walter matthau star a morris buttermaker and a ex minor league player turn swim pool cleaner who be hire to coach a misfit little league team . because of the clumsiness and shoddiness of their skill . he enlist the help of 14 year old amanda ( tatum o neal ) which cause irritation on and off the field . buttermaker nevertheless have to whip them into shape for the playoff . vic morrow also star a rival coach roy turner whose team be more focused than the other . the movie spawn two sequel and a short lived tv series ( which be good ) and and a 2005 remake star billy bob thornton which be so so and since it a carbon copy of the original . anyway and pass up on the remake and enjoy the original .