Major League Baseball announced that they will begin using instant replay in games starting Thursday. In honor of this historic shift in the way baseball will be called – we are taking a look at the Top 10 Baseball Movies of All Time – all worthy of another look.
So here they are – the Top 10 Baseball Movies of All Time:
1. Bad News Bears: Argue if you want – but I’ll just send Tanner over to whip your ass.
2. Bull Durham: “You just got lesson number one: don’t think; it can only hurt the ball club.”
3. Field of Dreams: “I’m going to beat you with a crowbar until you leave.”
4. The Sandlot: “You’re killing me Smalls!”
5. The Natural: Come on – we all know the home run scene.
6. Major League: “Is very bad to steal Jobu’s rum. Is very bad. “
7. Eight Men Out: Just an all around good baseball flick.
8. Pride of the Yankees: Simply a classic.
9. Little Big League: “Takes me 3 hours to paint a house – takes you 5. How long to do it together?” “What color paint?”
10. 61*: A really good movie – just skip the last few minutes when Mark McGwire intrudes.
Honorable Mentions:
Summer Catch: For obvious reasons.
Rookie of the Year: “I think those tendons have healed – a little, a little tight.”
For Love of the Game: We just couldn’t have Costner in the Top 10 three times.
The Rookie: Best use of a roadside radar sign in a movie award.
I love your list!! Glad to see a true classic included (Pride of the Yankess). A less heralded classic I would recommend checking out…The Monty Stratton Story starring Jimmy Stewart.
Almost a perfect 10!
How about Mr. Baseball ?
Great list…as an Indians fan, I think Major League 2 should be on the list (or at least honorable mention). And Jessica Biel single-handedly saved Summer Catch. Also, thankfully you didn’t meantion “Ed” anywhere in this list.
I wouldn’t put it in the Top 10, but “Cobb” certainly deserves a mention. I agree with “Mr. Baseball”, too.
I always liked Bad news Bears in Breaking Training more than the original. Playing in the Astro Dome. The Road trip.
Excellent, I would just swap “Little Big League” and “Rookie of the Year.”
What about Fear Strikes Out? I heard the original title was supposed to be Lunacy Homers.
for me Field of Dreams and Bull Durham top the list
Great list, only I would’ve put Mr. Baseball somewhere on there, as a few people have mentioned.