16 of the best baseball movies to stream before 'A League of Their Own' premieres

Gabbi ShawAug 11, 2022, 01:44 IST

"A League of Their Own."Columbia Pictures

Baseball is a sport that has inspired many classic films over the last few decades.
One of them, "A League of Their Own," inspired a Prime Video reimagining that premieres August 12.

Of course, the best movie to watch before the new series is the 1992 original "A League of Their Own" starring Geena Davis and Tom Hanks.

"A League of Their Own."Columbia Pictures

Robert Redford's starring role in "The Natural," released in 1984, is one of his most beloved.

"The Natural."TriStar Pictures

Kevin Costner starred in three baseball-centric films on this list. Arguably, 1988's "Bull Durham" is the best.

"Bull Durham."Orion Pictures

The original "Angels in the Outfield," released in 1951, is a sweet story about a baseball coach learning to be more wholesome.

"Angels in the Outfield."Loew's, Inc.

"Major League" (1989) is potentially the funniest movie on this list.

"Major League."Paramount Pictures

"42" is a heartfelt biopic about Jackie Robinson, the first Black player in Major League Baseball. It was released in 2013.

"42."Warner Bros. Pictures

"Field of Dreams" (1989) focuses less on professional baseball and more on loving the game itself.

"Field of Dreams."Universal

Speaking of joy, no baseball movie list would be incomplete without 1993's "The Sandlot."

"The Sandlot"Fox

"Fear Strikes Out," released in 1957, stars Anthony Perkins as center fielder Jim Piersall.

"Fear Strikes Out."Paramount Pictures

"Moneyball" (2011) is the perfect movie for any statistics-head.

"Moneyball."Sony Pictures Releasing

The third Kevin Costner-led baseball film, 1999's "For Love of the Game," might be the worst of the three, but still deserves a spot.

"For Love of the Game."Universal

The original "Bad News Bears," released in 1976, is a classic.

"The Bad News Bears."Paramount Pictures

"The Pride of the Yankees" (1942) is part-biopic, part-loving homage to former Yankee Lou Gehrig, who died in 1941.

"The Pride of the Yankees."RKO Radio Pictures

"Eight Men Out" tells the story of the infamous Chicago Black Sox cheating scandal. It was released in 1988.

"Eight Men Out."Orion/Getty Images

"Everybody Wants Some!!" is a more recent addition to this list, as it was released in 2016.

"Everybody Wants Some!!"Paramount Pictures

"Take Me Out to the Ball Game" (1949) stars Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly as musical baseball players. Need we say more?

"Take Me Out to the Ball Game."Loew's Inc.

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