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'Put Me In Coach!' Time To Play Ball
21 Major League managers over 50 prepare for Opening Day. read
50 Funniest Quotes
There’s no crying in baseball, but there are plenty of laughs, from Yogi Berra to Susan Sarandon to Dave Barry. Read
Ken Burns on Baseball
In his documentary, The Tenth Inning, the filmmaker shares his deep love for both storytelling and America’s game. Read
Major League Munchies
How the writer renewed his love of baseball one bite at a time. Read
Best Bloopers
See major leaguers at their worst — and funniest. Watch
Jamie Moyer in Rockies Rotation
This heat-thrower enters his 25th season with the Colorado Rockies after coming back from a bad injury. read
The Will to
Play Ball
Latino Players in the MLB
We take you on a visual journey and highlight some of professional baseball's most prolific Latino players. Read
Ernie 'Mr. Cub' Banks: A Beacon for Baseball
"Today's black athletes," he tells AARP, "have no idea what we had to endure." read
MLB's Pioneering Woman
Perry Barber was the only woman to umpire major league exhibitions in both the United States and Japan. Watch
Satchel Paige: Baseball Before Jackie Robinson
Mike Cuthbert talks with biographer Larry Tye about Negro League star Satchel Paige, one of the great American ballplayers. Watch
Senior Sluggers
About 2,000 athletes on 168 softball teams gather in Fort Myers, Fla., to face off in the Winter National Championships. Watch
Branch Rickey
The man who brought Jackie Robinson to the majors speaks to AARP. Listen
Virgil "Fire" Oliver Trucks
Virgil "Fire" Oliver Trucks was known for pitching for the Detroit Tigers during the 1940's and 50's. Listen
Heart of the
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The Silence of Baseball
Deaf baseball player Curtis Pride hits big with hearing-impaired youth. Watch
The Safe at Home Foundation Helps Abused Kids
Baseball legend Joe Torre gives victims of child abuse a safe haven. Watch
Cal Ripken Goes to Bat for Kids
Lace up with baseball legend Cal Ripken Jr. to discover how he's still a hit on and off the field. Watch
baseball movies for
grownups
The Natural (1984)
The mythic iconology of baseball has never been more majestically re-created on screen. Watch
Cobb (1994)
Tommy Lee Jones stars as the most ruthless, ornery cuss ever to sharpen his spikes. Watch
Fear Strikes Out (1957)
Tony Perkins played Jimmy Piersall in this frank look at the outfielder’s battle with bipolar disorder. Watch
The Rookie (2002)
Dennis Quaid is at his engaging best as coach Jimmy Morris. Watch
Major League (1989)
The Indians still haven’t won the World Series, and this is still one of the funniest baseball movies. Watch
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Let’s Talk Baseball
What’s your best baseball memory? Who’s the best shortstop of all time? Best centerfielder? Best righthand pitcher? Best lefthand pitcher? Best team? Best manager? Discuss
AARP Blog: Bill Newcott's Baseball Movie Picks
Did your favorite baseball themed movie make Bill's list? Check out his blog entry for homerun rental picks and comment on your favorites. Read
Take Me Out to the Ballgame
The high cost of attending major-league baseball games at many parks. Watch
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