The person who cast Bob Uecker was a genious. He really pulled this movie together with his enthusiasm for the game. I thought it brought authenticity to the movie.
Exactly...It's literally like a film having a great score...Uecker is like Carpenter's Halloween score to this film...completely brings it together. Legend.
For you guys saying baseball is boring, this scene epitomizes the pure emotion and spirit the sport brings...come on players n owners lets get it together
True Story: The actor portraying Cerrano was a gifted athlete and was actually given an MLB pitch and actually hit that ball that you see on the screen. No CGI, no practical effects, it’s real.
Hayberth was a gifted HS athlete, He didn't require a stunt double for his hitting scenes, but he wasn't hitting them out of the park. That was hollywood special effects
@@kingfish4242 This ball was hit out of Municipal Stadium for a home run - it did NOT clear the entire stadium like shown...but it was a home run. It takes an athlete to hit a major league home run but it's not that hard against practice pitching. I hit balls out of major league parks since I was 15 and so did everyone else. Baseball is played at same size once you are about 15 years old (High School level and up) You're correct that it's a Hollywood edit to indicate the ball flew 500+ ft to clear the left centerfield bleachers. But the actor did hit a homerun on this take shown.
@@chicagomike4587 , everyone has a sweet spot, that perfect place in their wheelhouse where they can send a baseball a long way. Shooting baseball at-bats is tough just because of the odds. Most of the time the batted ball doesn't go where the story needs it to go. So...the director tells the crowd to rise up and cheer on anything hit in the air. Haysbert gets under it, the crowd cheers, and the scene is in the can. The next night, the second unit sets up the bleacher scene. They're going to use a machine to propel the baseball over the bleachers while the crowd cheers. A few seconds of film takes hours of work to set up. But when it happens in real life, it's one of the most exciting moments in sports, and a homer like that, where the ball was hit into Lake Erie, was a statement homer that said "F*** you, Yankees!"
My platoon in Army basic got 6 hours of liberty one Saturday afternoon in 1989. I headed for the theater and watched this movie. After that, I went to the burger bar and ate a Snickers bar and had a Mountain Dew. Talk about a sugar rush!! We weren't allowed any sweets at the chow hall during basic training. I went in basic at 175, and came out at 150 after 8 weeks.
This film came out for the 1989 Season and I was 13 - it was so cool as in Chicago that year, we had a rare Cubs winner - the 89 Cubs - who had to be as close to a real "Major League" team as any who one. We had a group of misfits, kids, nobodies & a few names (Sandberg, Dawson, Grace, Dunston) who had great years and we came from behind to win many games. We even had a "Wild Thing" - closer Mitch Williams....such a fun year even though we were beat in 5 games in the NLCS by the Giants (who were a better team) but there were great games in that series. This is easily in the top tier of baseball films. I wouldn't argue with anybody who believes it's the best.
maybe Cerrano picked out a nice warm bat for the homer. For many years, Dennis Hysabert(who played Cerrano), was a pitchman for the Allstate insurance company!
This is probably the most excited I got in the entire film. The camera angle when he hit was just like a real game and I jumped out of my chair even though I knew he probably was going to hit one.
@@hectorlopez1069 Intentionally ad-libbed or not...Pedro would definitely be the player who would carry his bat around the bases on that homerun trot. Not surprising, if it was accidental, that the movie director/producer would think it was a brilliant touch, and would keep it in the final production.
This was filmed in Milwaukee's County Stadium, then home of the Brewers who were an American League at the time. Former player Cecil Fielder actually hit a home run that far when he played for the Tigers. The ball landed in a dumpster behind the left field bleachers.
@@robedin6626 Agreed. Add to the fact that as Doyle stated "Pedro hasn't even touched the ball all night" But I think it was more Pedro was pissed off and wanted to clobber that ball into oblivion because "Jobu wasn't there" Nevertheless a great scene from a great movie!!!!!
Mostly all of them were actors, but clu haywood is a real life baseball player. His name is Pete vukovich. The other is the relief pitcher for the Yankee, Duke Simpson. The guy that Taylor bunts and wins the game.
Her evil plan was to move the team to Miami. She needed low attendance in order to accomplish that. Basically, even if the Indians lost that game, she already failed to achieve her goal. Place was packed!
That was all around funny you said f*** you trouble I do it my damn self hit the ball into deep space and run around the basis with the baseball bat what kind of s*** is that that was all around funny look at the scoreboard now grasshopper he said is that fool in the sequel to Major League too since that baseball into orbit
I never liked this scene. It always bugged me because it made no sense. Every catcher and pitcher in the MLB would know that Cerano cannot hit curve balls and thus the first two strikes are curve balls. Then cerano casts down his false idol and says that he would do it himself so it'd be nice if that is what happened but instead the pitcher asked for a new sign. There should only be one sign when pitching to Cerano. He hadn't touched the ball all night so they knew what the deal was. The pitcher changing the sign kind of cheapens the scene. Idk much about baseball but it looked like a fast ball and not a breaker, aka the one pitch he can hit. You could argue that God made the pitcher throw a fastball but couldn't God simply help him hit a curveball?
The person who cast Bob Uecker was a genious. He really pulled this movie together with his enthusiasm for the game. I thought it brought authenticity to the movie.
Exactly...It's literally like a film having a great score...Uecker is like Carpenter's Halloween score to this film...completely brings it together. Legend.
Juuuust a bit outside will always get me
@@anthonybatissa1417is the Brewers broadcaster
@m.draven477 he tried the corner and missed.
In my opinion, the best baseball movie EVER made.
@ravenshield7823 absolutely. Field of Dreams is all fairy tale stuff. This coulda actually occurred. The Indians sucked bad enough. LOLOL
You might be right. This film captures some of the special magic baseball has.
No music, no organ, no Ueck....just 45k extras going wild. Brilliant.
I'm a diehard Philadelphia Phillies fan. Why the hell does this movie make me so hype and emotional for the Cleveland Indians??!!!
Maybe it’s a Phillies thing because as a Phillies fan I feel the same lol
i'm from Lancaaster, PA and i still don't know what a Phillie actually is.
For you guys saying baseball is boring, this scene epitomizes the pure emotion and spirit the sport brings...come on players n owners lets get it together
Correct
Ask Houston Astros fans how boring Baseball is for the last 6 years
True Story: The actor portraying Cerrano was a gifted athlete and was actually given an MLB pitch and actually hit that ball that you see on the screen. No CGI, no practical effects, it’s real.
He also hit the ones in Spring Training early in the movie.
Hayberth was a gifted HS athlete, He didn't require a stunt double for his hitting scenes, but he wasn't hitting them out of the park. That was hollywood special effects
@@kingfish4242 This ball was hit out of Municipal Stadium for a home run - it did NOT clear the entire stadium like shown...but it was a home run.
It takes an athlete to hit a major league home run but it's not that hard against practice pitching. I hit balls out of major league parks since I was 15 and so did everyone else. Baseball is played at same size once you are about 15 years old (High School level and up)
You're correct that it's a Hollywood edit to indicate the ball flew 500+ ft to clear the left centerfield bleachers. But the actor did hit a homerun on this take shown.
@@chicagomike4587 , everyone has a sweet spot, that perfect place in their wheelhouse where they can send a baseball a long way. Shooting baseball at-bats is tough just because of the odds. Most of the time the batted ball doesn't go where the story needs it to go.
So...the director tells the crowd to rise up and cheer on anything hit in the air. Haysbert gets under it, the crowd cheers, and the scene is in the can.
The next night, the second unit sets up the bleacher scene. They're going to use a machine to propel the baseball over the bleachers while the crowd cheers. A few seconds of film takes hours of work to set up.
But when it happens in real life, it's one of the most exciting moments in sports, and a homer like that, where the ball was hit into Lake Erie, was a statement homer that said "F*** you, Yankees!"
the Allstate man?
My platoon in Army basic got 6 hours of liberty one Saturday afternoon in 1989. I headed for the theater and watched this movie. After that, I went to the burger bar and ate a Snickers bar and had a Mountain Dew. Talk about a sugar rush!! We weren't allowed any sweets at the chow hall during basic training. I went in basic at 175, and came out at 150 after 8 weeks.
This film came out for the 1989 Season and I was 13 - it was so cool as in Chicago that year, we had a rare Cubs winner - the 89 Cubs - who had to be as close to a real "Major League" team as any who one. We had a group of misfits, kids, nobodies & a few names (Sandberg, Dawson, Grace, Dunston) who had great years and we came from behind to win many games. We even had a "Wild Thing" - closer Mitch Williams....such a fun year even though we were beat in 5 games in the NLCS by the Giants (who were a better team) but there were great games in that series.
This is easily in the top tier of baseball films. I wouldn't argue with anybody who believes it's the best.
What a great scene man.
Hats for bats. Keep bats warm.
Gracias
maybe Cerrano picked out a nice warm bat for the homer. For many years, Dennis Hysabert(who played Cerrano), was a pitchman for the Allstate insurance company!
This is probably the most excited I got in the entire film. The camera angle when he hit was just like a real game and I jumped out of my chair even though I knew he probably was going to hit one.
That’s cause it was a real pitch and a real hit.
I love how he carries his bat around the bases
The actor was so surprised of his homerun that Dennis haysbert forgot to drop the bat.
@@hectorlopez1069 Intentionally ad-libbed or not...Pedro would definitely be the player who would carry his bat around the bases on that homerun trot. Not surprising, if it was accidental, that the movie director/producer would think it was a brilliant touch, and would keep it in the final production.
One thing I liked about the final game was Dorn really redeemed himself. Despite the revenge cheat he still played his heart out.
Imagine how far it would’ve gone if they got him a live chicken
I loved it when the quiet commentator grab ueckers bottle of j.d. and takes a pull
Russ Martin, Monty “What’s his name”.
@@nathanvanek6479 I dunno. I think Monty sounds right tho
Russ Martin, I know that it’s Monty.
He calls him, “My partner, Monty, what’s his name?”.
@@nathanvanek6479 Google it. I don't know it off hand. Figure it out
This was filmed in Milwaukee's County Stadium, then home of the Brewers who were an American League at the time. Former player Cecil Fielder actually hit a home run that far when he played for the Tigers. The ball landed in a dumpster behind the left field bleachers.
Owner: Sit down Charlie. . .
Charlie: 😝😝😝😝😝
Charlie ignores her.
That makes me crack up.
They didn't know it, but The Indians were in good hands.
They were in good hands with the man that comes out in all-state commercials.
2:22 lol there's a guy named Kuntz in the dugout
Fun fact: The actor actually did hit a homerun.
This Roger Dorn doesn't even compare to the Roger Dorn in Major League 2
They over exaggerated him in the sequel. Sure he was an entitled SOB, but still a decent player good enough to drive in 86 RBI’s.
2:11 That ball just got hammered out of the ballpark!
Mike Weber the curveball finally.
Did anybody else here garbage cans banging before that pitch?
You're a really funny guy. Like, a really funny guy. XD
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This was shot in the old Milwaukee stadium. Bout an hour east of where I live. My cousin's were actually extras in the stands.
Whats the song before Dorn gets up
Does anyone know who played Jackson?
So what I don’t get is that Jackson is throwing him nasty curveballs and decides to throw a batting practice fastball on an 0-2 count!
Must’ve figured it would be the last thing Ceranno would expect. 😂
Voodoo
@@robedin6626 Agreed. Add to the fact that as Doyle stated "Pedro hasn't even touched the ball all night"
But I think it was more Pedro was pissed off and wanted to clobber that ball into oblivion because "Jobu wasn't there"
Nevertheless a great scene from a great movie!!!!!
I thought it was JoBu finally coming through and helping him with the curve
Offspeed to throw off the timing.
who knew this man would go on to play the first black president in network tv?
Roger dorn aka Corbin Bernstein was actually in the major leagues
Who told you that? Wrong
where Alex Bregman gets his ideas from
And Juan soto
Alex Bregman said that Major League is his favorite baseball movie
It’s bedlam here in Cleveland!
Cerrano carried his bat around the bases and the Yankees weren't curious at all why, and didn't ask the ump to check the bat for cork
Look at the way the ump looks at him as he rounds 2nd base, LOL!
Were the players in this and the companion movie real baseball players or were they just actors?
Mostly all of them were actors, but clu haywood is a real life baseball player. His name is Pete vukovich. The other is the relief pitcher for the Yankee, Duke Simpson. The guy that Taylor bunts and wins the game.
@Hector: Pete Vuckovich won the Cy Young in 1981 as a pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers,Rollie Fingers won in 1982
Her evil plan was to move the team to Miami. She needed low attendance in order to accomplish that. Basically, even if the Indians lost that game, she already failed to achieve her goal. Place was packed!
we should've give him a live chicken
Idk why but I always thought the ump has weirdly small hands
wish everyone could give the person they don't like the raspberry
JO BU!!!
.271 86 RBI's gets you $100M+ these days.
That depends. What's his OPS?
He actually would be call out for rounding the bases while carrying his bat.
False, that’s not illegal
If the ball was "in play"... yes.
It's a Home run... so he's fine.
sit down Charlie
pbbt
General manager loves it
If you watch cerranos swing it’s actually really poor all arm it’s a movie I know but still a poor swing any baseball guy will notice
That was all around funny you said f*** you trouble I do it my damn self hit the ball into deep space and run around the basis with the baseball bat what kind of s*** is that that was all around funny look at the scoreboard now grasshopper he said is that fool in the sequel to Major League too since that baseball into orbit
Vamon Pedro cerrado
CeCe Pete
I never liked this scene. It always bugged me because it made no sense. Every catcher and pitcher in the MLB would know that Cerano cannot hit curve balls and thus the first two strikes are curve balls. Then cerano casts down his false idol and says that he would do it himself so it'd be nice if that is what happened but instead the pitcher asked for a new sign. There should only be one sign when pitching to Cerano. He hadn't touched the ball all night so they knew what the deal was. The pitcher changing the sign kind of cheapens the scene. Idk much about baseball but it looked like a fast ball and not a breaker, aka the one pitch he can hit. You could argue that God made the pitcher throw a fastball but couldn't God simply help him hit a curveball?