On Wednesday, we started our bracket to determine the best baseball movie of all-time. You can check out the full bracket, and results of the first round here. Now, it’s time for the second round of voting, as our bracket has been halved from 32 to 16. Six of the 16 matchups were relatively close, with a less than 20% difference in votes between the two movies. Without any further ado, let’s take a look at the next round of matchups. The voting will go on in this round until Thursday night, and the quarterfinals will be posted on Friday morning.
Here’s an image of the current bracket with the round one winners.
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Classics Bracket
1. Major League vs 2. Field of Dreams
Major League (1989)
Starring Tom Berenger, Charlie Sheen, and Corbin Bernsen
IMDB rating: 6.9
Rotten Tomatoes rating: 85% fresh
Defeated Bang the Drum Slowly in the first round
Field of Dreams (1989)
Starring Kevin Costner, Ray Liotta, and James Earl Jones
IMDB rating: 7.6
Rotten Tomatoes rating: 88% fresh
Defeated The Natural in the first round
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Modern Day Bracket
1. Moneyball vs 3. The Rookie
Moneyball (2011)
Starring Brad Pitt, Robin Wright, and Jonah Hill
IMDB rating: 7.7
Rotten Tomatoes rating: 94% fresh
Defeated Fever Pitch in the first round
The Rookie (2002)
Starring Dennis Quaid, JD Evermore, and Rachel Griffiths
IMDB rating: 6.9
Rotten Tomatoes rating: 82% fresh
Defeated For the Love of the Game in the first round
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Childhood Dreams Bracket
1. The Sandlot vs 2. Bad News Bears
The Sandlot (1993)
Starring Tom Guiry, Mike Vitar, and Patrick Renna
IMDB rating: 7.5
Rotten Tomatoes rating: 61% fresh
Defeated Little Big League in the first round
Bad News Bears (1976)
Starring Walter Matthau, Tatum O’Neil, and Vic Morrow
IMDB rating: 7.1
Rotten Tomatoes rating: 96% fresh
Defeated Rookie of the Year in the first round
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Yankees Bracket
1. The Babe vs 2. Pride of the Yankess
The Babe (1992)
Starring John Goodman, Kelly McGillis, and Trini Alvarado
IMDB rating: 5.7
Rotten Tomatoes rating: 50% rotten
Defeated Damn Yankees in the first round
Pride of the Yankees (1942)
Starring Gary Cooper, Teresa Wright, and Babe Ruth
IMDB rating: 7.7
Rotten Tomatoes: 91% fresh
Defeated Everyone’s Hero in the first round
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Historical Bracket
1. 61* vs 3. A League of Their Own
61* (2001)
Starring Barry Pepper, Thomas Jane, and Anthony Michael Hall
IMDB rating: 7.8
Rotten Tomatoes rating: 80% fresh
Defeated Cobb in the first round
A League of Their Own (1992)
Starring Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, and Lori Petty
IMDB rating: 7.0
Rotten Tomatoes rating: 82% fresh
Defeated Eight Men Out
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Documentary Bracket
1. Ken Burns’ Baseball vs 2. When It Was a Game
Baseball (1994)
Starring John Chancellor, Daniel Okrent, and George Will
IMDB rating: 9.1
Rotten Tomatoes rating: n/a
Defeated The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg in the first round
When It Was a Game (1991)
Starring Hank Aaron, Bud Abbott, and Elden Auker
IMDB rating: 8.5
Rotten Tomatoes rating: n/a
Defeated A Player to Be Named Later
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Minor Leagues Bracket
1. Bull Durham vs 2. The Scout
Bull Durham (1988)
Starring Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon, and Tim Robbins
IMDB rating: 7.0
Rotten Tomatoes rating: 98%
Defeated Major League III in the first round
The Scout (1994)
Starring Albert Brooks, Brendan Fraser, and Dianne West
IMDB rating: 5.1
Rotten Tomatoes rating: 22% rotten
Defeated Pastime in the first round
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Random Bracket
1. Mr Baseball vs 2. Baseball World’s Defensive Drills
Mr Baseball (1992)
Starring Tom Selleck, Ken Takakura, and Aya Takanashi
IMDB rating: 5.6
Rotten Tomatoes rating: 13% rotten
Defeated Mr 3000 in the first round
Baseball World’s Defensive Drills
Starring Tom Emanski
IMDB rating: n/a
Rotten Tomatoes rating: n/a
Defeated Chasing 3000 in the first round
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