Diamonds

on the

Silver Screen

Dave struck out looking for a good baseball movie page on the Web, so he called up his own file from the dugout. Ratings range from 4.0 (Excellent) to 1.5 (Poor); but in Dave's opinion, there is really no such thing as a bad baseball movie.

YearRatingMovie Title

  • 19353.0Alibi Ike
  • 1986Amazing Era (New York Mets 1962-1986)
  • 1985TVAmos
  • 19513.0Angels in the Outfield
  • 19942.5Angels in the Outfield
  • 1979TV +Aunt Mary
  • 1992The Babe
  • 1927Babe Comes Home
  • 1991TVBabe Ruth
  • Babe Ruth Profile
  • 19482.0Babe Ruth Story
  • 19763.0Bad News Bears
  • 19802.5Bad News Bears in Breaking Training
  • 19772.0Bad News Bears Go to Japan
  • 1896Ballgame
  • 1956Bang the Drum slowly
  • 19733.5Bang the Drum Slowly
  • 1995TV +Baseball, A Film by Ken Burns
  • Baseball Fever
  • Baseball Fun and Games
  • Baseball Funny Side Up
  • Baseball Laughs, Gaffes, and Goofs
  • 1984Bay City Blues
  • 1984Bay City Blues 2
  • 1990Best of Bob Uecker's Wacky World
  • 19532.5Big Leaguer
  • 19763.0Bingo Long Travelling All-Stars and Motor Kings
  • Blood Games
  • 19832.5Blue Skies Again
  • 19683.0A Boy Named Charlie Brown
  • Boys of Summer
  • 1946Boys' Ranch
  • 19852.0Brewster's Millions
  • 19862.5Brighton Beach Memoirs
  • 19383.0Brother Rat
  • 19402.5Brother Rat and a Baby
  • 19883.0Bull Durham
  • 19283.0The Cameraman
  • 19822.5Cannery Row
  • 1899Casey at the Bat
  • 1986Casey at the Bat
  • 1984Chicago Cubs History 1876-1984
  • 19942.5Cobb
  • 1980Comeback Kid
  • 1992Comerades of Summer
  • 1993Cooperstown
  • 1990TV +The Court Martial of Jackie Robinson
  • 19583.0Damn Yankees
  • 19342.0Death on the Diamond
  • 1992Diamonds on the Silver Screen
  • Donkey Baseball
  • 1981TVDon't Look Back: the Story of Satchel Paige
  • 19892.0Dream Team
  • 19883.0Eight Men Out
  • 19333.0Elmer the Great
  • 1929Fast Company
  • 19573.0Fear Strikes Out
  • 19893.5Field of Dreams
  • 19322.0Fireman Save My Child
  • 1937Girls Can Play
  • 19482.0Give My Regards to Broadway
  • 19782.5Goodbye Franklin High
  • 1937Gracie at the Bat
  • 19562.0Great American Pastime
  • 1940Heckler
  • 19781.5Here Come the Tigers
  • 1930Hot Curves
  • 1956I'll Buy You (Anata Kaimasu)
  • Incredible Ida Early
  • 19853.5Insignificance
  • 1942It Happened in Flatbush
  • 19493.5It Happens Every Spring
  • 1983It's Arbor Day Charlie Brown
  • 1974TV +It's Good to Be Alive
  • 19803.0It's My Turn
  • 1986It's Three Strikes, Charlie Brown
  • 19503.0The Jackie Robinson Story
  • 19512.5Jim Thorpe All-American
  • 1977Just the Beginning
  • 1938Juvenile Court
  • 19492.0The Kid from Cleveland
  • 19532.0The Kid from Left Field
  • 1979TV +The Kid from Left Field
  • 19502.0Kill the Umpire
  • 1943Ladies Day
  • 19923.0A League of Their Own
  • 19942.0Little Big League
  • 1987TV +Long Gone
  • 1932Loud Mouth
  • 1942Lovable Trouble
  • 1978TV +Love Affair: the Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story
  • 19902.0Love Hurts
  • 19892.5Major League
  • 19941.5Major League II
  • 19833.0Max Dugan Returns
  • 1988Mickey Mantle
  • 1982TVMillion Dollar Infield
  • 1960Moochie of the Little League
  • 19922.5Mr. Baseball
  • 19902.0Mr. Destiny
  • 1977TV +Murder at the World Series
  • 19903.0My Blue Heaven
  • 19842.5The Natural
  • 19452.0Naughty Nineties
  • 1926New Klondike
  • 1987New York Yankees: The Movie
  • 19891.5Night Games
  • 19683.0The Odd Couple
  • 1994The Official History of Baseball
  • 1971One Legged Ace (Kata Ashi No Ace)
  • 1935One Run Elmer
  • 1978TV +One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story
  • Only the Ball Was White
  • 1938Opening Day
  • 1977Over-Under, Sideways-Down
  • 19912.5Pastime
  • 1993TVThe Peewee Reese Story
  • Pinstripe Power
  • 1989Plays of the '80's
  • 19522.5The Pride of St. Louis
  • 19424.0The Pride of the Yankees
  • 19362.5Professional Soldier
  • 19513.0Rhubarb
  • 19541.5Roogie's Bump
  • 19933.0Rookie of the Year
  • 19622.5Safe at Home
  • 19932.5The Sandlot
  • 19942.0The Scout
  • 19654.0Ship of Fools
  • 1927Slide, Kelly, Slide
  • 1936Slide Nellie Slide
  • 1931Slide Speedy Slide
  • 19852.0The Slugger's Wife
  • 1928Speedy
  • 19801.5Squeeze Play
  • 1932Stealin' Home
  • 19882.5Stealing Home
  • 19552.5Strategic Air Command
  • 19493.5The Stratton Story
  • 1935Swell-Head
  • 19493.0Take Me Out to the Ball Game
  • 19902.5Taking Care of Business
  • 19911.5Talent for the Game
  • 199?Teaching Kids Baseball with Jerry
  • 19622.5That Touch of Mink
  • 1930They Learned About Women
  • 1983TV +Tiger Town
  • 1932Too Many Women
  • 19871.5Trading Hearts
  • 1942Two Mugs from Brooklyn
  • 1928Warming Up
  • When It Was a Game
  • 19442.5Whistling in Brooklyn
  • 1986TV +A Winner Never Quits
  • 19522.5The Winning Team
  • 19423.5Woman of the Year
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