"You want to have a catch?" Ray Kinsella's dad isn't walking through those corn stalks, but Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper, Kody Clemens and Josh Bell will when Major League Baseball returns to the cornfields of Iowa for the first time since 2021. The Philadelphia Phillies and Minnesota Twins play Thursday, Aug. 13, at the site made famous in the classic 1989 movie, "Field of Dreams." With the first Field of Dreams game in five years, what better time to debate the best baseball movies of all time? Here's just one seamhead's list (let the angry comments begin):
Best baseball movies of all time
Bull Durham (1988) - "We need a live rooster ... was it a live rooster? We need a live rooster to take the curse off Jose's glove." Field of Dreams (1989) - I love it because it's sappy. Sorry ... not sorry. A League of Their Own (1992) - Tom Hanks deserved best actor consideration. The Sandlot (1993) - "You're killing me, Smalls!", Wendy Peffercorn, Squints. What's not to love? Major League (1989) - Bob Uecker deserved best supporting actor consideration. Moneyball (2011) - Every time I run across it on TV, I'm stopping to watch it. Long Gone (1987) - The best baseball movie you've never heard of. Came out on HBO. Must watch if you can find it. Pride of the Yankees (1942) - A classic that still holds up well. Eight Men Out (1988) - I get it, yes, there are inaccuracies but still a good watch. The Natural (1984) - A lot of people hate it. I'm not one of them.
Honorable mention in no particular order:
Bang the Drum Slowly (1973) The Bad News Bears (1976) The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976) 61* (2001) 42 (2013)
Composite ranking of best baseball movies Compiled from IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes and MLB.com. 1. Bull Durham T2. Field of Dreams T2 Moneyball 4. A League of Their Own 5. Eight Men Out T6. Pride of the Yankees T6. The Natural 8. Major League 9. The Sandlot 10. Everybody Wants Some!! This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: As Field of Dreams game returns, what are best baseball movies ever?