MY 10 FAVORITE BASEBALL MOVIES

10. BANG THE DRUM SLOWLY
9. MR. 3000
8. IT HAPPENS EVERY SPRING
7. PRIDE OF ST. LOUIS
6. 61
5. BULL DURHAM
4. ANGELS IN THE OUTFIELD
3. THE NATURAL
2. LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN
1. FIELD OF DREAMS

I've enjoyed quite a few of those (especially #2 and the no crying in baseball scene, where Hanks mentions Rogers Hornsby calling him a "talking pile of pigshit"), but nearly all of them had moments that made me cringe due to over-sentimentality. Field of Dreams especially -- I'd read the novel it was based on ("Shoeless Joe" by W.P. Kinsella) prior to seeing the film, and was really looking forward to it. In my opinion, the director poured a little too much patriot syrup on that pancake!

that was great...so true..each movie also has flaws i wish i could fix...like in the natural it looks like he hits 1000 for the season but they are all fun....field of dreams is a bit corny...maybe too much butter on the corn.... but it gets me every time.

I'd have to include 42 and Eight Men Out in my top 10.

I'd like to see a movie based on Joe Dimaggio's life, the real Joe Dimaggio. The cheap bastard Dimaggio, the vindictive Dimaggio, the Dimaggio who punched Billy Crystal in the stomach:

I got a call from George Steinbrenner on behalf of Mickey [Mantle's] family. They wanted me to speak at the unveiling of Mickey's monument in Yankee stadium. Moved and honored, I agreed to fly to New York.

It was a somber occasion as the Yankees and fifty-seven thousand fans gathered to remember the legend. many former Yankees teammates were there, and after a few spoke, Bobby Murcer, a former Yankee and now an announcer, introduced me. He told the crowd that I was a great Yankee fan and a dear friend of Mickey's and that the family wanted me to speak.

I almost tripped on my way out of the dugout, but I made my way to the microphone. At the home plate I always dreamed of stepping on after my World Series-winning home run, I spoke of my dad taking me to my first game in 1956 and asked the last row of the upper deck to stand up to show how far Mickey had hit the ball that day.

I told them I was there representing all fathers in the stands who were bringing their sons to their first game. I then introduced a film package of Mickey moments. As it was playing, Murcer came over and said, "When it's over, introduce Joe DiMaggio."

Oh man, okay, I thought. In the dugout, Joe was pacing. I had never met him, but he'd been my dad's favorite player. "Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Joe DiMaggio," I said.

Joe bounded out onto the field and got to me quickly as the crowd roared. "I'm not speaking - what do I do?" he asked gruffly. "Wave and stand next to Whitey Ford," I replied......

Joe Torre, in his first year as manager of the Yankees, invited me to work out with the team. I spent some time with Yogi Berra and Whitey Ford. I greeted Mickey's widow, Merlyn, and their sons David and Danny. We were standing just out side the Yankee Clubhouse when the door opened and Joe DiMaggio came out. He stepped toward me and without warning, punched me in the stomach. Hard. I wasn't ready for it, and it knocked the wind out of me. He put his face inches from mine. "Greatest living player!" he hissed, and then stormed off.

I didn't know what to do. Totally confused, I was escorted up to Mr. Steinbrenner's box, and when I arrived, George was laughing. "Well, you ****** Joe off - he insists on being introduced as the greatest living player."

From Billy Crystal's book, Still Foolin' Em.

that would definitely be a great movie...what a story......in his young days i could see burt lancaster in the role.....and young john travolta.

cartoony as it is, "major league" is my favorite, followed by League of their Own and Mr Baseball.

Could never get into the natural. Tried to watch it many time, and it always bores me out

id like to see a bio movie about satchel paige and also a movie about the negro league mlb barnstorming competition..there would be a lot to bring to the screen.....also a ted williams movie focusing on his war years.

Bull Durham is a chick flick. What is so hard about finding actors that can actually play baseball?

Sandlot (aside from the last five minutes) and the (original) Bad News Bears are better baseball movies.

Movies that are not primally about Baseball

Naked Gun
The Great Escape

Ha, getting sucker punched in the gut by your dad's favorite player, classic.

I've never understood the fascination with Field of Dreams. It's utter drivel. I'd go:

10	Trouble with the Curve
9	The Sandlot
8	Major League 2
7	The Rookie
6	A League of their Own
5	42
4	The Bad News Bears
3	Eight Men Out
2	Moneyball
1	Major League

Angels in the Outfield is really close to everything at the bottom of the list and on another day could go as high as 6.

a movie i forgot about but liked a lot was The Scout with albert brooks. and brendan fraser........blast from the past should have been on my comedy list.

Yes Bad News Bears definitely belongs in the top 10, I would say Walter Mathau was better in that movie then he was in the odd couple. Also a math error
in that movie, how was kelly Leake hitting 841 when in only played half a season in 6 inning ball games?? You have to go 37 for 44.