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Curious to all of you're baseball movie rankings.  Sitting here on a Sunday afternoon pulling some trades and Bull Durham is on in the background.  Got me thinking.  There are way more than 10 but I capped.  Feel free to list more.

10- Mr. Baseball- Good role for Tom

9- Angels in the Outfield - Don't judge I loved that movie ha

8- The Rookie - Great inspiration

7- Sandlot - You're killing me smalls....classic

6 - Major League - WILD THING

5 - A League of their Own - Tom Hanks...that is all

4 - The Natural - That bat though

3 - For Love of the Game - Great story.  Pitching a perfect game as an afterthought

2 - Field of Dreams - Tears

1 - Bull Durham - Does not get any better than that. 

1 For Love of the Game

2 Major League

3 Bull Durham

4 Field of Dreams

5 Mr. Baseball

10. Ron Taylor, Dr. Baseball
  9. Kill the Ump
  8. The Stratton Story
  7. Fear Strikes Out
  6. Bang the Drum Slowly
  5. Bull Durham
  4. Major League
  3. The Rookie
  2. Bad News Bears
  1. Pride of the Yankees

I like them all....however, I would also include Jack of All Trades.

1. The Rookie
2. ....everything else 

My top 2...

1. The Rookie

2. Major League

Other Favories

Mr. Baseball, League of their own, Money Ball, Trouble with the Curve, Mr. 3000, Bull Durham, Field of dreams.

Favorites as a kid...

Sandlot, Angels in the outfield, Rookie of the Year

My favorite used to be The Natural, and my wife and I just watched it together about a month ago. It was displaced by Field of Dreams as it is very similar to my relationship with my dad before he died. I grew up having watched Fear Strikes Out so that's up there, too, and I really love Anthony Perkins in that role. Rounding out my top four is The Sandlot as I recall watching it with our four kids just before heading out on a three week road trip and my wife and I rededicating ourselves to bring back some of the childhood games we used to play, including playing ball together at a residential park as often as possible.

I prefer actual sports broadcasts over movies about them. But the ones that really stick out to me are Mr. 3000, Angels in the Outfield and Rookie of the Year. There are plenty of good baseball movies out there, but I'd rather watch actual games. Honestly, I'd put Field of Dreams near the bottom of my list. It's just a sappy, over-dramatized movie to me. I did like Tom Selleck in Mr. Baseball though. It's about the only thing he's done that I really liked other than his re-curring role on "Friends".

1. Bull Durham

2. 61*

3. Field Of Dreams

4. Major League

5. Moneyball

6. League Of Their Own

7. Pride Of The Yankees

8. Eight Men Out

9. The Sandlot

10. The Rookie