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The Natural (1984)

Robert Redford hits a grand slam as Roy Hobbs, a mysterious rookie baseball player whose out-of-this-world slugging abilities bring the lowly New York Knights out of the cellar in the late 1930s. Haunted by his past, Hobbs struggles with personal and professional ups and downs, including a bribe to throw the entire season. Director Barry Levinson’s lyrical take on Bernard Malamud’s novel co-stars Robert Duvall, Glenn Close, Kim Basinger. Director’s cut; 144 min. C/Rtg: PG

A League Of Their Own (1992)

Crowd-pleasing comedy-drama with Geena Davis and Lori Petty as Dottie and Kit, sisters from Oregon who become rivals when they join an all-woman’s baseball league during World War II. Coaching the team is an alcoholic former player (Tom Hanks), and also on his team are the flirtatious "All the Way" Mae Mordabito (Madonna) and brassy Doris Murphy (Rosie O’Donnell). Jon Lovitz, Anne Ramsay, Garry Marshall also star; Penny Marshall directs. 127 min. C/Rtg: PG

Moneyball (2011)

The true story of Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane’s attempt to field a successful baseball team after a 2001 playoff loss to the Yankees is chronicled in this sports drama, based on the book "Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game." With a limited budget, Beane (Brad Pitt) enlists the aid of an economics whiz (Jonah Hill) with a mathematical approach to scouting players, encountering opposition from the A’s’ more traditional manager (Philip Seymour Hoffman). Robin Wright also stars. 133 min. C/Rtg: PG-13