Baseball in Movies

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. In "Mr. Baseball", Tom Selleck's character goes to Japan because a rookie, played by a real-life major leaguer, takes his first base spot. Who is that player? Tony Clark Fred McGriff Frank Thomas Cecil Fielder

2. Which of these movies was NOT based on a book? For Love of the Game Bull Durham Field of Dreams The Natural

3. In "Major League", Ricky Vaughn's nemesis Haywood was portrayed by a real-life major leaguer? True False

4. In "Comrades of Summer", Joe Mantegna's character goes to the Soviet Union to teach a rag-tag group the American pasttime. What team was he fired from? New York Yankees Seattle Mariners Chicago Cubs Milwaukee Brewers

5. In "Brewster's Millions", Richard Pryor plays a minor league pitcher named Monty Brewster. What city is his team in? Rochester, NY Hackensack, NJ Buffalo, NY Providence, RI

6. In "Never Been Kissed", where on the baseball diamond does Drew Barrymore's character Josie Geller, receive her first true kiss? Pitcher's Mound Second Base Home Plate Centerfield

7. In "The Natural", Robert Redford's character, Roy Hobbs, returns from a hospital stay to play in a final game for the New York Knights. In his last at bat, he breaks his famous Wonderboy bat on a foul ball. What are the words on the bat that the batboy brings him? Savoy Special Thunder Wonderboy 2 Super Bobby

8. In "The Naked Gun", Reggie Jackson is brainwashed to kill who during a baseball game? The President of the United States The Queen of England The Prime Minister of England The Premier of the Soviet Union

9. In "Field of Dreams", what ballpark does James Earl Jones' character, Terrance Mann, go to as a youngster growing up? Yankee Stadium Ebbets Field The Polo Grounds Shea Stadium

10. In "For Love of the Game", how should the final out of the game be scored (numbers represent positions in the field 1=Pitcher, 3=First Baseman, and 6=Shortstop)? 6-3 6-1-3 1-3 1-6-3