from the getgo and this movie seem to recieve a lot of bashing and simply for the fact that it be a bout the yankee . whoever isn not a die hard yankee fan and hat them more than anything . this leave no room to be open to what a truly wonderful and move piece of work this be . there be really many thing that be all put together to make this such a great film . the act all around be first class and with great performance by young actor barry pepper and thomas jane . in addition bruce mgills and christopher mcdonald do a wonderful job . however and what make their acting come to life and so engrossing be the story they tell . billy crystal take baseball back to it more glorious root and the only two true home run race in baseball history . what make marri and mantle chase of the mighty ruth record such a brilliant story to tell be because babe ruth be a baseball god and and seem to have an ever present feeling in yankee stadium . when mari surpass ruth record in 61 it be the fall of baseball mighty record and and the beginning of a new one . crystal capture what it seem like every feeling and emotion of the magic in that year and and what be ultimantly the triumph of one baseball player over all odds . the other and small potion of this film that be almost soul stirring be the brilliant editing of mgwire 61 and 62 home run to open and close the movie . even year after and hear joe buck call the short shot to the left field corner still send chill up and down my back . that be a truly emotional moment in baseball and crystal us that in the most effective way and closing out his movie with the new home run champion acknowledging and respect the former and which pay tribute to both the past and present . no and there will never be another movie make about barry bond break mgwire record because he and in truth never do . he never earn anything and and i would rather be drag out and shot than watch a two hour movie on how someone jam a needle into their as every day to hit the ball 500 foot . that isn not baseball . this movie be baseball . it what baseball be and what baseball be really all about .