Thursday, January 9, 2020

While We're Thinkin' and Hopin' for Spring, Here Are Some Baseball Movies to Take the Cold Off-- Part 1

From the April 28, 2019 Parade Magazine.  "Baseball Movies hit home" by Mara Reinstein.

THE PRIDE OF THE YANKEES (1942)  Gary Cooper stars as Lou Gehrig, whose legendary career was cit short by the disease that would one day carry his name.

THE BAD NEWS BEARS (1976)  A slovenly, beer-guzzling coach (Walter Mattheau) and his sad-sack youth baseball team become "winning" losers.

THE NATURAL  (1984)  Once promising supernova Roy Hobbs (Robert Redford) stages a middle-aged comeback cheered on by his devoted sweetheart (Glenn Close).

BULL DURHAM  (1988)  An All-American romance that follows the travails of veteran catcher  (Kevin Costner), he team's wild pitcher (Tim Robbins) and groupie (Susan Sarandon) who seduces both of them.

--CootBall

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