Comments on: The Ten Greatest Baseball Movies of All Time (?)

By: judd

judd — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

“Eight Men Out” is a very good film by a fantastic director.

By: RyanCurmudgeon

RyanCurmudgeon — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Bull Durham is certainly the best baseball movie–probably best sports movie. I loved watching “When it was a game,” with my dad. There is nothing like talking about the good ol’ days of baseball with your father and grandfather. I get to hear about going to Crosley field and getting pictures of the young Pete Rose and Johnny Bench. And my grandpa telling me about Johnny Vandermeer’s no hitters, and the Klu. I’m glad Great American Ball Park has tried to incoroporate some of the Red’s great history into the stadium area. Anyway, I’m rambling! I was surprised you didn’t list “The Pride of the Yankees.”

By: Phillip Winn

Phillip Winn — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

I really liked _For Love Of The Game_, but then, I’m not a real baseball fan. Plus, it was decidedly inappropriate viewing material. Still, I liked it!

By: Amanda

Amanda — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

I haven’t seen most of those that you’ve listed, but I have seen Mr. Baseball. I have to agree with you about it. I really enjoyed that movie.

By: Curley (Australia)

Curley (Australia) — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

61* to me outstrips them all

By: Bill J

Bill J — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

How can this movie not even be mentioned?
You must be a Dodger Fan.

The Pride of the Yankees (1943) – Nominated for 11 Academy Awards, The Pride of the Yankees is one of the greatest biographical movies in baseball history, if not in the history of cinema. This movie follows Lou Gehrig as he ascends from a mediocre first baseman into one of the finest baseball players the sport has ever known. Gary Cooper, who gives a magnificent delivery of GehrigÂ’s famous retirement speech at the end of the movie, plays Gehrig himself. Although Gehrig was to die soon after, his honest play and amazing record of 2,130 consecutive games played are a testament to a player who truly was the pride of the Yankees. The movie, however, is about much more than baseball; it captures a time period, a person, a disease and a sport which all bound America together, if just for an instant.