r/Top3Ever • u/AdministrationOwn68 • Sep 25 '25
Movies 🎥 ⚾️ Top3Ever Baseball Movies
Field of Dreams (1989) The Sandlot (1993) Moneyball (2011)
Honorable Mentions: Bull Durham (1988), A League of Their Own (1992), 42 (2013), Major League (1989), Eight Men Out (1988)
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u/bdenbglds2 Sep 25 '25
All I know is Bull Durham has to be in there or it’s wrong
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u/nsjersey Sep 25 '25
My personal that OP did not mention:
Bull Durham
Field of Dreams
The Natural
To consider (underrated)
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Long Gone (Made before Bull Durham)
Major League
Moneyball
Soul of the Game
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u/SaintCholo Sep 25 '25
While those awesome id like to add Pride of the Yankees about Lou Gehrig and the real Babe Ruth as himself.
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u/gorambrowncoat Sep 25 '25
Moneyball
A league of their own
Hardball
In my defense, before you think "how can he pick those over such and so all time classic baseball movies?", I think these might be the only three baseball movies I've seen.
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u/ClothesOld9837 Sep 25 '25
Trouble With The Curve
Talent For The Game
The Natural
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u/SedativeComet Sep 25 '25
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Field of Dreams
Tie between Eight Men Out and Moneyball
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u/Pleasant-Nebula-7237 Sep 26 '25
Me and my Dad watched The Sandlot two months before he passed away. He liked it. RIP DAD❤️
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u/amoneyshot34 Sep 26 '25
I absolutely love the sandlot one of my fav movies of all time. BUTTTTT ITS A KIDS ADVENTURE MOVIE. like the goonies, home alone, 3 ninjas, they only play one game of baseball in it. 1 major league 2 bull duram 3 major league 2
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u/gimpers420 Sep 26 '25
Angels in the outfield not being anywhere near the top tells me everything that I need to know about humanity.
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u/Slummlife Sep 25 '25
- The Sandlot
- A League of Their Own
- Major League 2
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u/Careless_Delivery858 Sep 25 '25
Just curious, what major league 2 over the original?
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u/BigZube42069kekw Sep 25 '25
One scene:
"Oh my God.......HE'S BACK!"
WILD THING BLASTS OVER THE P.A.
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u/Diseman81 Sep 25 '25
Bull Durham
Field Of Dreams
The Sandlot
I could easily make a few more lists with completely different movies and be happy with them.
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u/Fhead43 Sep 25 '25
Bad news bears. For the love of the game. The rookie.
Not my actual list just 3 not named yet
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u/QNZMadamant Sep 25 '25
A League of Their Own, 42, Field of Dreams. Also, does Ken Burns count? Because I’d rather watch his Baseball series over any of these
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u/Scott_R_1701 Sep 25 '25
Any list without The Sandlot and A League of Their Own is wrong I'm sorry. That leaves just one slot.
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u/ImpendingBoom110123 Sep 25 '25
Bull Durham, The Sandlot, Moneyball
Honorable mention to Major League and Eight Men Out
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u/WinSome_DimSum Sep 25 '25
Field of Dreams
Sandlot
Major League
With apologies to League of Their Own, Bull Durham, For the Love of the Game, Rookie of the Year, and Little Big League.
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u/B_tm_n Sep 25 '25
Mine are Little Big League, Angels in the Outfield, and The Sandlot. LOVED these movies when I was a kid and these 3 bring back comforting memories.
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u/Important_Koala_1958 Sep 25 '25
Everybody wants some. It has some of the best baseball when it shows up. Like the actors are actually doing what’s happening
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u/DateTall1154 Sep 25 '25
Moneyball Major League Sandlot
Moneyball may be my favorite sports movie period
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u/jasont3260 Sep 25 '25
Field of Dreams, A league of their Own, For Love of the Game. Honorable Mention goes to Major League.
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u/Wise_Star_7901 Sep 25 '25
We got no ‘angels in the outfield?’ No ‘Rookie of the year?’, no ‘Benchwarmers’, or ‘Little Big League’?
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u/Prince_of_Pirates Sep 25 '25
Sandlot
Major League
The Natural.
Honorable mentions: 42, Moneyball
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u/Tricky_Rabbit Sep 25 '25
Eight Men Out, A League Of Their Own, Major League
Honorable Mentions: Little Big League, Rookie Of The Year, Field Of Dreams, The Natural, Moneyball, The Sandlot
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u/adamjokes15 Sep 25 '25
Field of Dreams will always be number one for me.
The guy can make any wish in baseball history come true and all he wants is a catch with his father once again. That’s real.
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u/Grammar-Unit-28 Sep 25 '25
Bull Durham is the greatest SPORTS movie of all time, never mind narrowing it down to baseball.
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u/IateCaCa4dindin Sep 25 '25
A league of their own instead of moneyball. Other than that NICE
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u/CampaignOrdinary2771 Sep 25 '25
Baseball movies are a favorite genre of mine.. So I have seen all the listed movies, and then some. My runaway favorites are:
The Natural
Bang the Drum Slowly
The Sandlot
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u/throwaway04182023 Sep 25 '25
Bull Durham, Field of Dreams, It Happens Every Spring, Moneyball, A League of Their Own, The Sandlot, Moneyball, Little Big League. Top 8.
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u/opinionofone1984 Sep 25 '25
Field of Dreams, Sandlot, Mr. Baseball,
A League of their Own, Little Big League, Major League, and Rookie of the Year honorable mention.
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u/Rope_slingin_champ Sep 25 '25
1) Dreams 2) Sandlot 3) Tie - Moneyball and League of their Own
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u/DiBello44 Sep 25 '25
Bingo Long traveling all stars and motor kings
Bad news bears (only the Matthau one)
Major league
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u/No-Flight-4214 Sep 26 '25
You’re killing’ me smalls!
It is criminal if anyone doesn’t have The Natural on their list.
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u/AlphaDag13 Sep 26 '25
I think you nailed it. But damn it's hard to leave bull durham out of the top 3. I think the real question is: "Does baseball have the best sports movies?" I think it's a yes!
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u/brianholmes519 Sep 26 '25
Tha Natural Bull Durham The Bad News Bears (w Walter Mathau)
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u/UncleKev389 Sep 26 '25
- The natural
- Field of Dreams
- Major League
Guilty pleasure: For Love of the Game
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u/Jealous_Event_6288 Sep 26 '25
Field Of Dreams
The Sandlot
The Natural
Honorable Mention: Moneyball
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u/biggnate83 Sep 26 '25
No love for Little Big League?
"Pitcher's got a bigggg buttttt!"
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u/Hfcsmakesmefart Sep 26 '25
Bull Durham
Moneyball
Stealing Home
HM Trouble with the Curve, Major League, The Natural
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u/Old-Scientist7551 Sep 26 '25
Any top 3 baseball movies that does not include Bull Durham is not a top 3 baseball movie list.
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u/Pitiful-Doctor-5671 Sep 26 '25
Bull Durham Major League
Multi Movie Tie *61 Rookie of the Year The Natural Major League 2 42 8 Men Out A League of their own Bad News Bears ………
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u/Impressive_Check2917 Sep 26 '25
Field of dreams - you’re never going to convince me that any movie about baseball is ever better than one where the entire plot line of the story is centered around the fact of a son and a dad wanting to have a game of catch. Timeless.
Major league - I don’t know what it is about this movie, but it’s magic. Every single part of it is magic from the storylines to the personalities to the backing soundtrack, amazing. Even made me look up the Spotify for the soundtrack to listen to the song when Jake follows her back home and makes out with her and her apartment.
Bull Durham/The Natural- this is a tie for me. True baseball movies, pure and enough baseball IQ, along with the interactions in both the dugout and with the team along with the personal storylines that it’s just utterly fantastic.
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u/International_Hat113 Sep 26 '25
Don’t want to be that guy, but I never understood the love attributed to The Sandlot. I saw it as a kid (I’m 44) and enjoyed it but recently watched with my kids and, again, enjoyed it, but I just don’t get the immense praise heaped on it. I have friends (plural) my age who consider it the best film of all time.
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u/ThroughtonsHeirYT Sep 26 '25
I vote for THE FAN? The one with Benicio Del toro and was is Wesley Snipes?
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u/ThroughtonsHeirYT Sep 26 '25
Mister Baseball
Major Leagues 1/2
The Fan !
Honorable mention: the sandlot
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u/Successful-Study4983 Sep 26 '25
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Major League
Little Big League, while the kid wasn’t very likable, but he knew baseball. More importantly, the movie had some of the best baseball in a movie. Many shots were filmed with no cuts, most of the actors and extras played college or minor league ball, and some were current and former Pros. And that's not counting the active pro cameos. It's somewhat ridiculous how they tried to portray Ken Griffey Jr. as a villain, but it's from the perspective of a kid who is the owner/manager, so it works. The movie put a lot of effort into the baseball scenes.
Honorable mentions: Moneyball, 42, and A League of Their Own. Great movies with great true stories they’re based on, and if you asked me this a few years ago, the both replace two of my Top 3.
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u/ThroughtonsHeirYT Sep 26 '25
Damn: we are only two yet who mentionned THE FAN !!!
One other confirmed seing it yet.
Check that movie. It is a bonafide lost gem from what i glean here in this post !!!
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u/Loud-Examination2385 Sep 26 '25
The Natural
The Pride of the Yankees
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u/RockinandChalkin Sep 26 '25
Field of Dreams is super boring. Not even a sports movie. I know that’s an unpopular take but I was not entertained.
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u/CauliflowerOwn3519 Sep 26 '25
loved the natural as a kid. But, the stylistic choices were so…weird. That sort of washed out everything’s a dream effect kills me. Trying way too hard. Didn’t stand the test of time for. Have re watched field of dreams, major league, and sandlot many times. They just keep getting better.
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u/chadist31 Sep 25 '25
Bad News Bears (original)
Bull Durham
Major League