An interesting side note here is the appearance of famed National League ump, John (Beans) Reardon. Reardon was a very well respected long serving Major League ump, who appears in the film as an umpire. He had by this time retired and adds a great note of authticity to this fairy tale baseball story.
shareThere is a scene in the movie where Reardon carries Chrissie off the field after he ejects him from the game-the funniest scene in this movie. He was the only pint sized manager in the history of the MLB! Of course, it's only fiction.
I don't feed trolls--I eat them(for breakfast!!)
Jay
Yeah--Reardon wouldn't (and couldn't) do that with an adult; I guess he did this to show what a big man he is.
shareThe umpire's act didn't bother me as much as the truant officer. Real storm trooper. Sieg Heil.
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