All-Time Baseball Movie Lineup

Collin Hager - The Roundtable by Senior Writer Written on June 17, 2008
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1B: Jack Elliot (Mr. Baseball)—First base is a power position, and Elliot personifies power. He adapts to Japan’s game and is able to become a more complete hitter as well. His backup might be younger, but I think he hits as a Mike Sweeney with more power. Backup: Lou Collins (Little Big League)

 

 

2B: Suarez (Rookie of the Year)—Sure, it’s basically because he’s the only guy that plays second base in any movie that we can find with a credited part (because Major League III never happened, got it?). But Suarez provides speed at the bottom of the order and gives a solid, double leadoff-type lineup.

 

 

SS: Pat Corning (Little Big League)—He may have played third in the movie, but I have faith, since Kevin Elster plays him, that he can make the move to short. Corning is a solid seventh-hitter or No. 2 guy that will help set the table. He came through in the playoff against the Mariners when the season was on the line, so we’ll trust him here.

 

 

3B: Roger Dorn (Major League)—Dorn hit .280 with reasonable pop for Cleveland, and he only retired because he figured he could run the team. Dorn is still hoping to score in free agency, which leads me to believe he has one more decent contract in him.

 

 

OF: Roy Hobbs (The Natural)—You can’t have a list without one of the greatest (movie) hitters of all-time being on it. Hobbs is my left fielder, without a doubt.

 

 

OF: Willie “Mays” Hayes (Major League)—Got to have speed at the top of the lineup, and Hayes brings that. He’ll steal bases and provide a little pop. Definitely a movie version of Rickey Henderson.

 

 

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