MAJOR LEAGUE (1989) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION

[@dannysalamon5731]

As someone who works for 3 Major League Baseball teams, I can tell you that this movie is quoted about 5 times a game. One of my favorite movies of all time

[@prollins6443]

Everytime I listen to the Brewers, I want to hear "JUST a bit outside!"

[@theawesomeman9821]

Which teams?

[@dannysalamon5731]

@@theawesomeman9821 the Houston Astros, Washington Nationals, and Miami Marlins

[@theawesomeman9821]

@@dannysalamon5731 cool

[@MarkLewis-sl5tk]

@@prollins6443 I'm with you

[@radd1701e]

“That’s not real.” Actually yes it is real. That is is how players and coaches communicate on the field to not let the other team know what is being said. Each hand gesture is a different word or phrase.

[@stanmann356]

Probably half of the moves in the sequence are decoy signals that don't mean anything so that the other team can't figure out the ones that do mean something

[@cteal2018]

One of the first couple of move is the sign to tell you what movement is the real sign....and yes, players are always saying mad shit to eachother in order to distract their opponents...most of the times it's just jokes or playful trash talk.

[@fixipszikon6670]

Actually the signs are not words, but different plays. Always determined which signal means what or nothing to confuse the other team.

[@tomshea8382]

@@stanmann356 True. Every sequence has a "lockbox" move that is the initial sign that sets off what comes after.

[@SMOOVKILL1]

The signals can mean steal, hit and run, don't swing. For example a coach can throw a bunch of signals but when he touches the brim of his hat the next signals are the ones that matter. So he touches his brim then he'll touch his belt, that means bunt for example.

[@tonyacasdrummer]

As a Native Clevelander this movie still gets watched by at least 98% of Cleveland at least once a year.

[@SolaMelodica]

Remake as....the Guardians...🤔

[@mitchellhughes5180]

The one flaw in the movie that only just occurred to me watching this reaction is how warm Cleveland looks in the movie. Opening Day looks like it's in the middle of summer. Kind of almost takes you out of it. But not really.🤣

[@tonyacasdrummer]

@@mitchellhughes5180 another flaw in the movie….the Indians win. 😂

[@mitchellhughes5180]

@@tonyacasdrummer true, but it was just a one game playoff. It’s not like they won the World Series.🤣

[@lastguyminn2324]

It's kind of sad that they used Milwaukee County Stadium instead of Cleveland Stadium to shoot the baseball scenes.

[@RyneMurray23]

Bob Uecker is a hall of famer. He was a player and one of the best announcers in major league baseball history.

[@allenporter6586]

He didn't get into the HoF from his playing career LOL!

[@Ihaveaglitch]

@@allenporter6586”I still think I should have got in as a player.” ~ Bob Uecker, in his HOF speech.

[@uttasyda9746]

Best baseball commentator/announcer ever!!!💯🇺🇸👏👏👏I think he still does for Milwaukee Brewers!!!👍😁

[@mattheweubanks6163]

He is also in the WWE Hall of Fame.

[@tauron1]

This is such an underrated movie. I loved this movie when it first came out and it still holds up today. A great comedy and a great baseball movie.

[@rickwelch8464]

Agreed. So does the sequel.

[@jsharp3165]

You probably know Jake’s wife as Thor’s mom. Rene Russo was a fashion model who turned actress and is pretty darn good at it. She’s best known for Lethal Weapon 3 & 4, The Thomas Crown Affair, and a Kevin Costner movie you’d like called Tin Cup.

[@GreatOutdoors1]

She was also in Outbreak with Dustin Hoffman and Morgan Freeman.

[@mgaamerica9185]

Tin cup, definitely worth watching.

[@markmaioli4]

Tin Cup - my favorite golf movie!

[@johnthorsson1515]

She also played opposite of Mel Gibson in Ransom.

[@rikconverse8726]

Tin Cup should be added to the list to see - it would be a hoot to see that reaction. Also, much overlooked but Big Trouble is hilarious and has a great cast! Brilliant writing.

[@thetim9480]

Even though this is about the Cleveland Indians it holds a special place in the hearts of Milwaukee Brewers fans. The games were filmed at Milwaukee County Stadium which was demolished to make room for the Brewers current stadium. The radio announcer in the movie is Bob Eucker. He is currently 88 years old and has been the radio announcer for the Brewers for the last 51 years.

[@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710]

Hi, Bob Eucker was top drawer. He was the best.

[@vorlon1]

Small thing, but it is spelled Uecker.

[@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710]

@@vorlon1 Hi, thanks. It's a funny quirk, but if a word is misspelled but all the actual letters are included, most times the brain will give the word a pass. Anyways, I just copied and pasted Mr. Uecker's name in my comment. I miss seeing him on the Tonight Show.

[@vincentkrych2158]

Still the Cleveland Indians to me now!!!

[@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710]

@@vincentkrych2158 Yep. They are.

[@spooge1oh1]

I've always loved the fact that the movie hinged on Bob Uecker accepting the role of Harry Doyle. Also most of his lines were off the cuff.

[@gregpetridis3762]

That's because that's how Bob Uecker announces in real life. Aside from being drunk, there was no acting to that part. His announcing role was like announcing a regular game for him.

[@clevelandbci9562]

Probably the only announcer that's a legend in 2 cities. Indians fan and I love the guy. Hes a Brewers announcer for those who didn't know.

[@spooge1oh1]

Funniest guy in baseball.

[@clevelandbci9562]

@@spooge1oh1 If there was a top 10, he'd be all of them.

[@clevelandbci9562]

What separates this movie from others is Charlie Sheen was actually throwing almost 90, and Dennis Haysbert was actually crushing home runs. It drives me nuts when a ball that wouldn't even make the outfield travels 500 feet in other movies.

[@Demigord]

Speaking as a person who used to throw in the 90s, not even close. But unlike most actors pitching, he really could do it

[@MightyDrakeC]

I'm sure someone says it down below, but Sheen originally wanted to play baseball. I think he had an injury that kept him from continuing. Saw and interview with Sheen, I think on Actor's Studio. He said he'd always had the dream of hitting a home run in a major league stadium. They let him try some batting practice at the stadium, and the pitching coach was serving up some 70 mph meatballs. He said he actually crushed one, and in the interview, they cut to the video they had of his home run.

[@Demigord]

@@MightyDrakeC oh, he obviously can play baseball, unlike almost every other actor to do a role like this. Him and Costner.

[@jimhsfbay]

@@Demigord Yeah. Want to see truly unnatural baseball? Watch ‘The Natural.’ See what I did there?

[@michaelzilkowsky2936]

"Dennis Haysbert was actually crushing home runs." Haysbert hit the big home run off Steve Carlton, Temple in the movie, third base coach....

[@ColtonSteiner]

As a Cleveland sports fan, this has been a staple movie of my life 😂 Whenever I'm watching a game on tv, quotes from this movie always pop into my head.

[@taekwondotime]

Bring back the Indians. Even Indians refer to themselves as Indians, and I have their signs to prove it.

[@joepermenter7228]

@@taekwondotime Indians isn't even a racial slur. It's derived from Indigo or Indigenous. Indians themselves are more offended by Native American often times which is the pc terminology modern revisionists offer up as culturally sensitive. Furthermore, Blackhawk and Redskin were always way more racist and one of those teams still exists.

[@somethingsomething8931]

@@joepermenter7228 Dumb....all of it...Indian is derived from the Spanish words "In Dios" or "Of God", how is that a slander?

[@joepermenter7228]

@@somethingsomething8931 I heard that; because of agricultural representation directly linked to spiritualism in the rain dances, stake burning for better buffalo hunts, and the peace pipe ceremonial smokes and all the other culturally relevant involvements of the people that were here first I'm sure they've stopped teaching about in grade school. Probably inhabitants south of what we call North America who witnessed their nuances first thought their "bizarre" behavior could only be described as offerings or praises to God; thus In Dios.

[@rentedmule569]

Baseball is a perfect excuse to sit outside on a beautiful summer evening. Green grass, good food/beer, relaxed atmosphere. I love the game, but I really love the aesthetics of the entire experience!

[@GeneralZodFDNY77]

Couldn't have said it any better. Even when I'm not at a game, just being in the backyard relaxing on a hammock drink in hand with the ballgame on the radio in the background. It's the soundtrack of summer.

[@moosejuicepie2467]

Good food/atmosphere varies park to park haha

[@SYLTales]

I like the Minors. I went to a Black Sox game a long time ago, and it was a thoroughly miserable experience. The Minors games that I've been to have been a lot more fun.

[@markmac2206]

i been to Wrigley, its a dump but its a historic dump. unfortunately it was after Harry Caray died so the 7th inning stretch wasnt epic.

[@SYLTales]

@@markmac2206 well, my problem was that we paid a ton of money to sit in the nosebleed section, behind a massive concrete pillar, surrounded by seriously drunken assholes. When we went to get incredibly overpriced concessions, one of the drunken assholes puked in my seat. Compare that to the two Minor teams I've seen: Reasonably priced tickets that put you behind the dugout. Hot dogs that cost about like you think they should. No falling-down-drunk assholes (both games were filled with families). Just generally a hell of a lot of fun. Yes, the players were either wannabes or has-beens, but I could at least see the gameplay. It's the Minors for me!

[@thomasfinnell9681]

"The rookie" starring Dennis Quaid, based on a true story which makes this movie even better.

[@barnabydodd8956]

Agreed. I think she'd love the movie "The Rookie".

[@kathyastrom1315]

The Rookie is one of those films that I always have to stop and watch when I see it while channel-surfing.

[@chrisdobbs9155]

Came down here to suggest this movie. It's pretty good.

[@UrbanAnywhere]

@@kathyastrom1315 Same. If I come across it showing I have to finish watching it.

[@beverett417]

Yes Cassie, a Major League baseball season is 162 games long, lasting from late March thru very early October, which does not include the post season (playoffs and world series). Just FYI.

[@Rallarbusen]

That's about six games a week.

[@jb888888888]

Back when _Major League_ came out the season only went to (early?) September. The World Series rarely hit the middle of October. November MLB baseball was unheard of until 2001.

[@richrobledo6561]

Yes- there are 162 games in a MLB season and yes- they do use a cryptic form of sign language to communicate to each other on the field. If you’ve seen enough baseball games, you’ll see it happening. It’s pretty cool!

[@LucianDevine]

And the final call is so damn ballsy. Jake calling for a squeeze bunt because the infield is deep, knowing that he's going to have to beat it out on his busted up old knees before Hays' speed even matters!

[@tudyk21]

12:11 "That's allowed?" The phrase is "There's no crying in baseball". Not "there's no LYING in baseball ".😂⚾️

[@jamesmoore4003]

Yes there are 162 games in a season…and the reason the coach said to Hayes “nice catch..don’t ever F’n do it again”….bc of the way he caught the ball….holding his glove down by his waist…showboating.

[@Rob-ji6cr]

Aside from the showboating, it's bad mechanics. You can easily lose sight of the ball when it's falling between your head and waist. Sounds strange, but it's true.

[@fixipszikon6670]

​@@Rob-ji6cr Yeah. I played center field. One of my favorite player was Andrew Jones, who was an extreamely slick fielder. So naturally happened to me too. Embarassing. :)

[@christiankalk4668]

Willie Mays was known for catching fly balls that way. No accident that "Willie Mays Hayes" would do the same.

[@jamesmoore4003]

@@christiankalk4668 that’s great but like the coach said “don’t ever fucking do that again”.

[@lesbratton]

Known as a basket catch, and yes made famous by Willy Mays.

[@inarar5334]

Nice piece of trivia: in the final game, Dennis Haysbert (Cerrano) did actually hit the ball over the fence. The shot of Cerrano connecting looks so good because he actually had gotten all of it. He didn't hit at as far as depicted but he did hit a homer.

[@cardiac19]

They don't ask how, they ask how many. HA! Over the wall counts.

[@inarar5334]

@@cardiac19 oh absolutely. I just didn't want people to think Haysbert was able to do something (completely clearing those bleachers, possibly the entire park) not many professionals can pull off.

[@cardiac19]

@@inarar5334 I'd be lucky if I could make the outfield.

[@Bellthorian]

I guess Jobu came through after all.

[@cardiac19]

@@Bellthorian Na, he did it himself ...🤣🤣🤣

[@unclerojelio6320]

Both Berenger and Sheen are in Platoon. Highly recommended.

[@NemeanLion-]

Hah, I just mentioned that too. What’s funny is they’re not just in the film but also very stark enemies.

[@Jessica_Roth]

Charlie Sheen won the Academy Award for Best Actor for that one. (Yes, really.). Charlie was also the protagonist of the movie "Wall Street", but his co-star Michael Douglas won the Oscar for that one. His career as a sitcom star (and a scandal) came later.

[@ThatCodeBlue]

This Clevelander is so proud to see us in a positive light and even though we’ve lost the Indians name, we can’t lose the memories. My song, btw, is “You’re The Best Around” by Joe Esposito. It’s also Daniel’s championship song in The Karate Kid.

[@AustinGreen34]

Yes, all those face slaps and ear pulls are signs given to the runners and the hitters, so that's real haha. Most of the things that happen in this movie are very accurate to how baseball is. As a baseball guy myself (played from when I was a small child right into college), this movie is everything haha

[@bani_niba]

"Breaking Away" is a heart-warming coming-of-age film with cycling as its sports aspect. It also has commentary on townie/college-kid (poor/wealthy) life aspirations.

[@Otokichi786]

Please show, don't just tell: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGLNq6ZsmdBnmNU

[@RDRussell2]

Oh yes! That's a good one! A sort of forgotten movie, except by anyone who has ever seen it.

[@darrenhill2326]

That's a great movie.

[@mgaamerica9185]

👍

[@Fremen1971]

Another good one along the lines of Breaking Away is Kevin Costner's American Flyers. She could also watch Tin Cup.

[@shanemcconnell358]

Trivia: When director David S. Ward asked Bob Uecker to play Harry Doyle in the film, Ward had chosen Uecker because of his acting work in Miller Lite ads and on the sitcom Mr. Belvedere (1985). It wasn't until Ward met Uecker did he learn that Uecker had been, for nearly 20 years, the radio broadcaster for the Milwaukee Brewers. My walk to the mound song would be "The Final Countdown" by Europe. 👍

[@michaeljacyna1973]

I wonder if Milwaukee County Stadium had already been scouted by that point. If so, that makes this an amazing coincidence!

[@stich21]

and still calling games today at the age of 88. Hope the Brew Crew can get him a world series victory soon! Also, the stadium used in the movie is Milwaukee County Stadium. Some good memories there.

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

I’ve been waiting for someone to finally get around to reacting to this movie. This should be a lot of fun!

[@mrkwrbl]

yup, good movie

[@JoshuaDay0550]

i honestly forgot all about this movie and im kicking myselt for it. immediatly downloaded it to watch it again - my mom still has it on VHS LOL

[@BandofBrothersTours]

The actual field used for the homes games was not Cleveland, they filmed it in Milwaukee Wi. It was the Brewers old stadium, Milwaukee County Stadium. Our High School baseball team quoted nearly everything from this film when we practiced. One kid actually brought a snake into camp and blessed his locker, he actually made the team. Also in our Varsity team photo our team captain is holding our version of Jobu. We snuck it into the photo, nothing but great memories for us old baseball players. This movie makes me happy.

[@BandofBrothersTours]

Home games…not homes games. ;)

[@waterleaper3419]

From an old baseball guy, love that you did this movie! Thank you. And you're totally right, guys who love baseball REALLY love baseball. This is a classic.

[@redtailzephier4141]

This pitcher who played for the Braves back in the 90s, named John Smoltz, had a joke played on him for his walkout song. When he started walking to the mound, "Dancing Queen" starting playing which wasn't his walkout music, the stadium started laughing after seeing Smoltz laughing shaking his head

[@zacharylewis2802]

When he was on the Athletics, Josh Reddick would come out to the saxophone solo in Careless Whisper. Some guy on the Diamondbacks got his replaced with It’s Raining Men.

[@RDSports5]

@@zacharylewis2802 As an 80's music fan, I thought that choice by Reddick was hilarious AND awesome, haha

[@Hopehubris1492]

The most wholesome reactor in the biz. When they show the owner’s face after the win: “Suck it!” Priceless.

[@dancharuk8343]

You should watch Cassie’s reaction to The Untouchables and when Sean Connery comes on she give a great “Suck it, Trebek” like celebrity jeopardy on SNL. Haven’t laughed that hard in a long time

[@jayerawr5043]

The part where they were at Spring Training was filmed in Tucson, AZ. The stadium is now used by the University of Arizona baseball team. A few years ago, they did a promo where they reenacted all the great scenes from this movie and it was awesome! lol

[@jeffburnham6611]

The reason Hays was trying to steal 2nd base with 2 outs was to take remove the possibility that either he or Taylor could be forced out. The further Hays moves towards 2nd base, is less distance he has to run to reach it when Jake bunts. But they weren't expecting the bunt, so all the players were playing deeper than normal, which forced the throw to 1st base to get Taylor was late in getting there. While this was going on, the Yankees thought Hays would hold up at 3rd base, but he didn't, so they had quickly throw home to try catch him. It was a gamble, and it worked.

[@thickerconstrictor9037]

Great explanation but if she doesn't watch baseball at all she prob knows nothing about what you're saying. Force outs need to be explained to baseball newbs as well as playing deep and everything.

[@skylinerunner1695]

Thanks for that. As a non-baseball expert I appreciate your clear breakdown and explanation of that particular sequence, as it's deepened my affection for the movie.

[@Guy_de_Loimbard]

I think she just didn't understand the concept of leading off.

[@craighanson-rc1md]

@@thickerconstrictor9037 It sounds like from the talk about baseball in this & other baseball films that she does watch some baseball even if there's not a major league team really near utah there's still college & high school teams the family probably watch.

[@clg0003]

Scoring from 2nd on a infield grounder has happened on rare occasions. One notable occurrence was in the 2010 AL playoffs where Elvis Andrus of the Rangers scored from 2nd on a groundout by Josh Hamilton. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3TYoYWtqp2aiac

[@douglasabler3581]

A couple of points: Bob Uecker (Harry Doyle) is a Hall of Fame announcer for the Milwaukee Brewers, and the stadium scenes were filmed at County Stadium in Milwaukee. County Stadium has since been replaced by Miller Park. One more Milwaukee connection: The Yankee first baseman was played by Pete Vuckovich, who was a pitcher for St Louis and later on Milwaukee. He won the Cy Young award in 1982 for the Brewers.

[@pebblesanddirt]

“Why don’t they have him be the pitcher all the time?” Pitching is rough on your shoulder and arm. Starting pitchers need several days (usually 4) between starts to recover and pitch effectively again.

[@TheGoIsWin21]

TBH I know very little about baseball but I'm not gonna miss an opportunity to learn: Is a big part of the larger strategy in baseball just about figuring out when and how you're going to sub pitchers? Which games and what innings? I see it sort of like F1 racers deciding when to change tires, but just because there's kind of a lack of good sports comparisons, in my mind 😂

[@zacharyimerman5651]

@@TheGoIsWin21 Yeah, starters are typically expected to pitch at least 6 innings of a 9 inning game. After that the team brings in what they call a middle reliever for the 7th inning, a late reliever, or setup man, for the 8th, and the closer in the 9th. Of course this all depends on if they are winning or losing at the time, but yes there is a lot of strategy on which pitchers go out on a particular day. Relievers get more appearances throughout the year, but the starters usually get the most innings under their belt.

[@TheGoIsWin21]

@@zacharyimerman5651 Well thanks a ton for taking the time to fill me in. I suspect I might find more joy in baseball as I mellow from my lunatic youth, so I'll remember your kindness

[@pebblesanddirt]

@@TheGoIsWin21 huge part of the strategy of baseball. It’s pretty rare for a starting pitcher to throw a “complete” game. The decision of when to go to a relief pitcher and who that will be is a major part of a manager’s job. Plus they have to identify ahead of time when that might become necessary, as pitchers require time to warm up and throw before entering a game. Much like a F1 car, if you choose to leave the tires on - or leave a pitcher in the game - for just a little too long, it can be disastrous.

[@darrylhilbig6459]

I think a starter may do a complete game if he pitches a 'no hitter'. It means that he had got everyone out without giving up a base hit once once in the game. Even then, if he struck everyone out consecutively, that is still 27 full strength pitches. I don't know how many pitches starters are expected to do on an average per game though.

[@HonRevPTB]

I was there when they filmed this and it was late and I remember the girls in the crowd going absolutely insane when Charlie Sheen finally walked out and they played Wild Thing, everyone was exhausted and by the time they filmed that part everyone just got a boost and went berserk, especially the girls, what you saw in the film was real!!!!!!!

[@patticrichton1135]

It just annoys e that in all the reactions I have seen for Major League they won't even play just a BIT of "WILD THING" THAT song is WHAT MAKES THAT WHOLE SCENE when RICK VAUGHN (Charlie Sheen) WALK OUT! I am a native Clevelander and am now 75 years old. The LAST time the INDIANS WON a WORLD SERIES was in 1948 when I was ONE YEAR OLD, so obviously I have NO MEMORY of it! The closest the INDIANS came was in 1995 when they were in the WORLD SERIES with the Atlanta Braves....we lost, I was HEATBROKEN and CRIED so hard. Then they made it to the Series in 1997 and LOST AGAIN! I don't think I will LIVE LONG ENOUGH to SEE them win a WORLD SERIES. That just UPSETS me!!

[@HonRevPTB]

@@patticrichton1135 Awww Patti I totally agree with you hon, they should play a snippet of it, no one's gonna sue them!!!!!!! Sorry about your Indians love, I've got the Brewers so I totally understand!!!!!!!

[@Cheryltwin2012]

@@patticrichton1135 Entirely possible she did it because she knew KZbin would give her a copyright hit if she didn't muffle the song. But I agree the "Wild Thing" entrance is an iconic piece of cinema.

[@dougwendt5266]

The movie was mainly filmed in Milwaukee, old County Stadium. The Yankee 1st baseman (Clu Haywood) was played by a former Brewer pitcher the 1982 Cy Young winner Pete Vuckovich.

[@thescott7539]

One of the best lines in the film "Haywood led the league in most offensive categories, including nose hair"

[@davidhughes4689]

In case you didn't notice Pedro Cerrano was played by Denis Haysbert aka god from Lucifer season 5 and 6 or President David Palmer from the tv series 24.

[@clevelandbci9562]

2:40 The tallest building is the one featured at the opening of "A Christmas Story."

[@joe6096]

I am a 44 year old, lifelong Clevelander. Lifelong Indians fan, and they will ALWAYS be the Cleveland INDIANS to us. This movie came out in 1989, and at that point the Indians hadn’t finished higher than 3rd place in the old AL Eastern division since finishing 1 game out of first behind the Chicago White Sox in 1959 (they were an annual contender in the 1950s, they’d won the 1948 World Series and got swept in the 1954 Series). They were notoriously horrible for 30 years at that point. So when this movie came out, we all felt a sort of cathartic release. And then when the Indians finally did become real contenders throughout the 1990s in our new stadium at Jacobs Field in 1994, the movie felt like art imitating life. Kenny Lofton was Willy Mayes Hayes. Albert Belle was Pedro Cerrano. Even our manager Mike Hargrove had a little Lou Brown in him! Charlie Sheen himself threw out the first pitch of one of the 1995 World Series games in Cleveland in his full “Wild Thing” movie outfit. In fact Bob Euker himself broadcast many of the Indians 1995 playoff games on NBC in the booth with Bob Costas!! This movie is an absolutely iconic gem in the hearts of all real life Cleveland Indians fans!! Thank you for reacting to it!!

[@luther1546]

The new name sucks. It's truly unbearable. Indians forever.

[@wings31]

You should watch "Miracle" about the 1980 Olympic USA hockey team. Best sports movie ever. Also Hoosiers.

[@Dr.Acula76]

Definitely the best sports movie and the greatest moment in sports history! I second this recommendation

[@angryiokki1545]

“Who do you play for?!”

[@Dr.Acula76]

@@angryiokki1545 Not the name on the back!

[@raye9488]

I second Miracle. I would also add Remember the Titans.

[@RonnieG]

Good movies.

[@mikenebeker]

"THE INDIANS WIN IT! THE INDIANS WIN IT! OH MY GOD, THE INDIANS WIN IT!" Best call in a baseball movie ever. Loved this reaction, sports movies are so uplifting.

[@thescott7539]

And sadly, this is the only way you'll ever hear that call. The Cleveland Indians no longer exist. They are now known as the Cleveland Guardians.

[@abeartheycallFozzy]

A notification popped up on my phone yesterday that the Yankees beat the Guardians. I wodndered why I was getting baseball scores and also who the **** are the Guardians? Oh....

[@TheAtkey]

@@thescott7539 It's such a generic name.

[@clevelandbci9562]

@@thescott7539 Still makes me sick to hear that stupid name.

[@patticrichton1135]

and UNFORTUNATELY she cut that line out in her reaction. It's IS the BEST LINE In the movie, ESPECIALLY for us CLEVELANDERS and INDIANS FANS (Still the "INDIANS" for me, ALWAYS WILL BE. I CRIED at the end when he said it, the whole theater was packed and everyone was wearing their INDIANS gear, it was like being at a game!! I wasn't the ONLY one who shed tears....I was thinking I WANT TO EXPERIENCE THIS FOR REAL before I die!

[@mattheweubanks6163]

You picked a good one The final inning scene never gets old for me. The music, the drama,the pain on Taylor's face,even the umpire saying "safe safe"

[@matthewbookler4136]

Also, the "called shot" is a piece of MLB history. In the 1932 World Series Babe Ruth was being heckled by the Chicago Cubs fans, so he pointed to the bleachers in effect "calling his shot". There is some very low quality video that seems to back up that it really happened. He then proceeded to hit a home run in the general area where he had pointed. In this case, Jake does it as a distraction so they are caught off guard when he instead bunts and runs it out to first. It's a very cool misdirection play.

[@newsguy5241]

I have read accounts of people who were there at that game. Ruth NEVER "called his shot!" That was a question asked of him after the game by a reporter and Ruth just agreed because he was a whore for publicity. This is pure major league fiction. As for the low quality film--Ruth admitted that he just pointed at the Cubs dugout because they were razzing him.

[@luther1546]

I don't know if the Called Shot really happened, but I choose to believe it did. The Babe gave it ride...

[@anthonyvasquezactor]

11:45 He can catch, just not like that as it's too risky and he might not be so lucky next time. The way the coach delivers that line is one of my favorite moments in this film. 😂🤣

[@doncotton3638]

That style of catching is called a "basket catch" and, as you say, is not as easy as the usual way of catching a ball - so coaches never teach kids to catch that way. But the basket catch was made famous by one of the all-time great players, "Say hey!" Willie Mays. Which is why Willie Mays Hayes uses it - as an homage to his namesake.

[@Johnny_Socko]

@@doncotton3638 Thank you, I was hoping someone would point this out.

[@williamj.dovejr.8613]

The actress who played the team owner is the late, great Margaret Whitton. She had a hell of a streak of high profile movies like 9 and a half weeks, the Secret of my Success, and this film! She was great at both comedy and drama. She was smart, classy, witty, and beautiful. Rest in peace, Ms. Whitton!

[@RDSports5]

Very true. She was phenomenal playing opposite Michael J. Fox in Secret of My Success--SUPER underrated 80's flick

[@A-small-amount-of-peas]

Margaret was always on the money in everything I've seen her in. Sad to hear she has passed. I can't believe no one has done The Secret of my success yet. That movie in 1987 outgrossed Predator, Robocop, Lethal Weapon and Dirty Dancing

[@johnwjr7]

"The Secret of My Success" that's it. I've been trying to figure out where I saw her before. I loved the movie. In fact, I'm going to watch it again, right now.

[@RDSports5]

@@johnwjr7 Yeah, it's a nice 80's hidden gem. Another great 80's hidden gem most people haven't heard of is 'Gotcha'. Check that one out if you haven't

[@johnwjr7]

@@RDSports5 Seen it. Love it. It's also on my computer waiting to be watched again.

[@michaeljacyna1973]

Baseball scenes filmed at Milwaukee County Stadium. My friends were extras in the crowd. The announcer Bob Uecker in this movie is still the beloved Brewer radio announcer to this day.

[@paulhewes7333]

Bob is a national treasure and one of the greatest of all time. And this is coming from someone who can’t stand the Brewers (not the teams fault, but the ownership).

[@alenfranjic3124]

Mr Baseball!

[@ricshaffer6723]

Having lived just south of CLE my whole life I can tell you this movie and characters are still much loved , the actors much respected and always receive a warm welcome

[@patticrichton1135]

You are SOOOO RIGHT!!!

[@curtiss22]

As spooge1 said, yes, Bob Uecker is the voice of Milwaukee Brewers baseball. Mr. "just a bit outside" or old Miller Lite commercials. BTW...that was the old Milwaukee County Stadium where the games in the movie were filmed. The old time clock on the scoreboard. WTMJ (W -The Milwaukee Journal). The movie was shot after a Brewers home game to get the crowd.

[@Drawkcabi]

26:00 My walk to base song: "You Got the Touch" - Stan Bush It's from the 1986 animated Transformers: The Movie (As a kid when I would play Nintendo if I ever got stuck on a level on a particular game and I was frustrated because of it, I'd put this song on and it would focus me. In my head I'd imagine the video game characters hearing the song start and say "Oh sh!t! He means business now!")

[@lbh002]

Oh, and Westly Snipes character was Willie Mays Hayes. Willie Mays one of the greatest baseball players ever and probably Bobby Hayes the 1964 100 meter gold medal sprinter turned NFL wide receiver, was the Hayes inspiration.

[@eddiebaker40]

Harry Doyle saying “some people say you can tell how the season is going to go by the first at bat” and the team looking bad before just sneaking in at the end, exactly how their first at bat went, is some of my favorite foreshadowing in any movie

[@easy_e_1976]

This is in my top 10 movies of all time. Will always be great forever!!

[@PreRockDoc]

The "stay away from her", "suck my d***" exchange is one of my all time favs between rivals. So organic.

[@bubhub64]

When Willie Mays Hayes says plays like Mays we all know he's speaking of Willie Mays, but when he mentions runs like Hayes, some younger people might not know that he's talking about 'Bullet' Bob Hayes who was a wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys in the 60s, and was considered the fastest man in the NFL during his era, and is considered an all time NFL great.

[@lawrencewestby9229]

Bob Hayes also won two gold medals at the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games, in the 100 meters and the 4x100 relay.

[@Jessica_Roth]

Hayes also won two gold medals at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics (100-meter dash, 4x100 relay), and thus is the only athlete to win both a gold medal and a Super Bowl ring. (Michael Carter won the silver medal in the shot put at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, and then 3 Super Bowls as a nose tackle with the San Francisco 49ers, but as the saying goes, "2nd place just means you're the best loser".)

[@jb888888888]

Ironically Wesley Snipes was such a poor runner that they had to shoot all his running scenes in slow motion in order to cover up that fact.

[@davidweaver4279]

One of the greatest films ever made. Not just baseball films.

[@TheMess9898]

Slow down...lol

[@mikek5958]

Hyperbole: In rhetoric, an obvious exaggeration; an extravagant statement or assertion not intended to be understood literally. Synonyms See exaggeration.

[@joshuaverkerk4532]

One of my absolute favorites, and a movie that isn’t just a good sports movie but a good movie about sports.

[@timp8843]

@@mikek5958 what of the possibility it was Sarcasm? (Save the definition)

[@mikek5958]

@@timp8843 I don't think so, it doesn't read that way.

[@samuelchamp9899]

"Harris" is also in Hoosiers, if youre ever interested in expanding your sports movies into basketball, you can't pick a better one.

[@paulcochran1721]

Excellent movie!

[@randall-king]

Great film.

[@duanevp]

ABSOLUTELY! Also, Chelcie Ross (Harris) is just one of those, "Hey! It's that one guy..." actors. He's a character actor. Somebody who's always in a smaller supporting role and just seeing them there brings a feeling of familiarity with the character they're playing. Even if you can't name them, or the movie you really remember them from, you can't shake that, "I KNOW that guy..." feeling and that's one of the little things to love about the movies in general. :)

[@brianwalker5937]

And you would love it. Great movie. This was my first 'favorite sports movies'. It has been supplanted by others over the years, but it is still one of the best.

[@thomast8539]

I think she may have seen Hoosiers and forgot he was in that one. A great film none-the-less.

[@PBRatLord]

This movie will always have a special place in my heart. I played baseball from the ages of 6-23 before I stopped playing competetively and was never top of any one position, but could play every position pretty well and often found myself as a backup pitcher too. Couldn't make the ball move much, but as a big kid I could sling consistent fastballs. When I got glasses at about 13, one of my coaches kept calling me wild thing because of the goofy unbreakable glasses I had for sports, and since my parents were big movie buffs they thought it was hilarious and howed me this movie. That season I even started a few games pitching and cut my hair just like Charlie Sheen's, it was one of the most fun seasons I ever played and we went almost undefeated all the way to the state championship before we got knocked out. I even named my first car Wild Thing after this movie, and it has a two-tone jagged paint job that kinda looks like Charlie's zigzag haircut lol.

[@Thefoxygamer1]

The beginning part of the movie where they do spring training was filmed in my hometown of Tucson, Arizona. The Indians and cubs used to do spring training at Hi-Corbett field back in the 80s and 90s.

[@lewstone5430]

“Wild Thing! You make my heart sing!!”

[@9HighFlyer9]

I watched this movie at least a few times a year when I was growing up. "Juuust a bit outside" is my go to line whenever myself or someone else is way off target. It's really held up over time pretty well also. There are a few scenes I think would be written differently now but overall it holds up.

[@caleba5748]

*three feet outside the strike zone* "Tried the corner and missed."

[@stevencolatrella3257]

Bob Uecker, who played the announcer, played Major League Baseball. He wasn't great, but made a career out of brilliant humor about his mediocre career He was an announcer for several teams after his career was over and is in the Hall of Fame as an announcer.

[@birch5757]

I too have used that phrase in exactly the same way. Pretty satisfying when you get to use it correctly. It's even better when a couple people get it and a couple people don't.

[@RedmoonIndustries]

I still like the line that I'm pretty sure was from the trailer and not in the movie.... "That ball wouldn't have been out in most parks" yeah name one "Yellowstone"

[@bryanbyars8142]

If you love an underdog story than you MUST react to the movie Miracle. It's about the 1980 US Olympic hockey team. Best underdog movie ever!

[@Jeremy_theGent]

It's one of my all-time favorites.

[@bryanbyars8142]

@@Jeremy_theGent I get sucked in every time I see it on.

[@mgaamerica9185]

It’s my favorite sports movie, also try Hoosier’s, it’s based off a true story. The 1954 state championship, Milan Indian’a against the Muncie Central Bearcats.

[@Jeremy_theGent]

@@mgaamerica9185 "I'll make it."

[@Hexon66]

Of Miracles and Men is so much better. Told from the Russian perspective, it shows the dedication of the players and brilliance of Anatoli Tarasov, the architect of the graceful style that the Russians brought to the NHL in the 90s. Their treatment in Lake Placid by the host country was disgraceful, and there were internecine conflicts long brewing. And in the fullness of time, we can see the Americans were plucky, but snotty, punks. The Russians were artists.

[@gerstelb]

5:21 The older blond guy is Corbin Bernsen. He had something of a movie career, but he was probably best known as one of the stars of the TV series “L.A. Law.”

[@kelleyjones6087]

One of my favorite movies ! Loved watching you react to the highlights the same as I have like 30 times !!

[@kieferclarkf1674]

Harris drinking Jobu's rum then Jobu causing the bat to hit him is one of the funniest bits of the whole movie.

[@LucianDevine]

But then when he's warming up for the final game, he's got Jobu standing beside him by the mound! So he and Jobu made up!

[@bradsullivan2495]

The older guy you recognized who razzes Charlie Sheen is Corbin Bernsen, who's been in a number of TV programs, most notably "L.A. Law"

[@ElvesofZion]

And Psych!

[@lionelhutz5902]

Fun fact: There was an alternate ending filmed where Rachel Phelps admits to Lou Brown that the threat to move the team to Miami was just a ruse to motivate them because they were on the verge of bankruptcy, and she couldn't afford to sign star players or maintain the basic amenities. They cut it from the final movie because test audiences preferred that she remain a villain.

[@rbirdsall]

Thank you so much for posting this! My favorite sports movie of all time…this perfectly captures baseball at its finest for me. I would have loved to have watched with you and answered many of your questions! Love your content, keep up the great work.

[@The2ndFirst]

This one gets me by the feels every time. I stil remember Mister Loren Gartee who I took to the movie. He was my friend and didn't want to go. I don't think I've ever heard him laugh until he saw this movie. He was sucha baseball guy.

[@joeymack5810]

I've commented this a couple of other times but For the Love of the Game with Kevin Costner. It's a love story with baseball in it. You and Carly would love it. It's kind of like Rocky is a love story with boxing in it.

[@brianwalker5937]

100 per cent...they would love it no doubt. It's one of my favorite sports movies.

[@lastguyminn2324]

As part of Costner's baseball trilogy (with Bull Durham and Field of Dreams), For the Love of the Game is too often overlooked. I love the narrative style of alternating between the struggles on the mound and the struggles Costner's character is going through in the rest of his life.

[@HillbillyinMA]

I really like Kevin Costner's Bull Durham. It is a great movie.

[@pleasehelp2446]

The Sandlot, Major League, and A League of Their Own are my holy trinity of baseball movies, now you are finishing up and I'm so happy.

[@hihellothere100]

The Natural, Field of Dreams, Eight Men Out?

[@ericjonesy71]

Bull Durham.

[@sandpiperr]

Has she reacted to A League of Their Own? It is kind of a chick-flick so maybe, but if not I think it'd be a fun one for the channel.

[@johnjames6980]

And all 3 are excellent movies!

[@gmoney113]

I saw this in the theatre’s when I was 5. I was born and raised in Cleveland. This movie holds a special place in my heart. Prolly seen it 200 times. The best. Glad you enjoyed. So glad you decided to do this movie

[@kalzakath7633]

Love your reactions!! It's like sitting across from a good friend while watching these! When the movie came out in 1989, the last time the Indians had won the division/league was in 1954, and in all of that time came in no better than 4th in a six (then seven) team division since 1968. They were a running gag in baseball for decades in how bad the team was. The funny thing is, within a few years, they built a powerhouse team that dominated the division - coming in first 5 out of 6 years starting in 1995. Granted, they still haven't won the World Series since 1948, though. Most famous walk up song (other than Wild Thing's): Mariano Rivera "Enter Sandman" My walk up song? Probably the Intro to Nightwish's "Ghost Love Score"

[@mjkjelland13]

The games were filmed at Milwaukee County Stadium, they let the public fill the seats for the "Big Game". My buddy and I got to sit along the 3rd base line and we can be seen for about 1/2 a second. Every year my friends and i get together for a weekend of gaming and movies. This is one of the movies that is always in the lineup and we spend about 3-4 minutes finding the exact spot when we are on. It has became quite the in joke amongst us.

[@thunderspear2251]

My best friend's parents were in the audience, apparently. Don't think they're visible in any of the shots, but they were there.

[@mattsharkey8437]

Unnecessary Roughness is another great/underrated sports film!

[@ThatCodeBlue]

Agreed! My friend Sinbad was great in it!

[@jer2dabear]

Love that movie, used to watch it growing up on hbo all the time

[@skylinerunner1695]

Good shout out. It's got a great pace and some grit, too.

[@W0NK042]

Yesssssssssssssss!

[@Bradford659]

This is a great movie. I don’t think anyone else has reacted to it.

[@josephhyland8904]

It is a great one, and I think you're right about the reaction vids.

[@nickmadderom2415]

I’m a baseball coach and every year, during a rainy day and I’m making the kids do infield drills during a monsoon I always quote “A League Of Their Own”; “if it was easy then everyone would do it… that’s what makes this game great!”

[@newsguy5241]

I like the manager's speech from Bull Durham: "This is a simple game. You throw the ball--you hit the ball---you catch the ball!"

[@anthonyjolly2066]

My Walk-Up Song from the bullpen if I was the closer,or the DH aka Designated Hitter would be "Black Velvet" by Alannah Miles from her 1989 Album.C'mon that beat and guitar riff to start the song.PURE 🔥

[@chuckmanion1128]

My walk up song: "You're Going Down" by sick puppies. That song can pump me up for anything. It really surprised me when you said it was rated R. I remember watching that as a little kid...

[@Cosmic86x]

The ending with the final homerun and the people celebrating always brings a tear to my eye. I think it's also the beautiful score.

[@stanmann356]

Jake's last hit wasn't a home run it was a bunt, Willy was just fast enough to reach home and score. Statistics wise, it was an RBI (run batted in) for Jake. Still I agree it was a great scene.

[@Cosmic86x]

@@stanmann356 true 👍 I got my baseball vocabulary wrong 😅

[@Marveryn]

@@Cosmic86x what make that score great is most baseball movies end on a homerun or a strike out (depending on if the protaganist is batting or fielding) so having them do it that way was unique at the time i think. P.s. Fielding is when the team play defense

[@Alanwaz]

You should watch "The Natural". That's a great baseball movie as well! It stars Robert Redford, Kim Basinger, and Glenn Close among many other notable actors. Btw, I love your channel! 😎👍

[@t0dd000]

If you loved her channel you'd know that The Natural is on her watch list. She stated that in the intro.

[@SolidPonce13]

@@t0dd000 wow.

[@anthonyperomusic]

Just a heads up, having 40% of your viewers already being Subscribers is amazing. Especially at the size your channel is. That's really, really good work, and it's a testament to the quality of your channel.

[@gregpetridis3762]

It was really filmed at County Stadium in Milwaukee at County Stadium, which is actually where Uecker's stadium is located. Field of Dreams was in Iowa.

[@wisebl73]

Another good 80's sports movie you might want to check out is "Necessary Roughness." It stars Scott Bakula..

[@tomvang3326]

Highly recommend "A League of Their Own"! Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, and Lori Petty are great in this movie about the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League inaugural season in 1943.

[@EJBing]

She already did it

[@tomvang3326]

@@EJBing Do you have a link? I wasn't able to find it on her channel.

[@EJBing]

@@tomvang3326 my bad. I swore she said she watched it at the beginning of this video. And I swore I watched her reaction. I think it’s the Mandela effect. But yes league of their own is one of my favs too

[@bettrhalf8006]

I really badly want her to watch that BUT for reasons fans of the movie will know, I also really badly want her to see it with her sister!

[@maxducoudray]

She did say she's seen it at the beginning of this video. I presume she saw it before she started her reaction channel.

[@KazyReed]

I love your reactions, and this didn't disappoint. This is a movie to watch when you're having a bad day. It'll make everything better!

[@ericwalker8782]

Your gonna love this movie!!! Sports and comedy at its best. Thanks for your videos, they mean a lot

[@markrodriguez9442]

I love that movie. Saw it many times and most of the time,I would imagine that team as the Houston Astros (my team) going for the World Series till 2005. Glad you enjoyed it as much as me.

[@matthewconner7800]

This movie is so good that my wife, a life-long Yankees fan since the early 80s, loves this movie, even with the Yankees as the “bad-guy” team.

[@sharkdentures3247]

I always LOVED the scene where Wesley Snipes & Charlie Sheen clap at the guy pretending the hit a home run! Such a sweet, SIMPLE scene that shows the playful ribbing of TRUE friends.

[@LordVolkov]

The lean back as they shield their eyes kills me. Such teasing shade!

[@randall-king]

This and "Field of Dreams" are my favorite baseball movies. "The Natural" is also pretty good.

[@warlock415]

For Love Of The Game is damn good too.

[@garyt7193]

Ditto!

[@rikconverse8726]

Add Bull Durham to the list!

[@anthonyperomusic]

Also, the moview was mostly shot in Milwaukee. Games were shot at County Stadium (now torn down) in Milwaukee, and the Library scene was shot at the Milwaukee Public Library. My sister was one of the extras in the stands for the final game.

[@kevinschultz5678]

I was in the crowd for the final game, along with my mom and my brother. Can I find us? Nope, not even in Blu-ray. But I know we're there. And even if I wasn't there, I'd still love this hilarious movie, seeing the now-gone Milwaukee County Stadium (with local ads and stations plastered all over the place), seeing former Brewer (pitcher!) Pete Vuckovich (Clu Haywood with the Yankees in the movie), and long-time and still-current radio voice of the Brewers, Bob Uecker (the blu-ray has a great mini-feature on him with a bunch of hilarious ad-libs that didn't make it into the movie). I can almost smell the spilt beer. A blast. (Also was at Miller Park for a night of filming "Mr. 3000", but the less said about that one, the better...)

[@anthonyperomusic]

@@kevinschultz5678 I grew up around the corner from Pete and his family. I went to school and played baseball with his son Lazlo.

[@samspurgeon4222]

Never forget the 1st time I saw this classic. My Dad won a trip off the local radio station to Wrigley to see 4 Cubs games. Stayed in a really nice hotel off Michigan Ave downtown and this premiered on HBO our 1st nite there. Wrigley hadnt put lights in yet in '89, and you just couldn't beat afternoon baseball. Twas great😊

[@jtoland2333]

The first time I saw this movie, my roommate and I laughed the whole way through. And to the best of my knowledge, nobody had a walk on song before this movie happened!

[@Michael-id9bw]

Looking forward to your reaction of "The Natural." Never really see anyone react to it and it is a great movie. I would also like to see you react to Ron Howard's "Cinderella Man," a super boxing movie with Russell Crowe.

[@rey1775]

Yes! And also Mr. Baseball.

[@davidbeach4682]

Looking forward to this one. One of my favorite baseball movies. If you haven't seen Bull Durham, the Natural, and Pride of the Yankees, those would also be very good to view.

[@flaank1]

For love of the game too!!

[@ZeitdiebX]

Don’t forget ‚For love of the game‘ 👍🏻

[@jasonseynour6735]

The rookie. It’s about a high school teacher that gets his big chance

[@react2379]

I have one for the list, “Mr. Baseball”

[@johnthorsson1515]

There are so many baseball movies. “The Rookie,” which is based on a true story. “Rookie of the Year” which is a fun kids movie. If you like Kevin Costner, you’ll love “Bull Durham.” But he was also in “For the Love of the Game” which a pretty good baseball movie. There’s also a kid movies from the early-ish 90’s “Angels in the Outfield.” “Eight Men Out” is another one that’s based on a true story.

[@osvaldohernandez6842]

"Little Big League"

[@whimsofmim]

"The Natural" ... Robert Redford is great in it and it captures a lot of the mystique of baseball and its folkloric mythology.

[@philhaverland9578]

It's like the person said below the natural should be the number one and then the scout is amazing

[@johnthorsson1515]

Phil Haverland I didn’t mention The Natural, because Cassie said she’s already aware of it and was going to watch it later. I was trying list ones that she hadn’t mentioned.

[@brucelamberton8819]

@10:07 it's Rene Russo, who was in 'In The Line Of Duty' (among others).

[@slipperysteve6188]

Born and raised Clevelander from 5 minutes from the stadium, I'm glad I found this video. This is mandatory view for NE Ohio residents and I'm glad it got a new viewer. You've got a new sub!

[@Mugthraka]

the thing with sports movies is that you're watching someone who's trying to go past their limits, someone that works hard to achieve their dream, someone whom you can root for. Its especially more powerfull when there's a redemption arc or its a Dark Horse kinda story, the Replacements and Major League being good example of this. People do feel empathy when they see others hard work being rewarded, cause it gives us hope that our own hard work, one day will be rewarded.

[@TheLanceUppercut]

Often the sports part of sports movies is of secondary importance. Sports are just a really great foundation to tell human stories of tragedy and triumph on.

[@danirving771]

The older pitcher was played by Chelcie Ross, and yes, he played Dr. Harper Avery in Grey's Anatomy, as well as Harold Pierce in Scandal. But you most likely recognized him as Head Coach Dan Devine from "Rudy."

[@Jekyll_Island_Creatures]

I don't think she's ever seen Rudy.

[@danirving771]

@@Jekyll_Island_Creatures - That's right, she did "The Replacements" as her football movie...

[@inarar5334]

A little detail that can be easily missed. Ricky is always drinking soda in scenes he's eating or whatever (like the dinner with Jake and Willie) until he's upset he isn't pitching in the playoff, and is drinking at the bar. It was possibly a condition of his jail release, or he's just worried about being an alcoholic or something. Nobody mentions it though.

[@TamaleRingwald]

Age

[@inarar5334]

I seriously doubt Vaughn was under 21.

[@TamaleRingwald]

@@inarar5334 Really? Do you know how baseball works?

[@inarar5334]

I'm well aware a player can be in the majors that's under 21. I'm saying that I doubt the character, as presented, was meant to be under 21. Hell, if he was, then they were showing a recently released from jail minor sitting at a bar drinking a beer near the end. Which is one of my main reasonings for why he's not likely to be under 21.

[@stanmann356]

@@inarar5334 Back then most states drinking age was 18, and a minor was considered anyone under 18.

[@ryansullivan4298]

I love seeing Hi Corbett field in this movie, I use to go to games there with my dad when I was a kid.

[@danor6812]

The stadium they used was Milwaukee County stadium. Bob Uecker was the play by play announcer for the Milwaukee Brewers. He would call games just like he does in this movie. More than half the people brought radios to the games to listen to him while they were at the games.