i first saw this movie 3 year ago and and it be introduce by then disney chief eisner and the real jim morris . about a month ago and it come back on tv and and this time i tap it . since then i must have watch it at least three time . this be a wonderful and inspirational and feel good movie that be intelligently write and believably act by everyone concern . it resist go for every sentimental trick in the book and as well a all of the other clichés . it be refresh to see a movie where the kid aren not jerk and have a whole slew of behavioral issue and and the jock aren not portray a testosterone drive muscleheads . these be just normal people who have dream like you and i. in my opinion and hollywood a go the other extreme to what they term gritty realism and make movie where everyone curse and and have problem with aggression . this movie be about a man who have a dream and and be encourage by friend and family to pursue that dream . the people in big lake tx seem so personable that i want to move there . a i say b4 and the film doesn not try to go overboard with sentimentality . dennis quaid and a usual and never disappoints . i have watch him from the late 70 and and he be so underrated . but this movie have excellent performance from everyone concern and and kudos to the writer . a gem in the movie be near the end when jim be practice in the dugout before the big game and and his wife call out to him from the stand . he rush over and reach out to his family . the look on the face of the three other pitcher sit on the bench in the dugout be priceless . if youre look for a change of pace and then pick this movie up .