"Even the most die-hard baseball fans don't know the true story of William "Blockade Billy" Blakely. He may have been the greatest player the game has ever seen, but today no one remembers his name. He was the first--and only--player to have his existence completely removed from the record books. Even his team is long forgotten, barely a footnote in the game's history. Every effort was made to erase any evidence that William Blakely played professional...

American romantic comedy, dealing with a very minor minor-league team and three of its current constituents, an aging baseball groupie that beds one player each season, a cocky foolish new pitcher, and the older, weary catcher brought in to wise the rookie up.

An average kid with an above average talent for predicting baseball pitches tries to help his favorite player out of a slump.

Roy Hobbs' boyhood dream of being a baseball superstar is shattered when he meets a mysterious woman, but years later, overcoming physical pain, he has a chance to lead his team to the pennant.

Nothing was going to stop Roy Hobbs from fulfilling his boyhood dream of baseball stardom. As a 14-year old he fashions a baseball bat from an oak tree. He soon impresses major league scouts with his ability. His talent also catches the eye of a sportswriter who eventually becomes instrumental in Hobbs' career. The appearance of a mysterious woman, however, shatters his dream. Years later Hobbs reappears as a rookie for the New York Knights and has...

After watching a traveling African American baseball team, a father is forced to inform his innocent young son about small-town racism. An insightful, empathetic wife guides her husband through the most difficult challenge he will ever face in baseball:  his own retirement from it.  A disadvantaged, fleet-footed player in Mexico dreams of making it to the Major Leagues. Though he can catch pitches consistently for hours, a diligent catcher drops...

A boy, praying for his father's return, and the California Angels, praying for a pennant, join forces and learn to believe that anything is possible.

A young baseball player has trouble living up to his family's reputation on a baseball diamond.

Learn the basics: choosing, breaking in and caring for your glove; proper body position for fielding grounders and pop ups; good footwork; throwing to the bases; playing the poisitions; practice drills. Plus, get tips from major league pros.

Amelia Bedelia, who knows very little about baseball, stands in for a sick player during a game.