Worst use of Baseball...

[lovehate]

What are some of the worst instances of baseball you can think of, as in other areas of pop culture, or outside of an actual game.

 

My vote would be that horrible Meatloaf song that breaks into Phil Rizzuto or some announcer calling a game.

 

An example of good would be when Bette Midler got taken out at the plate on an episode of Seinfeld. I also enjoyed Don Drysdale giving Greg Brady some pitching tips.

[InsomniacInkRoss]

Some of you might remember this...

 

When Scott Walker handed out baseball cards of himself when he was running for County Executive in Milwaukee

[trwi7]

My vote would be that horrible Meatloaf song that breaks into Phil Rizzuto or some announcer calling a game.

I love Paradise by the Dashboard Light. How dare you!

[brettac1]

Yeah, that's a sweet song.

[mothershipconnection]

Ugg, I hate that song. Maybe it's because I've hung out a few karaoke nights and every annoying drunk girl gets some guy to sing that song or something from Grease with her.

[Thats Freakin Sweet]

The worst? That's easy, Major League 3.

[lovehate]

I did see the Scott Walker card, he had a blank jersey tucked super tight into a pair of jeans.

 

I thnk Tony Danza's character on Who's the Boss was supposed to be a former Cardinals minor leaguer, but I'm not positive.

[mothershipconnection]

He was a 2B for the Cards (major league), I think the story was that he had a serious injury in his rookie year and was forced to retire..

[GAME05]

the Chicago Cubs would still count, right?

 

Angels in the outfield? but i guess that was a kids movie and was what it was.

 

those old Tommy LaSorda commercials.

 

politicians (any denomination) throwing out first pitches. i don't like it. or wearing team hats just to gain popular support (again, they all do it).

[Ralph Wiggum]

http://www.sneakerfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/jordan_baseball_2.jpg

That is all...

I don't count Michael's spectacle as actual game stuff...kinda like Kid Rock acting or Don Johnson cutting an album.

[Brian the Automator]

http://www.aiken-dentist.com/CC-Photos/GarthBrooks.jpg

 

Chris Gaines Garth Brooks

 

 

[Invader3K]

The worst? That's easy, Major League 3.

Actually just saw part of that movie a few weeks ago on TV. I think one of the local channels was showing it as a mid-afternoon weekend filler. I couldn't believe how low budget and boring it felt, especially compared to the first Major League.

 

[Crazyk1294]

How about the Milwaukee Brewers from 1993 - 2004. Brutal.

[Rightomac13]

Angels in the Outfield was one of my favorite movies growing up in the mid 90's. It can never be on the Sandlot/Field of Dreams level, but I would not call it worst of all time.

[billyhallfan]

ya, i too loved angels in the outfield...

[jazzytrav]

What was the movie about the kid that messed up his arm and could suddenly throw 100 MPH? I think it was something like "Rookie of the Year" or something. I vote for that one.

 

I don't mind the Tony Danza thing. Ted Danson/"Sam Malone" was a former Red Sox pitcher and that never bothered me.

[jaybird2001wi]

"Little Big League" kind of bothered me a little bit. It was about a kid who inherited the Minnesota Twins and named himself the manager of the team. I was deeply disturbed by "The Fan" starring Wesley Snipes and Robert DeNiro. I am a Wesley Snipes movie fan, but that movie was atrocious. There is a reason it has never been shown regularly on regular TV.

Oh, and every Celebrity Softball game during All-Star week. Can't they get any better TV stars to play besides James Denton and Kevin James every year?

[gypcasino]

"Little Big League" kind of bothered me a little bit.

Because it was so realistic?

[MJLiverock]

Benchwarmers.

 

I didn't expect much but ended up FFWD through most of it and still hated it.

[Baldkin]

Hardball.

 

Keanu Reeves.

 

I still want that 2 hours of my life back.

[pitchleague]

Oh, and every Celebrity Softball game during All-Star week. Can't they get any better TV stars to play besides James Denton and Kevin James every year?

I think the reason that they can't get better stars to play is because many stars don't care/like baseball and/or their PR firms don't think it's a good match for their image.

Personally, I couldn't give a rip about that softball farce. Now, the rookie game? awesome.