Baseball

Catcher Bill Dickey plays himself in the 1942 Lou Gehrig bio PRIDE OF THE YANKEES. He played his entire 19-year baseball career with the New York Yankees (1928–1946). During Dickey’s playing career, the Yankees went to the World Series nine times, winning eight championships. Dickey was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1954.

A 47 year old Babe Ruth plays a 28 year old Babe Ruth in PRIDE OF THE YANKEES (1942).

Shortstop Mark Koenig congratulates Gary Cooper’s Lou Gehrig in PRIDE OF THE YANKEES (1942). He played for 12 seasons from 1925–1936. He was the starting shortstop for the New York Yankees 1927 Murderers’ Row team, and was the last surviving member of that legendary team.

In THE BAD NEWS BEARS IN BREAKING TRAINING (1977) the Bears find themselves in Houston Astrodome to play the Toros for a shot to play Japanese champs (as seen in the 3rd Bears film). Coach Leak leads the Astrodome crowd in the chant “Let them play!” when the umpires attempt to call the game prematurely because of time constraints. Four members of the 1976 Houston Astros pop up in the dugout and chant along with the rest of the crowd:J.R. Richard, César Cedeño, Enos Cabel (not shown) and Bob Watson.

Longtime outfielder Jay Johnstone, who played with several teams between 1966-1985, as a befuddled hitter to umpire Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielson) premature third strike call in THE NAKED GUN: FROM THE FILES OF POLICE SQUAD (1988).

“I must kill the Queen”
Hall of Fame outfielder Reggie Jackson as the unexpected assassin in THE NAKED GUN: FROM THE FILES OF POLICE SQUAD (1988).

Roger Clemens as an unidentified Philadelphia A’s opposing pitcher to Tommy Lee Jones’ Ty Cobb in the 1994 film COBB. Cobb hit a double off him after Clemens tried to hit him in the head (just like the real Roger!) When Cobb made it to second, Clemens tells Cobb “I hear your from Georgia, where the men are men and the sheep are nervous.”

Roger Clemens as Skidmark, a redneck suspecting Amish expert-bowler Ishmael Boorg (Randy Quaid) of picking up his girl in KINGPIN (1996).

LA Dodgers scout Artie Harris is on the right in MONEYBALL (2011)

Scout Phil Pote in MONEYBALL (2011)

Former player & manager Ken Medlock (who plays director of scouting Grady Fuson) as the Head Scout in MONEYBALL (2011)