by mike | Mar 11, 2019 | Baseball, California, Fantasy, Research, Uncategorized |
I’m old enough to have watched the original Twilight Zone series when it was new. It ran for five seasons, from 1959 to 1964, and was one of my favorite shows. Thanks to Netflix I’ve been watching it once again, and having just started the second season, I’ve got a...
by mike | Oct 15, 2018 | Baseball, Humor, Movie Lines, Movies, Sports Movies, Uncategorized |
With the MLB playoffs in full swing and the World Series looming (please, Great Spirit, not with the Dodgers!), I thought it might be fun to visit a few quotes from some of the most popular baseball movies. Having seen just about every one ever made, I’m sure it would...
by mike | Sep 17, 2018 | Baseball, Humor, Movies, Sports Movies, Uncategorized |
The 2009 film, The Perfect Game, was one of those “came-and went” movies that most folks weren’t even aware of when it breezed through their local multi-plexes. That’s too bad, because this heartwarming baseball story, based on true events, is a gem, easily one of the...
by mike | Jan 25, 2016 | Baseball, Movies, Sports Movies, Uncategorized |
When it comes to the 2007 film, The Final Season, I can’t deny that I’m somewhat biased. I love baseball; my bride is from Iowa, where this true story took place; and I’m quite fond of the state, which I’ve visited numerous times in recent decades. The latter includes...
by mike | Jan 6, 2014 | Baseball, Fantasy, Movies, Science Fiction, Sports Movies, Uncategorized |
That line comes from my second-favorite movie of all time, Frequency. Released in 2000, this fantasy/baseball/serial killer/father & son relationship flick, starring Dennis Quaid and Jim Caviezel, has just about everything I could want in a story. But for my wife...
