Fever Pitch 1989, a Michael Thomas goal giving Arsenal the 0–2 win they needed to win the title. "Fever Pitch" compares Hornby's life at Arsenal and other football clubs. A 2005 film remake of "Fever Pitch", directed by the Farrelly Brothers with Hornby as an executive producer, starred Jimmy Fallon and Drew Barrymore. In this adaptation (based on the 1997 film, not the 1992 book), the action is moved from London to Boston, the focus of the protagonist's obsession is shifted from football to baseball and the story is based on the 2004 Boston Red Sox season, which culminated with the team's
Fever Pitch (comics) Fever Pitch (comics) Fever Pitch is a fictional villain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as a member of the second incarnation of the mutant terrorist organization Gene Nation and later as a member of X-Corps. He was one of the few Gene Nationals to make a sustained appearance outside of the group besides the various leaders: Marrow, Mikhail Rasputin, Callisto, and Dark Beast. Fever Pitch first appeared in "Generation X" #50 and was created by Jay Faerber and Terry Dodson. In Fever Pitch's first appearance in "Generation X" #50, he was