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: A power hitter who practices voodoo and keeps a shrine to his deity, Jobu , to help him hit curveballs. Movie Trivia & Facts Major League(1989)
: A veteran catcher with failing knees who provides the team's veteran leadership. See the iconic characters and behind-the-scenes stories that
: A flame-throwing pitcher recruited from a California penal league with serious control problems—until he gets glasses. Movie Trivia & Facts : A veteran catcher
Released in 1989, is a quintessential underdog sports comedy centered on a fictionalized version of the Cleveland Indians. The plot follows a new owner who intentionally assembles a group of "ragtag misfits" to lose games so she can move the team to Miami, only for the players to band together to win out of pure spite. Key Characters & Iconic Moments
: An original ending exists where the owner, Rachel Phelps, is actually revealed to have been motivating the team to win all along, but test audiences hated it, so it was changed to her being a true villain.
: Charlie Sheen was a high school pitcher and could actually throw a fastball in the mid-80s; however, Wesley Snipes was not a natural athlete and required movie magic to look fast.