Favorite sports movies: Brooklyn Cyclones edition
The Cyclones are giving away a Rocky Balboa Bobblehead this Sunday for the first 2,000 fans in attendance. In celebration of one of the most famous sports movies of all time, we asked the players to give their picks.
Here are the list of favorite sports movies by player:
Pitchers
Jared Biddy — Friday Night Lights
Garrison Bryant — DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
Matt Cleveland — Coach Carter
Andrew Edwards — Major League
Corey Gaconi — Benchwarmers or Blindside
Dan Goggin — Glory Road
Josh Hejka — Remember the Titans
Nate Jones — The Natural
Brian Metoyer — Remember the Titans
Matt Mullenbach — Miracle
Hunter Parsons — Remember the Titans
Mitch Ragan — Friday Night Lights
Frank Valentino — Rudy
Infielders
Branden Fryman — The Sandlot
Gavin Garay — Miracle
Joe Genord — The Sandlot
Angel Manzanarez — Moneyball
Jose Peroza — 42
Wilmer Reyes — 42
Luke Ritter — Remember the Titans
Yoel Romero — Coach Carter
Outfielders
Ranfy Adon — 42
Raul Beracierta — 42
Antoine Duplantis — Happy Gilmore
Jake Mangum — Everybody Wants Some!!
Kennie Taylor — Space Jam
Catchers
Jose Mena — The Sandlot
Jake Ortega — Miracle
Staff
Edgardo Alfonzo — Major League
Josué Matos — Field of Dreams/For Love of the Game
Delwyn Young — 42
Endy Chavez — 42 or Field of Dreams
Vanessa Weisbach — Fever Pitch
John Perry — Gladiator
Nick Roberts — Major League
Max Brill — Kicking and Screaming
The most popular baseball choice was 42, the film about Jackie Robinson, while Remember the Titans topped the charts as the best non-baseball movie.
Personally, I’ve never seen Everybody Wants Some!!, which happens to be Jake Mangum’s favorite. I respect Corey Gaconi’s love of Benchwarmers. And surely those like Jake Ortega, Gavin Garay, and Matt Mullenbach tug at the heartstrings with Miracle.
I’m going to sit next to Nate Jones and watch The Natural. Bump Bailey’s death in the movie, still one of the most ridiculous moments of the film, remains a hilarious scene that springs Roy Hobbs into the starting lineup.
What’s your favorite?
Tonight’s Game — Brooklyn at Vermont, 7:05 p.m.
Centennial Field — Burlington, VT
RHP Frank Valentino vs. RHP Tyler Baum
BrooklynCyclones.com/listen
