What baseball player would you like to see and think would make a great movie?

[the 'stache]

Clemente would be my first choice. But if I were to go the unconventional route, I've always been fascinated by Hughie Jennings. The man led an interesting life, and he was a bit of a nut, to boot.

He attended Cornell Law School, and while he didn't finish his education there, he passed the Bar exam, and practiced law. Great baseball player, probably an even better coach/manager. His personality from the coaching box is legendary. Then there's his uncanny near-death experiences. How many men can say they survived not one, but two skull fractures? He was a highly intelligent man, yet he went diving into a swimming pool at night, only to learn it was empty after he'd cracked his skull.



"Should they make a movie about me? Eeeeeyah!!!"

[packs]

I would love seeing a Hack Wilson movie. He drank, he fought, he hit the ball hard. Anyone who has ever seen a photo of Hack knows there's a story to tell inside of that man.

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by packs

I would love seeing a Hack Wilson movie. He drank, he fought, he hit the ball hard. Anyone who has ever seen a photo of Hack knows there's a story to tell inside of that man.

read 'Fouled Away - The Baseball Tragedy of Hack Wilson' by Clifton Blue Parker.


...along the same lines, how about Josh Gibson?
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[egri]

Wayne Terwilliger would make an interesting movie. He grew up in the Depression, made three combat landings with the Marines during World War II, and was present for The Shot Heard 'Round the World. He then spent over 50 years as a coach, including winning two World Series rings with the Twins.