Kevin Costner baseball movies ranked from best to worst
By Kevin Henry
Number 2 — Field of Dreams (1989)
There was something about Ray Kinsella and his Iowa cornfield that spoke to each of us in a different way when we watched “Field of Dreams.” Maybe it was the struggle to preserve a piece of the national pastime or mend relationships in his own family, but there was a magic connection to “Field of Dreams” that has stood the test of time … and has even brought an annual Major League Baseball game now to that patch of land in Iowa that is considered sacred ground by so many movie and baseball fans.
The speech from James Earl Jones about baseball withstanding the passage of time has been played in MLB stadiums around the country and recited by baseball fans of all ages. It also introduced Shoeless Joe Jackson and his baseball exploits to a whole new generation. When actor Ray Liotta recently passed away, many movie fans lamented the loss of Shoeless Joe, proving the staying power of “Field of Dreams.”
Yes, Ray, people will most definitely come … and will most definitely keep this movie around as a classic for years to come.
“Field of Dreams” was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture, but was topped for the honor by “Driving Miss Daisy.”