History Film / MajorLeague

* PassiveAggressiveKombat: Jake and Lynn's fiance Tom duel in this in front of her and a guest party, much to her embarrassment. Finally, when they're out of earshot from everyone, the passivity stops:

* PassiveAgressiveKombat: Jake and Lynn's fiance Tom duel in this in front of her and a guest party, much to her embarrassment. Finally, when they're out of earshot from everyone, the passivity stops:

* DidIJustSayThatOutLoud: A quiet argument between Jake and Lynn about an affair he had while they were dating in the library escalates to where she screams, "WHAT A BUNCH OF BULLSHIT, I HAVE A MUCH BETTER BODY THAN SHE DOES!", causing the library patrons to take notice at the pair. Both are pretty sheepish about it, with Jake shrugging, "She's right."

* DidIJustSayThatOutLoud: A quiet argument between Jake and Lynn in the library escalates to where she screams, "WHAT A BUNCH OF BULLSHIT, I HAVE A MUCH BETTER BODY THAN SHE DOES!", causing the library patrons to take notice at the pair. Both are pretty sheepish about it, with Jake shrugging, "She's right."

* NerdGlasses: Rick Vaughn was fitted with them in the first movie.

* TakeAThirdOption: When Lou reveals the SpringtimeForHitler scheme, he lets them know that if they didn't finish last to the point where Phelps could move them, she would dump the whole team and try it again. Jake prefers a third option: "Win the [[PrecisionFStrike whole fucking thing]]." The team agrees.

* CallingYourShots: Invoked, lampshaded and then subverted. Early in the first film when he first gets to the Indians' stadium, Jake Taylor (Tom Berenger) steps up to the plate and calls an imaginary home run. Near the end of the movie he pulls out this ChekhovsGun during the BigGame (see inset photo, above), emulating Babe Ruth (see RealLife, below). [[CrowningMomentOfFunny Then he bunts]].

* FlippingTheBird: While Rachel isn't looking at them, ''the entire team'' gives her a simultaneous ''bras_d'honneur'', then simultaneously drop their arms when she turns around.

* SpeakOfTheDevil: When Lou is fed up with the "nickel-and-dime" equipment and resources in the clubhouse, he says aloud that he's "gonna get that bitch on the phone"; the camera pan reveals Rachel Phelps already down there, firing back, "You wanted to speak to the bitch?"

*** The film never explicitly says what happens in the 8th. Maybe someone draws a walk and doesn't score.

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: The Indians GM, Charlie, who is aghast at Phelps' plan and lets Lou in on her master plan.

** When Jake, Willie, and Rick see Lynn on a date, Rick offers to "drag him outside, kick the shit out of him".

-->'''Harry''': Anything to add, Monty?

* BlindWithoutEm: Not truly blind, but Lou eventually realizes the problem with Rick's fastball after he beans a player by accident: he needs glasses.

** In the climax of the the first film, the opposing pitcher [[spoiler:when he realizes that Taylor had bunted. You can lip read a [[PrecisionFStrike precision 'S' strike]] out of him.]]

* INeedAFreakingDrink: In the second movie Bob Uecker (Harry Doyle) starts opening day drinking Avian water, but switches to beer when the Indians lose, piling up empty bottles and moving on to hard liquor as the season progresses and things get worse and worse. Eventually, he passes out wearing a wifebeater, leaving the announcing to his hapless partner. Fortunately, he improves when the team does.