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malthaussen

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26. I suppose many have not heard of it...

Sat Jun 20, 2015, 10:15 AM

Jun 2015

... which is too bad, especially since it would mean they don't even have cinematic knowledge of the way baseball was really played for most of its history.

Of course, it's an old movie. Probably came out before half the people at DU were born.

-- Mal

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Your Favorite Baseball Movie? [View all] red dog 1 Jun 2015 OP

Where is "The Natural" BlueJazz Jun 2015 #1

me too ashling Jun 2015 #6

Bull Durham KamaAina Jun 2015 #2

I have never gotten over her irisblue Jun 2015 #32

You're killin me, Smalls NightWatcher Jun 2015 #3

you play ball like a GIRL fizzgig Jun 2015 #17

Other: "The Natural" nt femmocrat Jun 2015 #4

The Natural is now option # 9 red dog 1 Jun 2015 #22

I voted for Field of Dreams bigwillq Jun 2015 #5

Sandlot, A League of Their Own, and 42 cyberswede Jun 2015 #7

"The luckiest man on the face of the earth..." First Speaker Jun 2015 #8

from those listed, i'll go with '61' rurallib Jun 2015 #9

My two favorites are "61" and "Moneyball" red dog 1 Jun 2015 #45

Considering that most people have probably never heard of kentauros Jun 2015 #10

Let me tell you why that is a bad idea CBGLuthier Jun 2015 #14

I looked it up, too. kentauros Jun 2015 #16

I did not have to look it up. I saw it in a theater when it was new and have perhaps overly fond CBGLuthier Jun 2015 #20

I suppose many have not heard of it... malthaussen Jun 2015 #26

Mr. Baseball Generic Brad Jun 2015 #11

That one sounds good! red dog 1 Jun 2015 #40

This one has Tom Selleck in it Generic Brad Jun 2015 #41

Tom Selleck is in it? red dog 1 Jun 2015 #42

I like that one, too. n/t Mr.Bill Jun 2015 #52

The Natural n/t mockmonkey Jun 2015 #12

The only one I saw was "Little Big League", Jamaal510 Jun 2015 #13

I never heard of that one red dog 1 Jun 2015 #39

Go for it. Jamaal510 Jun 2015 #50

I did see "42" and can recommend it, thought it was quite well done Rhiannon12866 Jun 2015 #15

"42" is now option # 10 red dog 1 Jun 2015 #46

i'm going to go with the sandlot fizzgig Jun 2015 #18

"For Love of the Game" with Kevin Costner Shrek Jun 2015 #19

The Natural is up there now as option # 9 red dog 1 Jun 2015 #23

I Second this Nac Mac Feegle Jun 2015 #49

Field of Dream with Bull Durham a close second. HappyMe Jun 2015 #21

1. I'd flip those. 2. If you REALLY want to understand baseball fans, those are top two to see. Gidney N Cloyd Jun 2015 #24

Kind of surprised "Bang the Drum Slowly" isn't on the list. malthaussen Jun 2015 #25

Great Movie. TAGWAR HERVEPA Jun 2015 #35

"Bang the Drum Slowly" was a very good movie, red dog 1 Jun 2015 #43

Funny also that "Bad News Bears" isn't on the list... malthaussen Jun 2015 #27

"Bad News Bears" was on the original list, but I got 4 responses complaining red dog 1 Jun 2015 #28

I take the Bad News Bears over The Natural. edbermac Jun 2015 #34

Yes, Fear Strikes Out. CanSocDem Jun 2015 #56

Actually, my favorite is Pastime TexasBushwhacker Jun 2015 #29

Thanks for that. red dog 1 Jun 2015 #30

Jimmy Stewart and June Allyson in The Stratton Story from 1949 aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2015 #31

I forgot about that great one. Duppers Jun 2015 #37

Thanks for that red dog 1 Jun 2015 #38

'Bang the Drum Slowly' needs mention. Special Prosciuto Jun 2015 #33

Another vote for "Bang the Drum Slowly" red dog 1 Jun 2015 #44

42 by far my fav Duppers Jun 2015 #36

You can now vote for "42" red dog 1 Jun 2015 #47

Thanks. Duppers Jun 2015 #48

" Are you trying to say Jesus Christ can't hit a curveball?"-Major League, nt Broken_Hero Jun 2015 #51

What about the original Angels In The Outfield........ mrmpa Jun 2015 #53

No "Eight Men Out"? Va Lefty Jun 2015 #54

Of those, its Bull Durham, but for the Love of the Game is my favorite dr.strangelove Jun 2015 #55