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1) The rookie
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Small-time baseball coach promises his team that if they win the championships he will try out for major league baseball.
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An unlikely friendship ignites between two baseball players. One is the team's ace pitcher and social charmer; the other is the catcher, a farm boy from Georgia who lacks sophistication. During their last season together, the two men grow in manhood and respect for themselves and each other.
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"Slick, big city sports agent Rob Decker has it all. But on his latest mission to sign a high school baseball superstar, Rob becomes stranded in a small town where the simplicity of life--and the faith of the people--stands in stark contrast to his own fast-paced, win-at-all-costs mindset. Torn between these two worlds, will Rob have the courage to let faith transform his life?"--Container.
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Three guys spent their youth bearing the wrath of schoolyard bullies. They weren't tall, cool, and athletic, so they often got picked on by those who were. But when Gus convinces his two friends Richie and Clark to take some batting practice on a nearby Little League baseball field for old times sake, the three end up challenging a team of eleven-year-olds for the right to play on the field. Gus, often picked on because he was short, is nonetheless...
6) Mercy rule
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"When the game is on the line, you want people you can count on - in baseball and in life. In the midst of a challenging season, Cody (Jared Miller) learns he's not the best pitcher ... or the best teammate. Meanwhile, Cody's dad, John (Kirk Cameron), is losing to an unscrupulous lobbyist scheming to take over the family business. Both Cody and John think their only option is to fight their problems on their own. It's not until they learn to rely...
7) Alibi Ike
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Baseball rookie Frank X. Farrell is a phenom, a kid who can hurl the ol' horsehide and swing the lumber so well he may lead Chicago's beloved Cubbies to a pennant. He can sure spin excuses and blarney, too! Joe E. Brown brings a whirlybird wind-up and a love for the game to this comic Ring Lardner tale. You can't tell the players without a scorecard but sports-minded moviegoers recognized Bob Meusel, Jim Thorpe and other former professional ball players...
8) Mr. Baseball
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An arrogant and aging major league baseball player attempts to revive his career by signing to play in Japan.
9) Bull Durham
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American romantic comedy, dealing with a very minor minor-league team and three of its current constituents, an aging baseball groupie that beds one player each season, a cocky foolish new pitcher, and the older, weary catcher brought in to wise the rookie up.
10) Major league II
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The diehard Cleveland Indians who went from worst to first in a wacky season now cope with fame and its perks as the team tries to hit, hustle and joke its way back to the top.
11) The sandlot 2
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Ten years ago a quirky group of kids invaded the Sandlot. Now, a new generation of kids are here in a nostalgic return to the dog days of summer, playing America's favorite pastime where dreams begin and heroes are formed.
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While sitting in the bleachers at his son's little league game, comedian Max Morris thinks he's found the inspiration for his next film: the absurd competitiveness of youth baseball. He then sets out to interview the team's odd, and very off-beat parents and coaches in order to gather material. While in the midst of the endless fundraising and post-game snack protocols, Max reflects back on his own experiences as a kid and why he loves the game.
15) The perfect game
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In 1957, a group of poor boys from Monterey, Mexico, led by a down-and-out former major league player, win the Little League World Series.
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Andrea's best friend moves to California. She decides to try and earn enough money for an airplane ticket to visit her friend. But babysitting doesn't pay much, and dogsitting becomes a liability when her charges wreak havoc at the Fernfield summer festival. The boy next door, whose love for volleyball, could be Andrea's ticket to San Diego. In the meantime, Buddy is dognapped and then coerced into nabbing a prized diamond for some bad guys.
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18) Fear strikes out
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The true story of a Boston Redsox outfielder who first had to overcome mental illness before making a career for himself in baseball.
19) Eight Men Out
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A dramatization about the infamous 1919 "Black Sox Scandal," in which eight members of the Chicago White Sox conspired with gamblers to throw the World Series in return for cash.
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A day at the ballpark is transformed into a topsy-turvy nocturnal adventure that includes flying vendors selling mothdogs and Cricket Jack, a stirring bat version of Take Me Out to the Ballgame, and a home team winning play in the last inning. A great American pastime is celebrated from a completely different and breathtaking perspective. Features a conversation with the author, plus discussion guides for schools and libraries.
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