i play little league way back when and and this movie be pretty true to my experience . the parent be all into it and and their competitiveness rub off on the kid . if a kid isn not good and he get beat up by other kid . hey and this be what make america great and right . it a dog eat dog world out there and and hit that home run be basically no different than sell that house and get that raise and or get into that country club . those consideration aside and baseball be a wonderful sport ( much good and in my opinion and than football and basketball . ) it have a grace and honor all of it own . and the lesson you learn play a a team be what really count . a highlight of this movie be the team manager insistence on risk the championship by let the bad kid play . another highlight be a kid deliberately let the oppose team get a home run after his father or coach lose it and hit him on the field . the juvenile delinquent kid try to pick up the ballerina be a classic scene . one of the charm of this movie be that the kid many of whom look so innocent and angelic be foul mouth and talk back to the adult and make racist and sexist comment . why be this not offensive . why be it refresh . because we live in a politically correct ( read represent dumbed down and hateful ) age in which the ultimate sin be to offend anyone even those who have it come . but only because of that . walter matthau be perfect a the alcoholic coach who finally clean up his act a little bit and get back in the spirit of win . the classical music that go along with movie be wonderful and even though that might seem to be an odd choice of music for a movie like this . there be really no way to convey the delight of this movie through word . you just have to see it . would i show it to my kid . mmm . don not know about that . but it sure be fun view for adult .