Sports have been a favorite subject for storytellers since a primitive human first told others how much fun it was to whack a round rock with a stick. Author George Plimpton once wrote in the New York ...
— -- Baseball's first golden age on the silver screen did not end with "A League of Their Own" in 1992. The next year brought the popular "Rookie of the Year" and "The Sandlot," while 1994 saw ...
In the parlance of America’s pastime, Robert Redford and “The Natural” keyed a two-out rally for baseball movies. The 1980s were a golden era for baseball cinema: “Bull Durham,” “Field of Dreams,” ...
News of Robert Redford's death ignited a, shall we say, spirited debate among USA TODAY Sports aficionados about where the Hollywood legend's film, "The Natural", ranks in the pantheon of baseball ...
Former Cardinals head coach Jim Gilligan is featured in a new documentary titled “The Streak.” The film highlights his ...
As Atlanta prepares to host the MLB All-Star game on July 15, the Braves are sponsoring a series of classic baseball films at the Plaza Theatre. The films include the Jackie Robinson biopic “42” on ...
Will professional baseball ever showcase an openly gay player? The California-born-and-raised, 6'3" African American David Lamont Denson is slowly climbing his way through the Milwaukee Brewers' farm ...