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31. Jimmy Stewart and June Allyson in The Stratton Story from 1949

Sat Jun 20, 2015, 06:16 PM

Jun 2015

about major league pitcher Monty Stratton who lost a leg in a hunting accident but just would not be defeated. He returned to baseball and managed to find success in the minor leagues for several seasons, playing with a prosthetic leg. It's a very uplifting movie and one of my favorites as a little kid in the 1950s.

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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