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A Note from Ryan’s Desk…

Tonight is game one of the 2015 World Series. While we here in The Great White North are still heartbroken that our Toronto Blue Jays couldn’t make it to the dance, there is little doubt that baseball fans in Kansas City and New York are in for something special in the days ahead.

After all, The Fall Classic has been the stage where some of sports’ most incredible scenes have played out…

Don Larsen’s perfect game.

Willie Mays’ basket catch.

Jackie Robinson steals home.

Joe Carter’s home run.

Babe Ruth’s called shot.

The World Series has a tendency to bring out much of the joy, romance, intensity, and excellence that baseball is about at its best…details that are also on display in so many films that feature The Grand Old Game.

So as we wish The Royals and The Mets the best of luck in their fight to raise a long-overdue banner, allow our resident film editor to honour them and the sport itself the best way she knows how.

There are 39 films represented here. How many can you spot?

 

12 Replies to “Peanuts & Crackerjack: A Video Tribute to Baseball In Cinema”

  2. Nice job Lindsay! This is a job well done.
    Love baseball movies in November after my horror binge watching.

    Will call the pitches as I see them – certainly can’t name them all…

    The Untouchables
    Bull Durham
    The Natural
    A League of their Own
    Sandlot
    Fever Pitch
    Angels in the Outfield
    Field of Dreams
    Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
    Bad News Bears
    The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (yes, I knew that one)
    Eight Men Out
    Rookie of the Year
    The Scout
    Twilight
    Major League
    Naked Gun
    Mr. Baseball
    Moneyball
    Babe
    Little Big League
    One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

    Don’t really know most of the B&W ones are the singing/dancing ones.

    Personal swing and misses: The Rookie (Dennis Quaid) and For the Love of the Game (Kevin Costner).

    2. Wow you caught a lot of them! FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME was the only “big” baseball film I didn’t use. I’ve only ever seen it once (when it first came out) but remember disliking it so much I didn’t want to give it another watch. In hindsight I should have added at least one shot from the film (even though Kevin Costner is represented in his two superior baseball flicks).

      1. For Love of the Game is really underrated. Sam Raimi is a big baseball fan so its possibly a little self indulgent at times. It is the weakest of Kevin Costner’s baseball movies but he has set the bar kind of high with the first two. Follow Ryan’s mantra and give it another chance.

        Great job by the way.

    2. I watched THE PERFECT GAME for the first time when cutting this and can’t believe I hadn’t heard of it before. An utterly charming little film.

      2. There are a couple quick shots from ED. I showed Ryan an earlier rough cut and his only note was “loose the monkey”….so the film isn’t that noticeable here.

  4. This is amazing. You’ve given me so many movies to watch while I withdrawn from the addiction now that the season is over. I am a Royals fan. I was in that sea of 800,000 souls you’ve seen the pictures of. I actually found this post via a Royals fan forum. Thank you again. Baseball truly is magic and completely American.

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