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Posted By: Dan Bretta

I just got the Special Edition of The Natural on DVD today and it's got an interesting short documentary on the life of Eddie Waitkus. I know that some of The Natural is based on Waitkus, but I think his life would make for a very interesting movie.

I have always thought that a movie could be made on the life of King Kelly or Ed Delahanty....two great players and characters whose lives were too short.

I think a Matty movie could be made, but it would have to be a made for TV movie - he was just too virtuous to be a big screen draw.