by Eden
The comedy and the cast are excellent, but what really impressed me about The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976, directed by John Badham) is it’s also a fun look at baseball history.
One thing I love about baseball is how open and accepting it is. It’s a game anyone can play, even if they can’t play it well.
Learning more about baseball has taught me about the essential relationship between the pitcher and the catcher. Bang the Drum Slowly is definitely about that.
Another good way to win at baseball is to sell your soul to the devil. Based on the Broadway musical, Damn Yankees is about a Washington Senators fan, Joe who would do anything for the team to win.
An eccentric millionaire, Thaddeus J. Banner leaves his fortune and holdings — including a baseball team — to his cat, Rhubarb. Yes, Rhubarb is about a cat that owns a baseball team.