

1) Pride of the Yankees
2) The Winning Team with Ronald Reagan as Grover
Cleveland Alexander (suprised no one mentioned this one)
3) Eight Men Out

[deadballera]

My favorites are:

1) Pride of the Yankees

2) The Natural

3) Eight Men Out

4) Field of Dreams

[EvilKing00]

The Natural

BD

Field of Dreams

[Moonlight Graham]

What do you think?

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by Moonlight Graham

What do you think?

Thought that since I saw your handle...great movie.

[wazoo]

I enjoyed both Eight Men Out and Money Ball. I tried watching Eight Men Out when I was a lot younger, before I collected pre-war cards and knew about their history. When I attempted watching it for a second time, I was so excited that I knew the players like Ed Cicotte, Chick Gandil, Joe Jackson, Buck Weaver, etc. It was a great experience.

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by Moonlight Graham

What do you think?

Dr. Graham's inclusion in that movie was one of my favorite parts. I, too, would relish the opportunity to be a much younger man, stare down a big league pitcher, drive his offering into the outfield and then step off the playing field to save a young person's life...or something equally poignant.

Again, great handle.

Best,

Eric