About this episode
The episode discusses the film Major League (1989) and its appeal as a sports movie.
Send us Fan Mail What started as a simple baseball-season pick turned into a reminder of why sports movies work so well in the first place. This week we’re breaking down Major League (1989), and even the non-baseball fans on the mic ended up getting pulled in once the underdog story really starts to click. The Cleveland roster is basically designed to fail, the Yankees are perfectly hateable, and the final game is staged so clearly that every out and every risky decision makes sense, even if ...
People in this episode
Hosts: Anthony, Dakota
Topics covered
- sports movies
- underdog stories
- baseball
- film analysis
- Cleveland sports
Keywords
- Major League
- sports movies
- baseball
- underdog story
- film analysis
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Major League
Places: Cleveland, Yankees
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