The only movie line I remembered was "no crying". Didn't know of the two competing leagues; it's never a good idea to trust Hollywood to have the facts straight.
One of the players who was interviewed for an oral history project said you could’ve made the same movie about NGBL. So maybe watch the movie and pretend Tom Hanks’ character is Buck Weaver?
The only movie line I remembered was "no crying". Didn't know of the two competing leagues; it's never a good idea to trust Hollywood to have the facts straight.
Yeah, that’s why it frustrated me to see book authors referring to the movie when writing about the league. It shortchanges the actual history.
Great piece! Tho it does make me want to watch “that movie” again 😉
One of the players who was interviewed for an oral history project said you could’ve made the same movie about NGBL. So maybe watch the movie and pretend Tom Hanks’ character is Buck Weaver?