Fever Pitch first Major League Baseball World Series victory in 86 years. This championship was entirely coincidental; the 2005 version was being filmed during the 2004 regular season, including scenes filmed at Fenway Park during actual games. As the Red Sox continued to progress through the playoffs, the Farrellys rewrote the script to include the historic moment. The movie was renamed "The Perfect Catch" outside North America to avoid confusion with the 1997 film. Fever Pitch Fever Pitch: A Fan's Life is a 1992 autobiographical essay by British author Nick Hornby. The book is the basis for two films: "Fever Pitch" (1997,
Armando Riesco and "Garden State" starring Natalie Portman. He has also appeared in major Hollywood films including "National Treasure", Oliver Stone's "World Trade Center", Spike Lee's "25th Hour", and "Fever Pitch", starring Jimmy Fallon and Drew Barrymore. In addition to his film work, Riesco has had roles on such popular drama series as "Royal Pains" and "Law & Order". In 2006, he was also a regular cast member on the CBS medical drama "3 lbs.", starring Stanley Tucci. He currently plays Pecas on USA's Season 3 "Queen of the South". Riesco lives in New York City, and frequently collaborates with fellow actor