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,” ...
Sports have been a favorite subject for storytellers since a primitive human first told others how much fun it was to whack a round rock with a stick. Author George Plimpton once wrote in the New York ...
1. Bull Durham (1988) Often cited as one of the most authentic baseball films ever made, Bull Durham captures baseball's essence in its absurdities and poetry. The film follows the grind of minor ...
The history of baseball is in many ways the history of America itself. Its very nickname — America’s pastime — goes beyond the simplicity of a game, evoking a grandiosity that channels fundamental ...
They're holding the annual Tribeca Film Festival in New York this weekend and a pair of baseball movies are holding spots among the screenings. There's "Knuckleball!" which features the ubiquitous ...
Once the calendar turns the page to a new year, it's now officially time to think about next baseball season. One of my favorite baseball quotes comes from Hall of Famer Rogers Hornsby, who famously ...
The 2016 MLB season kicks off under a cloud for Giants fans who have to endure their first season of this era without the services of two-time Cy Young winner, three-time World Series Champ, starting ...
Will professional baseball ever showcase an openly gay player? The California-born-and-raised, 6'3" African American David Lamont Denson is slowly climbing his way through the Milwaukee Brewers' farm ...