Few movies capture the magic of growing up quite like The Sandlot. Released in 1993, it’s more than a baseball story, it’s a love letter to summer, friendsh ...
Baseball has always been tailor-made for the movies—filled with drama, hope, heartbreak, and heroics. Whether it's kids on a sandlot or ghosts in a cornfield, Hollywood has captured the magic of ...
7. Glory Days: This Bruce Springsteen classic looks back on Springsteen’s ‘Glory Days.’ His first verse focuses on his friendship with his former little league teammate, Joe DePugh. 6. Joe DiMaggio ...
Baseball is rapidly becoming a game of athletic excellence. Its players are stronger and fitter than ever. They throw faster, swing harder, and routinely make plays of astounding agility, the kind ...
News of Robert Redford's death ignited a, shall we say, spirited debate among USA TODAY Sports aficionados about where the Hollywood legend's film, "The Natural", ranks in the pantheon of baseball ...
Probably the most authentic baseball movie ever made is also one of the most shamelessly entertaining. It is the baseball version of “Slap Shot” — profane locker room slapstick at its finest. Does it ...
In the parlance of America’s pastime, Robert Redford and “The Natural” keyed a two-out rally for baseball movies. The 1980s were a golden era for baseball cinema: “Bull Durham,” “Field of Dreams,” ...
Nostalgia affects us in strange ways. It can change the way we remember our childhoods. It can change the way we see people. I can even change the way we see movies. Looking back on all the great ‘90s ...