MY TOP 5 FAVORITE BASEBALL MOVIES OF ALL TIME
I wrote this post in 2019, but my opinion hasn't changed... Does your top 5 resemble mine?
SPORTS FILM REVIEW – “Fastball (2016)”
Goosebumps. I had them a lot while watching this film: There was the footage of the Dodgers’ Sandy Koufax and his 1965 perfect game during which we heard the buttery voice of Vin Scully calling the final out… Goosebumps. Bob…
SPORTS FILM REVIEW – DARK HORSE: The Incredible Story of Dream Alliance
If you've ever wanted to breed and race your own thoroughbred, but thought it was a privilege for the wealthy, this 2014 documentary is for you.
SPORTS FILM REVIEW – “McFarland USA”
My Dad recommended “McFarland USA” to me last year sometime. Since he rarely sends a film endorsement my way unless he really likes it, I made a mental note. But, always busy with other things to do, I put it off. I’m…
SPORTS FILM REVIEW – “Trouble With the Curve”
I never saw a baseball film I didn’t like. That’s just who I am. Even if a film isn’t very good, I’ll still like it if it’s about baseball. I have a simple explanation why: Like chocolate and peanut butter,…
SPORTS FILM REVIEW – “The Jackie Robinson Story” (1950)
On April 15, 1947, America changed forever. This day saw the first African-American man ever to play professional baseball. The player’s name was Jack Roosevelt Robinson; “Jackie” for short. His middle name in honor of former US President Theodore Roosevelt.…
SPORTS FILM REVIEW – “The Bad News Bears” (1976)
It happens every year about this time. Deep into the heart of winter I’m missing baseball terribly. I only have a 75 day wait until MLB’s opening day, ugh. My solution? Watch a baseball film to bring me back to…
SPORTS FILM REVIEW – “The Stratton Story”
Outside of watching sports, another passion of mine is film. Old movies, new movies, I like ’em all. And, well, if I can watch a film about sports, then Heaven seems just a few doorsteps away… Recently, I came upon a little…