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About 90 feet.
About 90 feet.
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I remember it being a pretty good movie, but I haven't seen it in 30 years.
My two favorites . . .
And . . .
And . . .
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I love how Bob Uecher's character Harry Doyle described some of the players.
"Vaughn's a juvenile delinquent in the off season."
"Haywood leads the league in most offensive categories including nose hair."
"The Duke leads the majors in appearances, saves and hit batsmen. He even threw at his kid in a father-son game."
"Vaughn's a juvenile delinquent in the off season."
"Haywood leads the league in most offensive categories including nose hair."
"The Duke leads the majors in appearances, saves and hit batsmen. He even threw at his kid in a father-son game."
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I spent many evenings sitting in Hi Corbett field at Randolph, now Reid, Park in Tucson watching the Toros as well as the Indians in spring training. I was there with my family for the last year of the Indians training before the Colorado Rockies went there.
My older son still has the program that Bob Feller autographed for him.
Very enjoyable movie, watch it every time it’s on though I prefer the unedited version.
Trivia-the guy holding the speed gun in the Tucson spring training scene-Irv was his first name-was actually the mascot for the Tucson Toros (Astros farm team) and would wear a giant bull head over his Toros t-shirt and uniform pants to get the crowds worked up lol.
My older son still has the program that Bob Feller autographed for him.
Very enjoyable movie, watch it every time it’s on though I prefer the unedited version.
Trivia-the guy holding the speed gun in the Tucson spring training scene-Irv was his first name-was actually the mascot for the Tucson Toros (Astros farm team) and would wear a giant bull head over his Toros t-shirt and uniform pants to get the crowds worked up lol.
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great movie it was made before the commies stole baseball i used to be a fan of baseball and the indians all good things come to a end i will never watch another game
Damn commies! Always messin' up a good thing...
Could you pinpoint the moment when the “commies” stole baseball? I musta missed it . . .
I would have thought the presiding baseball commissioner would have filed a police report.
Love that film. So many great lines and Uecker's are at the top of the list.
As Rusty noted, no one could have played Harry Doyle like Uecker did. Epic comedic performance. Fresh bottle of JD, pours a nice slug, wipes the drop behind the ear!
Uecker is truly hilarious in real life as well. His autobiography, Catcher in the Wry, proves my point. Heck -- he had over 100 appearances on The Tonight Show with Carson he was so dependably funny.
Slight thread drift alert. One of the funnier things he did when he was still playing is the 1964 Cardinals team photo that he and Bob Gibson, um, enhanced. This whole segment is worth your time, the team photo story is at 4:00 in if you want to skip:
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JXq_tF4skE[/ame]
As Rusty noted, no one could have played Harry Doyle like Uecker did. Epic comedic performance. Fresh bottle of JD, pours a nice slug, wipes the drop behind the ear!
Uecker is truly hilarious in real life as well. His autobiography, Catcher in the Wry, proves my point. Heck -- he had over 100 appearances on The Tonight Show with Carson he was so dependably funny.
Slight thread drift alert. One of the funnier things he did when he was still playing is the 1964 Cardinals team photo that he and Bob Gibson, um, enhanced. This whole segment is worth your time, the team photo story is at 4:00 in if you want to skip:
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JXq_tF4skE[/ame]
Excellent book! My friend Mike Shannon (the writer not the former Cardinals player) is a clever and witty baseball writer. I have his books and some of his print Spitball magazines. If anyone is a baseball fan and likes the funny side of baseball then these are for you.
Max McLeary (St. Leon, IN) was also a friend of mine and the tales of his being a one-eyed umpire are legendary and worth the read.
Lou's opinion of his third baseman's contract was classic and I use his line from when he was laid up and the nurse wondered what had him all worked up when he said "I love this English stuff*!"
*paraphrased
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