That said, Field of Dreams is one of the best films that respects the sport of baseball, showing it as a common thread in the lives of Kevin Costner’s Iowa farmer, Ray Kinsella, his family, and the baseball players whose spirits show up in his cornfield baseball pitch.
Baseball season is already in full swing, with fans starting to talk up how this year is going to be their team’s big run at the bigger show.
This is a legendary film that “makes men cry,” but if you’re a human with a pulse, that last scene’s going to pitch a curveball into your tear duct.
Yet past all of the competitive talk, and the commentary on what’s going right or wrong, the game sits squarely in the middle, just wanting to be respected.