I do miss my baseball!
Baseball is a game of stories.
From amazing individual player backgrounds to unrivaled accomplishments carried out by seriously larger-than-life personalities, there’s just so much there to absorb, all the time.
And yes, while there are already many quality movies focused on the sport — from fantasies like “Field of Dreams” and “Angels in the Outfield” to timeless crowd-pleasers like “The Sandlot” and “Major League” or narratives along the lines of “Eight Men Out,” “Bang the Drum Slowly,” “Moneyball” and “42” — plenty of worthy tales have yet to receive a cinematic treatment.
In the spirit of Oscars weekend, here are some people and stories from baseball’s hallowed past that we think deserve some big-screen love. Make it happen, Hollywood!
Game 7
As far as “baseball cinema” goes, Game 7 of the 2016 World Series couldn’t have been scripted any more perfectly. But that’s precisely why it should be.
Not only was the loaded drama of “The Cubs in Game 7 of the World Series” more than enough to make it one of the most epic games in the history of the sport, but the actual contest itself was on another level entirely. From defensive gems to Rajai Davis’ ridiculous two-run, game-tying homer down the left-field line off Aroldis Chapman in the eighth inning, the game had it all.
Plus, the triumphant moment of Ben Zobristslapping that double to left field in the tenth inning to put Chicago back in front for good — not to mention the poetic power of Bryzzo making the final out in the bottom of the tenth.
Really. That was a real game that happened, not the result of fans’ fever dreams. And yet, it felt like one all the same. Wouldn’t a movie version be great?
And, in fact, given Bill Murray’s status as No. 1 celebrity Cubs fan, maybe Game 7 as a “Groundhog Day 2” sequel fits, since it’d allow him (and, thus, all Cubs fans everywhere) to just constantly relive one of the greatest few hours in team history?
And A Very Pleasant Good Evening: The Vin Scully Story…
Five Baseball Stories That We’d Most Like To See Turned Into Movies
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