Roy Hobbs was born to play baseball—and nothing was going to stand in his way. A natural talent with a lightning bolt for a bat, he quickly catches the eye of scouts and earns the admiration of sportswriter Max Mercy. But just as his star begins to rise, a chance encounter with a mysterious woman derails everything. Years later, Hobbs resurfaces as a seemingly unknown rookie with the New York Knights. Despite clashing with crusty manager Pop Fisher, he becomes the team's secret weapon—and a threat to the shady team owner, the Judge, who would rather see Hobbs fail than win it all.
Craig, Elisabeth and guest Derek McCaw talk about American Mythos, 47-year-old teenagers, the undeniable love of sports films and the movie "The Natural" on this week's Matinee Heroes!
Show Notes
Craig, Elisabeth and guest Derek McCaw talk about their love of baseball movies despite their indifference to baseball.
Craig, Elisabeth and Derek discuss "The Natural"
Recasting
Double Feature
Final Thoughts
A preview of next week's episode "Hoosiers"
Next week we continue sports movies with a tribute to Gene Hackman and "Hoosiers"
