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This is a list of films about , featuring notable films where baseball plays a central role in the development of the plot.

1898 DocumentaryShort film depicting an 1898 baseball game between Reading and Newark.
Baseball and Bloomers1911 ShortAn all-girl baseball team uses two Harvard boys in disguise.
Right Off the Bat1915 DramaA bio-pic of sorts starring professional baseball player .
Casey at the Bat1916 DramaA based on 's poem and starring .
Somewhere in Georgia1917 Drama as a ball-playing bank clerk in a story by .
(1985). 9780199923236, Oxford University Press. .
1917 ComedyA silent film starring .
1919 ComedySmall-town ballplayer gets a big head after joining the St. Paul Pink Sox.
Headin' Home1920 BiographicalA silent film about young , who stars as himself.
(2025). 9781493066940, Globe Pequot. .
Life's Greatest Game1924 DramaChicago Cubs pitcher Jack Donovan refuses to throw a game.
1924, ComedyA barber enlists the help of his father and his old professional baseball teammates to solve a problem.
1926 ComedyA pitcher and his manager clash over a Florida land purchase.
Casey at the Bat1927 Comedy in slugger's fable based on poem.
Slide, Kelly, Slide1927 ComedyA cocky newcomer thinks he's the New York Yankees' new star.
1927 Comedy
Warming Up1928 RomanceNew player competes with team's star for owner's daughter.
Fast Company1929 ComedyElmer Kane () hopes the Yankees and an actress are interested in him.
(1978). 9780684155005, Charles Scribner's Sons.
1930 ComedyPittsburgh pitcher finds romance with manager's daughter.
(2025). 9781561719730, S.P.I. Books. .
They Learned About Women1930, MusicalTwo pals play ball by day, perform in vaudeville by night.
(2025). 9780786420292, McFarland. .
Up the River1930 ComedyA prison baseball game prompts and to break into the pen.
(1998). 9780306808753, Da Capo Press.
Fireman, Save My Child1932 ComedyJoe E. Brown as a small-town fireman who is also the town's star ballplayer.
(2025). 9780147516824, Penguin Publishing Group. .
Elmer, the Great1933 DramaJoe E. Brown as an egotistical baseball star. Remake of 1929 film.
(2025). 9781557835123, Bloomsbury Academic. .
Death on the Diamond1934 MysteryBallplayer (Robert Young) tries to find who's killing his fellow St. Louis Cardinals.
1935 ComedyJoe E. Brown as a pitcher with a million excuses.
(2025). 9780738580326, Arcadia Publishing. .
Girls Can Play1937 MysteryA women's softball team owner murders a player () by poisoning her catcher's mitt.
(2025). 9780786458301, McFarland. .
1942 BiographicalThe life and career of , with as Gehrig and as himself.
It Happened in Flatbush1942 ComedyHard-hearted manager () falls for Brooklyn team's owner.
Ladies' Day1943 ComedySox pitcher Wacky Waters () is distracted by a hot Hollywood movie star, Pepita Zorita (Lupe Vélez).
1948 BiographicalThe life and career of , starring .
(2025). 9781493007929, Globe Pequot. .
It Happens Every Spring1949 Comedy as a scientist whose secret formula turns him into a great pitcher.
1949 BiographicalThe career and fateful accident of pitcher , starring .
(2025). 9781400052219, Harmony Books.
Take Me Out to the Ball Game1949 Musical and as singing, dancing ballplayers.
(1981). 9780312388386, St. Martin's Press.
1949 DramaThe '48 World Series champion Cleveland Indians come to the aid of a young fan.
Kill the Umpire1950 Comedy as a baseball fan who becomes an umpire.
1950 BiographicalBaseball pioneer as himself, with as .
(1997). 9780679444954, Alfred A. Knopf.
Angels in the Outfield1951 ComedyA Pittsburgh Pirates manager (Paul Douglas) gets some help from above.
(2025). 9780813175966, University Press of Kentucky. .
Rhubarb1951 Comedy in a cute tale about a cat who inherits a baseball team.
1952 Biographical as the colorful pitcher .
1952 BiographicalBased on pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander, played by .
(1987). 9780688060503, Morrow.
1953 ComedyThe son of a peanut vendor () becomes the leader of a big-league team.
1953 Drama (Edward G. Robinson) runs a training camp for baseball's New York Giants.
Roogie's Bump1954 ComedyA mysterious bump somehow gives a boy a big-league arm.
(2025). 9781476607856, MacFarland. .
1956 DramaA pitcher's friendship with a catcher who has a terminal disease. Broadcast on The United States Steel Hour.
1956 ComedyA man () decides to coach a team, then regrets it.
Fear Strikes Out1957 BiographicalThe life and career of , played by .
(1986). 9780671610814, Fireside.
Damn Yankees1958and MusicalA man sells his soul to the devil on behalf of the Washington Senators.
(1981). 9780312388386, St. Martin's Press.
Safe at Home!1962 ComedyWith and as themselves.
Bang the Drum Slowly1973 DramaA remake of the 1956 episode of The United States Steel Hour "Bang the Drum Slowly" starring Robert De Niro.
It's Good To Be Alive1974 BiographicalTV movie about former catcher , whose career was cut short when he lost the use of his legs in an auto accident in January 1958.
1976 Comedy's bad Little League team gets help from a girl pitcher (Tatum O'Neal) and a motorcycle-riding slugger (Jackie Earle Haley).
(1981). 9780517544716, Clarkson N. Potter, Inc..
1976 ComedyA barnstorming team of players, with James Earl Jones, Billy Dee Williams, .
(1981). 9780517544716, Clarkson N. Potter, Inc..
Murder at the World Series1977 DramaTV film starring and .
1977 ComedySequel to 1976 film, with as the team's coach.
(2025). 9780787657550, Gale Group.
1978 BiographicalTV film on the life and career of , starring .
1978 BiographicalTV film on Yankee immortal's marriage and tragedy, featuring and .
1978 ComedySecond sequel to 1976 film, this time starring .
1979 ComedyMade-for-TV remake of the 1953 film, starring .
(2025). 9780787657550, Gale Group.
Aunt Mary1979 DramaA disabled women sets up a baseball team of street kids to save them from juvenile delinquency.
Squeeze Play!1979 ComedySexy women form a softball team.
1980 ComedyFormer minor leaguer () begins coaching underprivileged kids.
(2025). 9780810861381, Scarecrow Press. .
1981 BiographicalTV film with Louis Gossett Jr. as .
Only The Ball Was White1981 DocumentaryA tribute to the topflight players of the .
Blue Skies Again1983 ComedyDenver Devils' potential second baseman isn't a man, it's a young woman.
1983 ComedyEarly film about an aging ().
1984 Drama in a fable about an unlikely, unlucky hero, Roy Hobbs.
(1992). 9780836262421, Andrews and McMeel.
Brewster's Millions1985 Comedy as a minor-leaguer with a chance to inherit 300 million dollars.
1985 RomanceAn player tries to break ' record and make a marriage work.
1986 BiographicalA television film on one-armed pro ballplayer , played by .
(2025). 9780787657550, Gale Group.
Long Gone1987 ComedyEarly cable television film about a minor-league ballclub starring .
(2025). 9780787657550, Gale Group.
1987 ComedyHas-been player (Raúl Juliá) and his romance with a Florida single mom.
Amazing Grace and Chuck1987 DramaA Montana boy refuses to pitch Little League until the world bans nuclear weapons. With as President of the United States.
1988 Rom-Com's screwball comedy of a woman's () summer with two minor-leaguers ( and ).
(1992). 9780836262421, Andrews and McMeel.
Eight Men Out1988 BiographicalBased on the 1919 Black Sox Scandal.
(1992). 9780836262421, Andrews and McMeel.
1988and William PorterDrama and in a fictional tale of lost love.
1988 ComedySomeone's out to kill the Queen of England during a California Angels baseball game, and it's up to bumbling detective () to foil the plot.
(1992). 9780836262421, Andrews and McMeel.
Field of Dreams1989 DramaVoices tell an Iowa farmer () to build a baseball stadium in his cornfield.
(1992). 9780836262421, Andrews and McMeel.
Major League1989 ComedyFictional story of a team of misfit Cleveland Indians.
Night Game1989 Crime dramaA ballpark murder mystery starring .
Mr. Destiny1990 ComedyA man () blames his misfortune on a long-ago baseball game.
(1992). 9780836262421, Andrews and McMeel.
Taking Care of Business1990 ComedyA man () escapes jail to see the play in a World Series.
(2025). 9780787657550, Gale Group.
Pastime1990 DramaA pair of minor leaguers, one 17, one 40, form a bond.
1990 Drama in TV biopic of Robinson's court-martial in U.S. Army.
(2025). 9798765174074, Bloomsbury. .
Talent for the Game1991 DramaA fictional Los Angeles Angels baseball scout (Edward James Olmos) finds a fantastic young pitcher.
(2025). 9780786482719, McFarland, Incorporated Publishers. .

1992 BiographicalBased on the life and career of , starring .
1992 ComedyA television film about a manager () asked to take over a Soviet ballclub.
1992 ComedyA fictionalized account of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League of the 1940s, starring and .
Mr. Baseball1992 Rom-Com as a baseball star who ends up in Japan.
(2025). 9780787657550, Gale Group.
Rookie of the Year1993 ComedyA boy develops a magical right arm and becomes a big-league pitcher for the Cubs.
1993 ComedyA television film about a homeless man () coaching a Little League team.
1993 ComedyA man reminisces about his childhood friends and the games they played.
Cooperstown1993 DramaA former pitcher is visited by the ghost of his catcher.
Baseball1994 DocumentaryComprehensive history of the game, 18 hours-plus, as chronicled by .
Angels in the Outfield1994 ComedyDisney remake of the 1951 film of the same name.
Cobb1994 BiographicalThe career and last days of , played by Tommy Lee Jones.
Little Big League1994 ComedyA child becomes owner of the .
(2025). 9780787657550, Gale Group.
Major League II1994 ComedySecond film in the Major League series about the Cleveland Indians.
(2025). 9780787657550, Gale Group.
1994 ComedyA New York Yankees scout () finds a phenomenal but psychologically troubled prospect.
1995 DocumentaryA history of women's baseball.
1995 DocumentaryAaron's pursuit of 's all-time homer record, directed by .
Dorf on the Diamond1996 ComedyDirect-to-video short film in the Dorf series starring .
Ed1996 Comedy befriends a baseball-playing chimpanzee.
(2025). 9780787657550, Gale Group.
1996 ThrillerA deranged San Francisco fan (Robert De Niro) kills a player, kidnaps another's son.
Soul of the Game1996 BiographicalStory of baseball trailblazers including , , .
1997 Biographical as the former New York Yankees manager.
1998 DocumentaryThe life and career of a former star and war hero.
If the Sun Rises in the West1998 DramaSouth Korean story of an umpire.
1998 ComedyThird film in the Major League series.
For Love of the Game1999 DramaIn possibly his last start, a Detroit pitcher () goes after a perfect game.
Perfect Game2000 ComedyTelevision film starring .
(2025). 9780787657550, Gale Group.
Angels in the Infield2000 ComedyPatrick Warburton in second made-for-TV sequel to the 1994 film.
61*2001 DramaHBO film directed by about the season of and .
Hardball2001 Drama as a young man who takes charge of an inner-city team.
2001 RomanceFictional love story starring Freddie Prinze, Jr..
2002 ComedyFourth entry in the Air Bud series.
2002 BiographicalBased on true story of a high school coach, pitcher , portrayed by .
2002 ComedyTV version of the 1970s stage play about diehard fans in the outfield bleachers.
Battlefield Baseball2003 ActionJapanese film.
Day of Independence2003 DramaShort film
Hustle2004 BiographicalESPN dramatization on success and scandal of , starring .
Mickey2004 Drama story about a Little Leaguer and his father.
Mr. 30002004 ComedyA potential Hall of Famer () is told he's actually three hits shy of 3,000.
Nine Innings From Ground Zero2004 DocumentaryHow the 2001 World Series helped America cope with 9/11.
This Old Cub2004 DocumentaryChronicles life of , focusing on his struggle with type 1 diabetes.
Up for Grabs2004 DocumentaryA battle over who owns ball hit in 2001 by for his 73rd home run.
2004 DramaA child from 1985 wakes up in 1909 and meets hero ().
Fever Pitch2005and Rom-ComLoosely based on soccer story, in this case a Boston Red Sox fan ().
Game 62005 DramaA playwright () has a wild night during a Red Sox playoff series.
Bad News Bears2005 ComedyRemake of 1976 film of same name, starring Billy Bob Thornton.
2005 ComedyDirect-to-video sequel to The Sandlot.
2006 Comedy and as middle-aged nerds who want to play ball.
Everyone's Hero2006, Daniel St. Pierre and AnimationCartoon family film with baseball theme.
2006 ComedyA town drunk plays in a big softball game.
Off the Black2006 DramaAn umpire () befriends a high school player who hated him.
2006 DocumentaryBroadcast on the U.S. series POV. Explores the phenomenon of high school baseball in Japan.
2007 DramaBased on 1991 season of Norway High School in Norway, Iowa, before it was closed and consolidated into its county school district, starring .
2007 ComedySecond direct-to-video sequel to The Sandlot.
2007 BiographicalA docudrama of the events surrounding the 1977 New York Yankees season, with as .
Black Irish2007 DramaBoston teen tries to escape family problems through his pitching.
American Pastime2007 DramaBased on true events, depicts life inside internment camps, where baseball was one of the major diversions from the reality of the internees' lives.
City Without Baseball2008 DramaChinese film.
Signs of the Time2008 DocumentaryHour-long film which focuses on the origin of hand signals in baseball.
Sugar2008 DramaStory about a Dominican prospect and his adjustment to life in the U.S.
Touching Home2008and Noah MillerDramaBrothers with pro-ball ambitions deal with their homeless father ().
2009 DramaBased on true story of team that won 1957 Little League World Series.
2009 DramaMinor leaguer Justin Timberlake has issues with baseball-legend dad .
2009 ComedyTalentless baseball player tries to make coached college team.
2010 DocumentaryReviewing the achievements, controversies of all-time hit leader .
Chasing 30002010 DramaTwo boys go a long way to witness 3,000th career hit of .
Fernando Nation2010 DocumentaryMade for TV as a part of ESPN's 30 for 30 series. Chronicles impact of Fernando Valenzuela's 1981 rookie season with Los Angeles Dodgers.
Four Days in October2010 DocumentaryMade for TV as a part of ESPN's 30 for 30 series. On the Boston Red Sox' comeback from 3–0 series deficit against Yankees in 2004 ALCS.
How Do You Know2010 Rom-ComA romantic triangle involving a softball player (Reese Witherspoon) and a Washington Nationals pitcher ().
2010 DocumentaryMade for TV as a part of ESPN's 30 for 30 series. Explores the legacy of George Steinbrenner's ownership of the New York Yankees.
2010 DocumentaryDocumentary film on the connection and history between and baseball.
Jordan Rides the Bus2010 DocumentaryMade for TV as a part of ESPN's 30 for 30 series. Explores 's brief career in minor league baseball after his first retirement from basketball.
Little Big Men2010 DocumentaryMade for TV as a part of ESPN's 30 for 30 series. On a Kirkland National Little League team's stunning victory in 1982 Little League World Series, and players' lives in the decades that followed.
Silly Little Game2010and DocumentaryMade for TV as a part of ESPN's 30 for 30 series. About the New York City writers and academics who created , and how their creation eventually left them behind.
2011 DocumentaryMade for TV as a follow-up to ESPN's 30 for 30 series. Explores relationship between Steve Bartman and other fans since foul-ball incident in Game 6 of 2003 NLCS.
2011 DramaA minor-league manager stumbles on a hidden talent who throws apples on a farm.
Moneyball2011 DramaBased on , the best-seller about Oakland A's exec , played by , and assistant general manager Peter Brand (based on , played by ).
2011, and Trevor MartinDocumentaryA behind-the-scenes glimpse into the remarkably organized and well-managed system in the Dominican Republic that has produced an inordinate amount of elite athletes.
Trouble with the Curve2012 Drama as a veteran scout whose vision is fading.
Knuckleball!2012and DocumentaryA season following pitchers and R. A. Dickey.
You Don't Know Bo2012 DocumentaryMade for TV as a part of ESPN's 30 for 30 series about baseball and football star .
Home Run2013 DramaA ballplayer dealing with substance abuse returns to his hometown.
422013 BiographicalStory of 's () historic signing with under guidance of team executive (played by ).
Gibsonburg2013and DramaStory of 2005 Gibsonburg High School team from , the first U.S. high school team in any sport to win a state championship with a losing record.
Hero2014 DramaChristian film about fathers and sons.
Million Dollar Arm2014 DramaA sports agent () arranges a baseball tryout for two cricket players from India.
2014 DramaSet in Canada during the 1930s.
2014and DocumentaryLook at a Portland minor-league team, featuring (the team's owner) and (who played for the team and later worked in its front office).
Henry & Me2014 AnimationGuardian angel introduces an ill 12-year-old to New York Yankees of different eras.
2015 DramaA talented young baseball player struggles professionally as he deals with his abusive father.
Everybody Wants Some!!2016 ComedyFilm by Richard Linklater about immature 1980 college baseball players in Texas.
Doc & Darryl2016and Michael BonfiglioDocumentaryMade for TV as a part of ESPN's 30 for 30 series. Explores the lives, careers, and struggles with addiction of former New York Mets stars and Darryl Strawberry.
Fastball2016 DocumentaryWith narrating, lead a cast of baseball legends and scientists who explore the magic within the 396 milliseconds it takes a fastball to reach home plate, and decipher who threw the fastest pitch ever.
Spaceman2016 Biographical portrays a colorful left-handed pitcher, Bill Lee.
Undrafted2016 ComedyAfter a college baseball star doesn't make the Major League Baseball draft, an intramural game with friends becomes hugely important to him as he tries to accept his broken dreams.
World Beaters2017 DocumentaryESPN Films production chronicling the Maine–Endwell Little League team that won the 2016 Little League World Series, becoming the smallest community ever to win that event.
Brampton's Own2018 DramaA 30-year-old minor league prospect reconnects with his high school sweetheart during the off season.
Heading Home2018, Daniel A. Miller, and DocumentaryAbout the underdog Israel national baseball team competing for the first time in the World Baseball Classic.
Koshien: Japan's Field of Dreams2019 DocumentaryUS–Japanese coproduction exploring Japanese high school baseball, focusing on two schools trying to reach the 100th Summer Koshien national tournament and the differing approaches of their coaches.
Bottom of the 9th2019 DramaAfter serving 17 years in prison for a violent mistake he made in his youth, a once-aspiring baseball player returns to his Bronx neighborhood.
2020DramaStory of a high school student who tries to join a professional team with the help of her coach.
Long Gone Summer2020 DocumentaryMade for TV as a part of ESPN's 30 for 30 series. A look back at the 1998 home run chase between and .
Once Upon a Time in Queens2021 DocumentaryMade for TV as a part of ESPN's 30 for 30 series. A four-part exploration of the 1986 New York Mets and their enduring place in sports culture.
It Ain't Over2022 DocumentaryExplores the life and career of New York Yankees Hall of Fame catcher .
Facing Nolan2022 DocumentaryExplores the life and career of Hall of Fame Pitcher .
Tomorrow's Game2023and Trevor WilsonChildren and family, Science fictionOn the day of his uncle's ascendance into the Baseball Hall of Fame, Daniel is forced to embark on a journey through time that sees him restore his family's legacy and rewrite baseball history. With Paul Rodriguez.
2023 DocumentaryDocumentary made by ESPN Films exploring 's rise from his beginning in Japan to becoming a two-way superstar in Major League Baseball. Starring Pedro Martínez as narrator.
2023 BiographicalThe true-life story of Rickey Hill's improbable journey to play Major League Baseball.
Nos Amours: The Saga of the Montreal Expos2024 DocumentaryCanadian film telling the story of the , including the continuing attempts to return MLB to the city.
2024 DramaAbout the final game of an amateur New England baseball league before their stadium is demolished.


See also
  • List of sports films
  • List of highest-grossing sports films

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