Batboy Grabs Drone Out Of The Air At Athletics vs Cubs Game
A batboy grabbed a drone out of the air at a MLB game between the Athletics and the Chicago Cubs. It’s now going viral online.
When you watch a baseball game, you expect to see some of the players on the field make incredible plays. They are professionals after all. However, what you don’t expect to see is the batboy making a good play on the field. That doesn’t mean it doesn’t ever happen! There have been plenty of plays made by batboys that have ended up making SportsCenter or highlight reels. Now, this one has joined that list. It happened at a game in West Sacramento (where the Athletics are currently playing their home games after leaving Oakland).
A’s Batboy Catches Drone Out Of The Air
The batboy has been identified as Stewart Thalblum, and he’s going viral for his nice play during the game. Pretty cool moment for him that he will now remember for the rest of his life. Good for him! He used a bat to help bring it down and was careful not to injure himself on the blades. That can happen! A lot of people get injured by those blades without realizing how sharp it is.
Thalblum tells ESPN, “I think for me I didn’t want to cut my fingers off. I always see that on the news, people hurt themselves when it’s hover or whatever and their hand gets caught in it. I tried to catch it by the bottom and it was there for me so I just grabbed it and then I just started whacking the wings of it basically with the bat to snap them off so it wouldn’t fly away from me because I was going to take it behind the wall. We couldn’t figure out what to do with it and it was trying to fly away from me.”
5 Of The Greatest Baseball Movies Of All-Time
Baseball is back and it’s a great time to watch some baseball movies! After not-so-patiently waiting Opening Day 2024 is now in the books. That means summer is just around the corner!
To celebrate the return of Major League Baseball, here are 5 of the greatest baseball movies of all-time!
5 Of The Greatest Baseball Movies Of All-Time
There’s certainly no shortage of great baseball movies. It was incredibly difficult to make a list of the 5 best. That means we were leaving out some outstanding movies. Some of the ones that missed the list deserve to be on it. You also might disagree with some of the choices that made the list. Your opinion is valid. Let us know if we missed your favorite!
It seems like there are more baseball flicks available to watch than any other sport. Sure, football has a lot, too. There’s The Replacements, The Longest Yard, Any Given Sunday, and more. Those are some fantastic movies. There are also great basketball movies like Coach Carter, Hustle, and Space Jam (the original, of course). There’s only one movie on BASEketball. However, when it comes to sports movies baseball truly has some of the best.
There have been so many great baseball films over the years. Likewise, there have been many not-so-great baseball movies. Those can still be enjoyable! The Benchwarmers isn’t a great movie, but it’s watchable. Also, I never noticed how many baseball movies Kevin Costner stars in. What’s the deal with that? It’s like a crazy number, I didn’t realize he had such a love for the game. He starred in Chasing Dreams, Bull Durham, Field of Dreams, For Love of The Game, and The Upside of Anger. I might even be missing some. That’s a good chunk of his resume devoted to baseball movies, I respect that.
Some excellent movies didn’t make the list. So, I’ll have to quickly shoutout some Honorable Mentions before getting to the Top 5. A League of Their Own, 42, and The Rookie are all solid movies and are definitely worth watching. However, they didn’t make the list. I think the 5 that did are just better movies, personally. Here’s the list!
5 Must-See Baseball Movies
What are your favorite baseball movies? (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
Rookie of the Year
Rookie of the Year might be my favorite baseball movie of all-time. In fact, I can say that it is my favorite baseball movie. First, it’s hilarious. Daniel Stern steals any scene he’s in and delivers countless laughs. Henry’s friends are also funny. It’s a great movie! We all wanted to be Henry growing up.
Moneyball
Moneyball was a fantastic movie. It was nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars but didn’t end up winning. I think that was a mistake. It’s got a loaded cast starring Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Chris Pratt, and more. It doesn’t get old. Too bad the A’s still can’t get out of that hole. The movie really had me pulling for them (if they weren’t playing my team).
Field of Dreams
Field of Dreams is a classic. Is it my favorite baseball movie? No. However, it’s still worthy of making the list. We’re still quoting the movie decades later (even if we’re not exactly quoting it correctly). It’s one of many baseball movies to star Kevin Costner, and it’s probably the best of the lot.
Major League
“Just a bit outside!” Who can forget that iconic line? Playing baseball, we’d constantly be quoting the movie and that was always a go-to. It’s definitely one of the best baseball movies ever and gives you everything you want. Charlie Sheen was certainly winning with this one. If you haven’t seen it, you’re missing out!
The Sandlot
Did we save the best for last? Quite possibly. The Sandlot is a classic and doesn’t get old. It’s funny, nostalgic, and a great movie from start to finish. There’s quotable lines, heart, and more. It’s one of the best picks to kick off the baseball season!
