Tag: major league baseball (mlb)

  • 61*

    In 1961, Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle played for the New York Yankees. One, Mantle, was universally loved, while the other, Maris, was universally hated. Both men started off with a bang, and both were nearing Babe Ruth’s 60 home run record. Which man would reach it?

  • Fever Pitch

    When Ben Wrightman, a young teacher, begins dating pretty businesswoman Lindsey Meeks, the two don’t seem to have a lot of the same interests, but they fall in love, regardless. Their romance goes well until baseball season begins, and Lindsey soon realizes that Ben is completely obsessed with the Boston Red Sox. Though she tries…

  • Moneyball

    The story of Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane’s successful attempt to put together a baseball team on a budget, by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players.