Billy Heywood (Luke Edwards) lives with his single mother Jenny (Ashley Crow). His unassuming grandfather Thomas (Jason Robards) owns the Minnesota Twins. After his death, he bequeaths the Twins to Billy. Lou Collins (Timothy Busfield) is the star player. George O'Farrell (Dennis Farina) is the bombastic manager. Arthur Goslin (Kevin Dunn) is the GM and Mac Macnally (John Ashton) is the pitching coach. The team is a mess. O'Farrell opposes signing Ricky Henderson and Billy fires him. Billy decides to coach the team himself.
This is a solid kids movie. It is a dream come true for any young baseball lover. Billy is wise beyond his years and smarter than the adults. There are lessons to be learned, hard decisions to make, and the overarching joy of baseball. It also helps to have real MLB teams and the real parks.
This is a solid kids movie. It is a dream come true for any young baseball lover. Billy is wise beyond his years and smarter than the adults. There are lessons to be learned, hard decisions to make, and the overarching joy of baseball. It also helps to have real MLB teams and the real parks.