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One was the Yankees' best loved player, the other was their most valuable. In the summer of 1961, Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle took on Babe Ruth's single-season home run record. It would be a summer that no one who loves baseball would ever forget. Starring Barry Pepper and Thomas Jane. Directed by Billy Crystal. Special features include animated menus, "The Making of 61*", player biographies and stats, and cast and director biographies.DVD 129 mins. plus special features#239 $24.95
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Bang the Drum SlowlyRobert DeNiro and Michael Moriarty star in this superbly crafted film about the unlikely friendship between two baseball players. Moriarty plays the team's ace pitcher and social charmer. DeNiro is the catcher, a farm boy from Georgia who lacks all of Moriarty's sophistication. He is also dying. During their last season together on a team with bickering and infighting, the two men grow in respect for themselves and each other.DVD 98 minutes. 1974.#636 $29.95
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Bronx is BurningIn the summer of 1977, New York was a city in crisis. Paralyzed by a citywide blackout, political strife and the Son of Sam killing spree, the Big Apple was burning. Rising out of this troubled urban landscape to bring hope and inspiration came one of baseball's most storied franchises, the New York Yankees. Emmy-award winner John Turturro, Oliver Platt and Daniel Sunjata star in this story of how the Yankees single-handedly helped raise the spirits of a city in a time of darkness and uncertainty. Bonus features include interviews with Reggie Jackson and George Steinbrenner and complete stats for the 1977 Yankees. 3-disc special edition.Approx. 360 mins.#1736 $39.95
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Bull DurhamIt's a classic romantic comedy baseball movie. Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins star in this story of life, love and baseball. The Durham Bulls start the season with a hot new pitching prospect and a seasoned catcher to train him. Throw in Annie Savoy, a super-fan who runs her own form of spring training. You get a comedy that's all about baseball, and love, and strategy - one you can watch over and over.DVD 108 min. 1988#608 $29.95
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Eight Men OutThis drama tells the story of the infamous 1919 World Series scandal in which the Chicago White Sox are defeated as they throw the games. An all-star cast including Charlie Sheen, John Cusack, Christopher Lloyd and Michael Lerner deliver striking performances in this story about the darkest chapter in baseball's long history.DVD 119 minutes. 1988.#614 $24.95
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------A League of Their OwnTom Hanks, Geena Davis and Madonna star in this major league comedy. Hanks plays a washed up ballplayer who is hired to coach in the All-American Girls Baseball League of 1943 - while the male pros are at war. He finds himself drawn back into the game by the heart and heroics of the women he coaches.DVD 128 minutes. 1992.#609 $24.95
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------The NaturalRobert Redford portrays Roy Hobbs in this baseball classic. Nothing was going to stop Roy Hobbs from fulfilling his boyhood dream of baseball stardom. From making his own bat from a fallen oak at age 14, to his heroic efforts to lead his team to the pennant and fulfill his dream, Hobbs pursues his destiny. Starring Robert Redford, Robert Duvall, Glenn Close, Kim Basinger and Barbara Hershey. Directed by Barry Levinson.DVD 138 minutes. 1984.#613 $29.95
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Pride of the YankeesGary Cooper stars in this moving story of Lou Gehrig, the Hall of Fame ballplayer who reached the heights of stardom...only to face tragedy with a dignity that inspired a nation. Nominated for 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture. English, French & Spanish subtitles.Black & white. 2 hours, 8 minutes.#625 $29.95Sale Price: $21.95 (Save 27%)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------The RookieJim Morris (Dennis Quaid), father, teacher, and high school coach, thought his dream was over. Then Coach Morris made a bet with his perpetually losing team. If they won the district championship, Morris would try out for the majors. The team went from worst to first and Morris made it to the big leagues. A heartfelt, uplifting story about not giving up on your dreams.
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