Bull Durham

Politics -- Barry Goldwater. Arts -- Richard Russo (Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist), Linda Ronstadt, Ron Shelton (director/screenwriter "Bull Durham," "White Men Can't Jump," "Tin Cup"), Geraldo Rivera. Player to watch: The Wildcats...

In this article: Oregon, Arizona, Rose Bowl, Pac-10, Washington, Arizona Wildcats, Jeremiah Masoli, Rob Gronkowski, and Michigan State

...Internet during NBC's Notre Dame games … which we do. 'Eight Men Out' When people list the greatest baseball movies, they usually pick Bull Durham, The Natural and Field of Dreams, and for good reason. They're must-sees. But there's...

In this article: Brett Favre, Dodger Stadium, Florida State League, Black Sox Scandal, Joe Montana, Johnny Unitas, Bart Starr, Hank Stram, Steve Kerr, and Michael Jordan

...one of the Eagles' leaders on offense. In many ways, Shinskie's life experiences make him much more than a freshman. He did the "Bull Durham'' thing for six years, playing minor league baseball, until his career came to a major...

In this article: Central Michigan, Frank Spaziani, Southeastern Conference, Big Ten, Atlantic Coast Conference, University of Delaware, Boston College, and New Hampshire Fisher Cats

...sex; underage sex; and various forms of illicit sex. "Nudity is the smallest part of sex," says Ron Shelton, director of "Bull Durham." The best sex scene in his movie "Waking the Dead," director Keith Gordon says, was the...

In this article: Starz, FBI, Mae West, and American Beauty

...the Yankees held so many meetings because Philadelphia was swiping their signals. Wuhl portrayed coach Larry Hockett in the movie "Bull Durham" and made a much-quoted trip to the mound when the guys got stuck on what to get a teammate and...

In this article: New York Yankees, Jorge Posada, Baseball, CC Sabathia, Philadelphia Phillies, Dave Eiland, Philadelphia, World Series, Jayson Werth, and Jose Molina

..."if we're stealing signs we would be doing better than what we're doing right now." Wuhl portrayed coach Larry Hockett in the movie "Bull Durham" and made a much-quoted trip to the mound when the guys got stuck on what to get a teammate...

In this article: New York Yankees, Major League Baseball, Jorge Posada, CC Sabathia, Dave Eiland, Phillies, Baseball, Jayson Werth, Jonathan Papelbon, and Philadelphia

...better than what we're doing right now." Actor Robert Wuhl found it all amusing. Wuhl portrayed coach Larry Hockett in the movie "Bull Durham" and made a much-quoted trip to the mound when the guys got stuck on what to get a teammate and...

In this article: New York Yankees, Major League Baseball, Dave Eiland, Jorge Posada, CC Sabathia, Phillies, Robert Wuhl, World Series, Jayson Werth, and Jonathan Papelbon

...truly terrible but which, at about the same age, gave me a serious "Why can't that be me?" tantrum. Crash Davis (Kevin Costner) in "Bull Durham": Crash is a poet-athlete, a man who loves the game, has never been quite good enough to survive...

In this article: A. J. Burnett, Major League, Wesley Snipes, Kevin Costner, and Madonna

Like Annie Savoy in "Bull Durham," I belong to the church of baseball. Also like Annie, I believe the church of baseball "feeds the soul, day in, day out. " If that indeed is true, the World Series is Thanksgiving for the baseball-lover's...

In this article: Phillies, Cranberry sauce, World Series, Yankees, Climate change, A.J. Burnett, Pumpkin pie, Goat, and Commissioner's Trophy