Jackie Robinson was the first black player in Major League Baseball – not professional baseball. The Negro Leagues were a professional league but obviously were for black players since they were not allowed in the Majors before Robinson broke the color barrier. 42 is a movie about his story and the tests he endured on […]
Rookie of the Year: Baseball Movies
January 31, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Fictional baseball movies aren’t always spectacular, and Rookie of the Year isn’t an exception. Granted, it is a good family comedy that anybody can watch and enjoy, but there isn’t much substance when you try to read between the lines, or look between the pixels. I personally like Rookie of the Year, but I know […]
The Sandlot: Baseball Movies for the Family
December 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
When I think of baseball movies, the first one that comes to mind is my all-time favorite, The Sandlot. There are some critics of the movie, but they need to lighten up and realize that not every baseball movie needs to be a historical docudrama about a Hall of Fame legend. In fact, The Sandlot […]
Trouble With the Curve: Baseball Movies
December 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Another Friday means another movie night for some, and I will again give you an alternative to going to stand in long lines and paying too much for popcorn. Trouble with the Curve stars Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams, and Justin Timberlake. Eastwood plays Gus, an old time scout who is starting to lose his eyesight […]
Moneyball: Baseball Movies
December 6, 2013 by 1 Comment
It’s Friday, and that means that people will be flocking to the theaters to see new release movies or ones they have wanted to see but were waiting for the crowds to die down. If you want to see something that has to do with baseball though, you’ll have to scour the DVD racks at […]
