Hall of Fame Inductee Filmography

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Since the appearance of Mike “King” Kelly on the vaudeville stage in the late 1800’s, players have easily crossed over from the field to the world of stage and screen. While the stage may have hosted the initial thespian performances by baseball players, the big screen would soon dominate the theatrical market. In many ways baseball and the cinema grew up together, with baseball being a favorite topic and star players quickly becoming involved as actors. Sometimes they played themselves in cameo appearances, while others would make more aggressive attempts to show their acting talents. All told, 65 Hall of Fame inductees have appeared on the big screen in feature films or cinematic shorts. They have accumulated 124 screen credits in 87 different films.

[Counting only feature films and shorts created for the big screen (television productions, video-only releases, and documentaries are not included) we have been able to prepare the following list of appearances for Hall of Fame inductees. This list includes both credited and un-credited appearances, cameos, speaking roles, voice-overs, and one film currently in post-production for release later this year.]

Aaron, Hank Summer Catch (2001) DiMaggio, Joe Mike Piazza Angels in the Outfield (1951) Johnson, Randy Two Weeks Notice (2002) Alston, Walter Manhattan Merry-Go-Round (1937) Little Big League (1994) Carnival Circus (1978) Pride of the Yankees (1942) Reese, Pee Wee The Geisha Boy (1958) The First of May (1999) Johnson, Walter The Geisha Boy (1958) The Top of the World (1925) Baker, Frank Doby, Larry Rice, Jim The Short-Stop’s Double (1913) It’s My Turn (1980) Killebrew, Harmon Fever Pitch (2005) Home Run Baker’s Double (1914) The Kid From Cleveland (1949) Pastime (1990) Rizzuto, Phil Banks, Ernie Drysdale, Don Kiner, Ralph Summer of Sam (1999) Blackjack (1978) Experiment in Terror (1962) Angels in the Outfield (1951) Diminished Capacity (2008) Gypsy Angels (1980) Robinson, Frank Pastime (1990) The Last Time I Saw Archie (1961) Larkin, Barry Tiger Claws (1992) Promised Land (2004) Million Dollar Arm (2014) Reversal of Misfortune (2005) Durocher, Leo Robinson, Jackie Roman (2006) Main Street to Broadway (1953) Lasorda, Tom The Jackie Robinson Story (1950) The Shooting of Dan McGrew (1965) The Errand Boy (1961) Americathon (1979) Whistling in Brooklyn (1943) Ed (1996) Ruth, Babe Barlick, Al Homeward Bound II (1996) Fancy Curves (1932) The Odd Couple (1968) Eckersley, Dennis Ladybugs (1992) Headin Home (1920) Fever Pitch (2005) Ya Gotta Believe (1982) Home Run on the Keys (1937) Bench, Johnny Just Pals (1932) Easy Rider: The Ride Back (2010) Feller, Bob Lazzeri, Tony Little Miss Bluebonnet (1922) Pastime (1990) Slide, Kelly, Slide (1927) Over the Fence (1932) Bender, Chief The Kid From Cleveland (1949) Perfect Control (1932) The Baseball Bug (1911) Lemon, Bob Slide, Babe, Slide (1932) Ford, Whitey The Kid From Cleveland (1949) Speedy (1928) Berra, Yogi County Fair (1941) The Winning Team (1952) The Babe Comes Home (1927) Damn Yankees (1958) It’s My Turn (1980) The Pride of the Yankees (1942) Henry and Me (2010) Safe At Home (1962) Mantle, Mickey That Touch of Mink (1962) The Boys Behind the Desk (2000) Damn Yankees (1958) Ryan, Nolan It’s My Turn (1980) Jimmy Nolan (2010) Boggs, Wade Gehrig, Lou Safe At Home (1962) Carnival Knowledge (2002) Rawhide (1938) That Touch of Mink (1962) Smith, Ozzie Speedy (1928) The Scout (1994) Boudreau, Lou Martínez, Pedro The Kid From Cleveland (1949) Gordon, Joe Ponchao (2013) Snider, Duke The Kid From Cleveland (1949) Pastime (1990) Campanella, Roy Mathewson, Christy The Geisha Boy (1958) Roogie’s Bump (1954) Gossage, Goose Breaking Into The Big League (1913) The Trouble With Girls (1969) Henry and Me (2010) Love and Baseball (1914) Carter, Gary Matty’s Decision (1915) Speaker, Tris The Last Home Run (1996) Greenberg, Hank The Kid From Cleveland (1949) The Kid From Cleveland (1949) Mays, Willie Chance, Frank When Nature Calls (1985) Thomas, Frank Baseball’s Peerless Leader (1913) Griffey Jr., Ken Mr. Baseball (1992) Little Big League (1994) Mazeroski, Bill Clemente, Roberto Summer Catch (2001) The Odd Couple (1968) Torre, Joe The Odd Couple (1968) Everyone’s Hero (2006) Harris, Bucky McGraw, John Analyze That (2002) Cobb, Ty The Babe Ruth Story (1948) Breaking Into The Big League (1913) Angels in the Outfield (1951) Detective Swift (1914) Vaughan, Arky Somewhere in Georgia (1917) Herman, Billy Fighting Mad (1919) Whistling in Brooklyn (1943) Whistling in Brooklyn (1943) One Touch of Nature (1917) Crawford, Sam Right Off the Bat (1915) Veeck, Bill College (1927) Hubbell, Carl The Universal Boy (1914) The Kid From Cleveland (1949) Big Leaguer (1953) Dean, Dizzy McKechnie, Bill Wagner, Honus Dizzy and Daffy (1934) Irvin, Monte The Kid From Cleveland (1949) In The Name Of The Law (1922) It’s My Turn (1980) Spring Fever (1919) Dickey, Bill Medwick, Joe Pride of the Yankees (1942) Jackson, Reggie Whistling in Brooklyn (1943) Williams, Dick The Stratton Story (1949) Bad Day on the Block (1997) The Jackie Robinson Story (1950) BASEketball (1998) Paige, Satchel Henry and Me (2010) The Kid From Cleveland (1949) Winfield, Dave Richie Rich (1994) The Wonderful Country (1959) The Last Home Run (1996) Summer of Sam (1999) The Benchwarmers (2006) Palmer, Jim Wynn, Early The Naked Gun (1988) The Naked Gun (1988) The Kid From Cleveland (1949)

Thank you to film historians Jeffrey Lyons, Rob Edelman, Stephen Wood and David Pincus for their assistance in the creation of this list.