‘Major League’ turns 25 — here are 15 things you didn't know about the movie

Yahoo ^ | April 7. 2014 | Mike Oz

[dfwgator]

It may not seem like it, but it’s been 25 years since we first met Jake Taylor, Willie Mays Hayes and Pedro Cerrano. Twenty-five years since Rick Vaughn turned “Wild Thing” into a baseball anthem. Twenty-five years since Harry Doyle gave us “Juuuuuuust a bit outside.” Twenty-five years since Jobu.

[dfwgator]

Probably the second-best all-time sports movie after Slapshot.

[Tijeras_Slim]

I confess a fondness for Bull Durham.

[EveningStar]

ping

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Nope, the best sports movie was "Ed," a baseball-playing chimp starring Matt LeBlanc. I have it on Blu Ray and watch it everyday!!

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[Sirius Lee]

I didn’t know this movie existed so that’s 26.

[Sirius Lee]

Ha! I can’t count.

[Le Chien Rouge]

1) Caddy-shack
2) Slapshot
3) Hoosiers
4) Pride of the Yankees
5) Cinderella Man
6) The Longest Yard 1974
7) The Bad News Bears—1976
8) The Fighter
9) Rocky
10) Rudy

JMO....

[Rushmore Rocks]

I loved “Hoosiers” and “Field of Dreams”.

[backwoods-engineer]

It was a total libfest, and somewhat sacrilegious in places, but yeah, I loved the movie. I've watched it several times. And not just because I have a thing for Rene.

"Juuuuuuust a bit outside!"

"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refil!"

"Hats for bats!"

Veghead!

[drbuzzard]

I’m pretty fond of Miracle actually, but I do love Major League and Slapshot.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

“I confess a fondness for Bull Durham.”

Me too! But the leftie redhead was so hot!

[Hatteras]

The Sandlot tops any sports movie list, IMHO.

[Delta Dawn]

1) Gladiator
2) Field of Dreams
3) Hoosiers
4) The Natural
5) Pride of the Yankees
6) Rocky II
7) Cinderella Man
8) Brian’s Song
9) The Express
10) The Godfather

[Hugin]

I would put Cinderella Man and Rocky #1&2.

I don’t know if made for cable movies count, but 61*, the HBO movie about Roger Maris was excellent.

[guyfromjrz]

I saw Bull Durham on the Oxygen network. I don't think we will see Major League or Slap Shot on Oxygen channel. Come to think of it, Bull Durham can no longer be considered a sports/action movie in my home. It's now thought of romantic-comedy since its aired on Oxygen. Still a great movie. I liked the Body Guard, with Costner, too.

[Antoninus II]

And the original Roller Ball with James Caan?

[Antoninus II]

I liked The Rookie with Dennis Quaid...

[Cyman]

“I confess a fondness for Bull Durham.”

If I could only substitute Bo Derek for Spuds Sarandon.

[Yo-Yo]

sci-fi, not sports.