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Originally Posted by Goody
Didn't you ever see the movie Bull Durham?! 
I always think of these sabermetric guys when I see that scene in the movie 61* when Maris fails to hit the bomb off of Hoyt Wilhelm the one reporter asks the snarky reporter who is dogging out Roger Maris..."Have you ever actually played baseball?" |
Interesting; I thought you were going to reference "Field of Dreams". "Field of Dreams" and "The Natural" (my father's favorite sports movie) appeal to one type of fan, while "Eight Men Out" and "A League of Their Own" appeal to a different one. I know how to characterize fans of films like "Mr. 3000," "Mister Baseball" and even "Damn Yankees", but I really don't know how to categorize fans of "Bull Durham", "61*" and "The Bingo Long Traveling All Stars and Motor Kings".
Obviously I've gone off topic, so I'll cede the field.