How about a baseball card movie ?

[glynparson]

They actually find the 1973 Gehrig Topps in Mr. Copperpott's possesions though he was supposed to be down there in the time frame better suited for the Goudey. Im not sure why they didn't just spring for a repro instead of a cheaper almost modern at the time card. Heck a total beater would have even been relatively cheap by hollywood standards in the early/mid 80's when Goonies was made.

[scoutsout47]

That's right! Ruth had a similar card in that set, too, I believe.

[Republicaninmass]

Girl 6

Spike Lee holds up 1989 UD grffey jr an says he buying tons of them, and they'll be worth a fortune one day

[Jerry G]

Let's go way back to the late 50's. Jim Newton hires a drifter to help out on the ranch. Nephew, Joey and his buddy Packy recognize him from a baseball card. (I remember that it resembled a 1958 Topps.) The drifter has dropped out of society due to remorse after killing a batter with a wild pitch. The boys can't say anything about baseball because they are afraid the former pitcher will have an emotional upheaval. Unfortunately, the first thing that Packy excitedly says to him is, "Can you teach us to throw a curve ball?" Doh!

"Why would you ask me that?"

"Uh, um, um, because all adults know how to throw a curve ball."

That's all I can remember. How come I can remember crap like that and forget to pick up bread and milk on the way home?

[Jerry G]

It is probably Season 5, Episode 2. It was called, The Big Leaguer. Originally aired October 17, 1959.

I'm going to assume the part of the big leaguer was played by Charles Aidman.

The other regular characters and actors were:

Jim Newton (Peter Graves)
Joey Newton (Bobby Diamond)
Packy Lambert (Roger Mobley)
Pete (William Fawcett)

[Prof_Plum]

To add....I just saw "Memphis Belle" last night. In one scene a guy is talking about trading his DiMaggio card. Then when they're on their final flight, when they showed the planes navigator at his maps, he had a 1940 PlayBall card on top. I collect this set but the view was so quick, and unexpected, I couldn't tell who the player was. It was a players head/face card so I know it was not the DiMaggio card.

[Lgarza99]

Pride Of The Yankees. Dont they show a Babe Ruth card when a young Lou Gehrig breaks a window playing baseball at the beginning of the movie? To me this is a great baseball film.