As we mentioned in episode 52, here are our top 5 baseball movies.

Josh:
1- Bull Durham

“Don’t try to strike everybody out. Strikeouts are boring! Besides that, they’re fascist. Throw some ground balls – it’s more democratic”

 

2- For love of the game

Billy: “I’ve lost 134 times” Jane: “You count them” Billy: “We count everything”

 

3- Moneyball

“I hate losing more than I love winning.”

 

4- The Rookie

“You know what we get to do today Brooks?  We get to play baseball”

 

5- Fever Pitch

“Well, Dwight Evans parked a couple of homers, the Sox won, and by day’s end poor Ben had become one of God’s most pathetic creatures: a Red Sox fan. ”

Others: A league of their own, 42, 61*, Major League, The Fan, Trouble with the curve

Skip:
1- Bull Durham

“You just got lesson number one, don’t think, it can only hurt the ball club”

 

2- Field of Dreams

“Is this heaven? … No Its Iowa”

 

3- The Sandlot

“You’re killing me Smalls”

 

4- The Natural

” it took me 16 years to get here. You play me, and you’ll get the best I’ve got.”

 

5- Rookie of the year

” Hey! Your Mom’s got a pretty good arm! I haven’t seen the floater pitch since Scruffy McGee! ”

 

Others: Eight Men Out, 61*, Fever Pitch, A league of their own, Trouble with the curve