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What's Your Favorite Baseball Movie ?

By Michael J. Perry

Real Estate Agent with KW Elite

February 15, 2011 01:13 PM

There have been a lot of very good baseball movies produced through out the years ! It's actually very hard to rank them in order of favorites ! I have almost a virtual tie in first and second place ! I'm gonna give a slight edge to "The Natural" over the equally great " Field of Dreams". Both movies actually have an emotional affect on me and I viewed them numerous times !

Other good baseball movies would include:

1. Ronald Reagan's - Grover Cleveland Alexander

2. The Dizzy Dean Story

3. Major League (comedy)

4. Bull Duram

5. The Babe

6. Damn Yankees

7. Jackie Robinson's Movie(staring Jackie )

I feel I've left out several others ! Please share your favorites and add to my list !

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Joni Bailey

101 Main St. Realty - Huntsville, TX

Your Huntsville / Lake Livingston Area REALTOR®

Field of Dreams is what popped in my head but after reading these comments... who didn't love Bad News Bears and A League of Their Own. Must we pick just one?! Dilemma!!

Feb 15, 2011 04:37 PM

Jim Patton

Aspire Home Real Estate 209-404-0816 - Modesto, CA

Realtor - Stanislaus ,Merced, San Joaquin Counties

One of my favorites is 61* which was actually an HBO movie by Billy Crystal about Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle and the chase for the single season home run record.

Feb 15, 2011 06:24 PM

Marianne Sweet

Home Sweet Home Staging - Rochester Hills, MI

Home Sweet Home Staging, LLC Rochester Hills, MI

Major League
Bull Durham
Mr.Baseball (Tom Selleck wears the Olde English D!)
Field of Dreams
Mr. 3000
Bad News Bears
61* (scenes filmed in Tiger Stadium)

Hey Michael, thanks for starting this group. What happened to Baseball 101?

Feb 15, 2011 10:52 PM

Bill Risser

Fidelity National Title - Saint Petersburg, FL

Fidelity National Title - Tampa District

Field of Dreams hands down... My son and I watch it at the beginning of every season. As he heads off to college next fall, I have to find a way to keep the tradition going!

Feb 16, 2011 01:05 AM

Mel Ahrens, MBA, Kelly Right Real Estate

Kelly Right Real Estate - Hood River, OR

Customized Choices for your Real Estate Needs

For the Love of the Game was an under appreciated sports film. Also, the fictionalized "true" story of Jim Morris, the Texas high school baseball coach who pitched for Tampa Bay. And Bull Durham is a classic.

Mel

Feb 16, 2011 08:08 AM

Tony & Darcy Cannon

Aubrey and Associates Realty - Layton, UT

The C Team

Michael, Thanks for the invite! Great list, I would include "Stealing Home" with Mark Harmon and Jodi Foster, it was how I felt when I was no longer playing, Lost!

Feb 16, 2011 09:12 AM

Tony Morganti

RE/MAX Crossroads in Cuyahoga Falls and Stow, Ohio - Cuyahoga Falls, OH

CRS, ABR, SRES - Cuyahoga Falls, Stow

Michael that's a great list you put up. I would have to add 61* about Maris and Mantle chasing the Babe's home run record.

Feb 16, 2011 03:09 PM

J. Philip Faranda

Howard Hanna Rand Realty - Yorktown Heights, NY

Associate Broker / Office Manager

One underrated baseball movie I love is Bang the Drum Slowly, one of DiNiro's earlier works from 1973. It is a pre-free agentcy movie and the main character sells insurance in the off season!

Feb 16, 2011 11:19 PM

Tiera Graver

Keller Williams Realty Lancaster - Holtwood, PA

I can't believe no one mentioned "The Sandlot"!! Great movie!!

Feb 17, 2011 05:56 AM

Mike Mitchell

Kee Realty - Saint Clair Shores, MI

REALTOR (R)

I have to agree with Tiera #14. The Sand Lot is on the top of my list. Just a great movie!

Bull Durham is a classic and Major League is good for some laughs!

Feb 21, 2011 07:58 AM

Marie Graham

Owner, The Refreshed Home White Plains NY - White Plains, NY

Westchester County Interior Decorator, Home Stager

A League of Their Own, and Gary Cooper in Pride of the Yankees

Feb 22, 2011 08:51 AM

Michael J. Perry

KW Elite - Lancaster, PA

Lancaster, PA Relo Specialist

Wow thanks everyone ! You've added some classics !!!!!!!

Feb 22, 2011 10:17 AM

Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty

Waves Realty - Melbourne, FL

Florida Space Coast Homes

I need to say The Natural. Many of the scenes seemed to be from dreams I had when I was growing up.

Feb 28, 2011 04:48 PM

Michele Myers

Prudential Homesale Services Group - Harrisburg, PA

Harrisburg/Hershey Realtor

I love baseball, most likely because my grandfather played for the Cincinnati Reds in the 1930's and was in 2 World Series. You have a complete list of baseball films, but you did miss one . . "Greenberg" about Detroit Tiger Hank Greenberg. Glad to have baseball season upon us. Play ball!

Mar 07, 2011 03:27 AM

Steven L. Smith

King of the House Home Inspection, Inc. - Bellingham, WA

Bellingham WA Home Inspector

I would narrow it to the Natural, League of their Own and Field of Dreams....all excellent.

Mar 26, 2011 03:06 AM

Susan Goulding

Crown Key Realty, Inc; Tracy & Mountain House Sales and Property Management - Tracy, CA

Northern CA - Tracy & Mountain House Real Estate

For the Love of the Game.... not because of the movie, more because Kevin Costner

Of wait -- Baseball- ROBERT REDFORD -- I take it back -- THE NATURAL

Apr 09, 2011 05:03 PM

Deb McNeill

Flying M Team Small World Realty Fort Worth, Tx - Fort Worth, TX

Fort Worth Real Estate

The Natural

the Sandlot

the Rookie

Bull Durham

Major League (I prefer an edited version of Major League and Bull Durham)

Field of Dreams

Angels in the Outfield

A League of their Own

I really looking forward to Moneyball. Not particularly a Brad fan, but I do love an interesting baseball movie.

Sep 27, 2011 03:25 AM

Ron Barnes

Associate Broker at Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Georgia Properties - Jasper, GA

"Most agents claim they're #1 - I THINK YOU'RE #1!

There are too many. For the Love of the Game. Major League was hilarious. Bull Durham. They used to have actors who never played baseball, but Kevin Costner, Tom Selleck, and several others make things more believable.

Mar 26, 2012 10:37 PM

Frank Laisch

Orlando, FL

"The Insurance Guy"

Major League & Bull Durham are both hilarious movies

Feb 04, 2013 07:31 AM

Dan Tabit

Keller Williams Bellevue - Sammamish, WA

I've seen all the ones mentioned and will watch Field of Dreams, Angels in the Outfield, For the Love of the Game, Major League and just about any if they are on. I love that a Baseball movie can make me feel like it's summer even in the middle of winter.

Feb 04, 2013 07:57 AM