18. Annie Savoy, “Bull Durham”
“I believe in the church of baseball.” What can you say about Ms. Savoy, except she helped make a lot of great ball players in her day with, umm … her special ways, but she loved the game of baseball, and her love of the game puts her on this list for sure. It took a veteran player like Crash Davis to slow her down a bit, but in the end, her true love will always be the game of baseball.
17. Jake Taylor, “Major League”
Jake Taylor is the veteran player you always want to cheer for just because of the 100-percent effort he puts in each time he takes the field. You know he wanted to win more than any player on that field, and he beat up his body for years to play the game he loved. He was full of knowledge, helped the younger players and even became a coach in the second edition of “Major League.” He gave all he had to everything he believed in (on and off the field) and was one of the most important characters to this series, plus he had this memorable quote: “Let’s win the whole (expletive) thing!”
16. Steve Nebraska, “The Scout”
One of, if not the hardest thrower on this list, as he’s one of the more underrated players on this list. Discovered in Mexico, Nebraska eventually works up to playing for the New York Yankees and reaches the greatest stage in all of baseball due to his hard-throwing ways.
15. Willie Mays Hayes, “Major League”
He may run like Mays, but he hits like … you get the point if you’ve ever seen “Major League,” and Hayes might hold the record for most pushups done for hitting a fly ball during spring training. Hayes had some memorable moments on the bases, as you can most likely remember when he didn’t make it to the base on a steal attempt and told the infielder he’s “number one.” The character portrayed by Wesley Snipes in the first edition of the series is the more memorable of the two. Say Hey!
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