'Field of Dreams': What's the best baseball film ever? Our readers voted on their favorite
The Cincinnati Reds play in the MLB Field of Dreams Game on Thursday, but is “Field of Dreams” the greatest baseball movie ever?
That question is difficult to answer and likely depends on who you’re asking. Heck, some movie buffs may even dust off their actual baseball bats to defend their opinions. But while we can’t decide on the best film of all time, we still asked our readers to vote for their favorite baseball movies.
It proved to be a poll as divided as Reds and St. Louis Cardinals fans, but only one classic could receive the most votes.
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Coincidentally, “Field of Dreams” had the most fans amongst our readers. It received over 22% of the vote. “Bull Durham” and “The Sandlot” tied for second, both receiving with 14.51%.
Here’s a look at the top five. Our poll included 14 movies, as well as the option to select “other,” which only received 3.32% of the vote.
1. “Field of Dreams” | 22.2% |
T2. “Bull Durham” and "The Sandlot" | 14.51% |
4. "Major League" | 13.29% |
5. "The Natural" | 10.66% |
Considering he starred in two of the top-three films, this Kevin Costner guy must be a pretty good actor, huh?
The MLB Field of Dreams Game will air on FOX at 7 p.m. Thursday.
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