Top 5 baseball movies of all-time

The Cleveland Indians struggled from about 1955-1993, failing to give fans much of anything to cheer about. That was until a certain movie came out.

Major League was released in 1989 and depicted just how bad the Indians were, but featured a happy ending that gave Indians fans something to cheer about while the team continued to struggle in real life.

As an Indians fan myself, I can attest to how easy it is to get lost in the movie and wish it was real when the Indians hover around the .500 mark every season.

From an evil owner trying to move the team to the band of misfits coming together to make some magic on the field, the film features both comedy and exciting, baseball-related drama.

The film holds a place in many hearts, as it is not uncommon to see a “Vaughn” jersey in the stands at Progressive Field any given day.

The role is one of Charlie Sheen’s best, before he went insane, and also features a hilarious Wesley Snipes as the base stealing phenom, “Willy Mays Hayes.”

The film also signaled what was to come in Cleveland, as the Indians made World Series appearances in both 1995 and 1997.

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