Major League

...honor in October, rather than anyone on the Yanks or the Phils. Willie Mays Hayes (Wesley Snipes) in "Major League": The question about "Major League" isn't if it spawned some of the greatest ballplayers in movie history, but who among these...

In this article: A. J. Burnett, Wesley Snipes, Kevin Costner, Madonna, and Bull Durham

...Rebel, Not the Wild Hog, but might we have a case of the Wild Thing in Ryan Mallett? I am thinking of that 1989 movie with Charlie Sheen, "Major League," where Sheen plays an outstanding pitcher who can throw the ball at warp speed, but has...

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...Zduriencik to participate in the Classic. In his first Classic outing, Aumont loaded the bases with nobody out and then retired Major League stars David Wright, Kevin Youkilis and Curtis Granderson in order to escape the jam unscathed.

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...a World Series game and fulfills that promise is a scene that you'll never forget. 5. Major League (1989) One of the funniest sports films ever. Major League starred Charlie Sheen, Wesley Snipes, and Rene Russo who all went on to have...

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...commentary is a treat, even if he is sober. His commentary might not be very interesting but it did allow me to picture the days of him in the Major League movies. That has to count for something. The soundtrack is depressingly redundant and...

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...is trivia regardless of the category. Coming around again: Aaand Patrick Swayze was in "Red Dawn" with Charlie Sheen who was in "Major League" and had "Wild Thing" as his coming-in-from-the-bullpen song. And I'm female. Paul Farhi: Oh,...

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Those moments can be found in any sports movie. The problem comes in the scenes between the baseball. Major League on cable is great partly because it cuts Rene Russo's unnecessary lines out of the movie entirely. You cannot do that with For...

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...over the batter, into the screen behind home plate. "Jusssttt a little outside," to borrow Bob Uecker's play-by-play description in "Major League. " No such pratfalls awaited Fister against the White Sox. He worked fast, changed speeds,...

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...ago. Dennis Haysbert: My trust level is compromised by memories of him as Pedro Cerrano, the voodoo-practicing outfielder in Major League. On the other hand, maybe he was just way more honest about his voodoo leanings than other leaders.

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Before I begin, I'd like to share with you my favorite screenshot from Major League that tells you, "Yes, this movie was released in 1989." Thank you. Each week Dan McQuade reviews a baseball movie. At-bat now in Cinema Varitek: Major...

In this article: Cleveland Indians, Charlie Sheen, Dog, World Cup, Wesley Snipes, Corbin Bernsen, Rene Russo, James Gammon, and Dennis Haysbert