News of Robert Redford's death ignited a, shall we say, spirited debate among USA TODAY Sports aficionados about where the Hollywood legend's film, "The Natural", ranks in the pantheon of baseball ...

Probably the most authentic baseball movie ever made is also one of the most shamelessly entertaining. It is the baseball version of “Slap Shot” — profane locker room slapstick at its finest. Does it ...

Baseball is America’s favorite pastime. Its historical significance dates back to the darkest times in America (the Civil War and World War II), when baseball represented a sense of national security ...

In the parlance of America’s pastime, Robert Redford and “The Natural” keyed a two-out rally for baseball movies. The 1980s were a golden era for baseball cinema: “Bull Durham,” “Field of Dreams,” ...

Kevin Costner’s Billy Chapel in For Love of the Game, one of the most motivational characters in the history of baseball movies, is the source of many great lines in the 2000s romance flick. But let’s ...