Best Baseball Movie of All Time (1 Viewer)

[chicubs1988]

I voted The Sandlot. I'm a millennial and that movie was incredibly popular when I was in elementary/middle school. I think the top 5 are Sandlot, The Natural, Field of Dreams, Bull Durham, and A League of Their Own.

 

[MG20]

Poll is missing one of my favorites, Long Gone. Check it out if you get a chance.

Long Gone

 

[Forty4]

Fever Pitch, I mean they had to rewrite the story based on actual events.

 

[Mongoose]

^^^ a fun movie

 

[RadicusScout]

Fever Pitch, I mean they had to rewrite the story based on actual events.

This was actually based on the the book by Nick Hornby about his obsession with Arsenal.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fever_Pitch

 

[Chipandchair]

Brewsters Millions

 

[rjdev7]

Damn it. There goes my productivity for the day.

 

[aggie]

We all know this is a false choice, as their is no actual best ... there is only most historic, most inspiring, most iconic, funniest, most gut-wrenching, most accurate, etc.

Also,

 

[Goldfish]

I didn’t see Dodgeball on the list........most quotable movie of all time......

 

[jja412]

Seen all of them but Sugar.

I love the Natural.

 

[grebe]

Bull Durham is the right answer, but half credit for Sandlot.

"He hit the F'ing bull! He gets a free steak for that"

 

[JustinInMN]

I did re-watch "Bull Durham" recently, it still holds up.

My favorite is still "Major League," With "Bull Durham," "A League of Their Own," and "Field of Dreams," right up there.

"Eight Men Out" is sneaky good for a less popular movie as well. Brilliant cast and I think is a great depiction of what happened and why.

But this is where I am sure to get roasted. "The Sandlot" is super overrated.

 

[JustinInMN]

"Rookie of the Year" should be on the list too .

 

[grebe]

But this is where I am sure to get roasted. "The Sandlot" is super overrated.

Yikes. I feel bad for you in the way that I feel excited when I talk to somebody that hasnt seen a great movie that I love...because they get to see it for the first time! You lack the joy of watching Sandlot! (My fav movie to get excited about that people havent seen is High Fidelity, btw).

 

[JustinInMN]

Brewsters Millions

This should be on the list too !

 

[CraigT78]

The Sandlot" is super overrated.

 

[JustinInMN]

because they get to see it for the first time! You lack the joy of watching Sandlot! (My fav movie to get excited about that people havent seen is High Fidelity, btw).

I have seen both "The Sandlot" and "High Fidelity" enough times each to judge. "High Fidelity" is wonderful.

 

[Legend5555]

I was torn between Sandlot and Bull Durham. Went with Sandlot ultimately.

 

[Chipandchair]

"Rookie of the Year" should be on the list too .

In an early scene, the Cubs’ right fielder runs back into the Ivy and then they cut to the kid catching a ball at the fence. The guy who plays that right fielder on the Cubs is a former teammate of mine, Rich Caparelli, lol

 

[Legend5555]

In an early scene, the Cubs’ right fielder runs back into the Ivy and then they cut to the kid catching a ball at the fence. The guy who plays that right fielder on the Cubs is a former teammate of mine, Rich Caparelli, lol

I like Rookie of the Year and Little Big League. LBL has one of my favorite math related scenes ever...

 

[krafticus]

Rookie of the year? Angels in the outfield?

you’re killing me smalls!!

 

[Legend5555]

Now that I'm thinking about it, most of the teen baseball comedies from the 90s are pretty good for what they are.

 

[chicubs1988]

I did re-watch "Bull Durham" recently, it still holds up.

My favorite is still "Major League," With "Bull Durham," "A League of Their Own," and "Field of Dreams," right up there.

"Eight Men Out" is sneaky good for a less popular movie as well. Brilliant cast and I think is a great depiction of what happened and why.

But this is where I am sure to get roasted. "The Sandlot" is super overrated.

 

[FDLmold]

My top 4 or 5 are identical to the poll's top 4 or 5 or so. Major League, Bull Durham, Sandlot, Field of Dreams, all really good.
Joe Bu, Crash Davis, Smalls, Terence Mann, Ricky Vaughn, Wendy Peffercorn, Ray Kinsella, Nuke Laloosh.
If 1990 and the few years around it are not the golden age of baseball movies, then there isn't one.

 

[FDLmold]

I didn’t see Dodgeball on the list........most quotable movie of all time......
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Tied with 40 Year Old Virgin and Friday.

 

[Dodger]

“I got a guy on the other line about some whitewalls.”

Such enthusiasm to coach in the big leagues! Hahaha!

 

[pltrgyst]

Old guy refrain: Dang, I've never even heard of "Sandlot".

A number of great movies there, but IMO no simple comedy could ever compare with "The Natural" or "Field of Dreams".

And in the pantheon of sports movies, even "The Natural" pales when compared to "Chariots of Fire". IMO, best sports movie ever.

 

[SJFCPK18]

I feel this is a trick question...because these baseball movies can be further broken down into generational classics.

GOAT is so hard to pick...however I believe Sandlot hits most of us right in the memory banks of real world life as a kid

Before COVId

 

[Mangatang]

People...

The question was, best baseball movie?

Bull Durham is the only answer.

 

[Dodger]

People...

The question was, best baseball movie?

Bull Durham is the only answer.

“I don’t tryout.”