History YMMV / BullDurham

** The opening shots of still photos of various baseball scenes with slow zooms and pans looks almost exactly like a Creator/KenBurns documentary, [[UrExample two years before]] his ''Civil War'' documentary established the look and ''six'' years before he applied that look to baseball.

** When Crash gives his speech to Annie about what he believes in, among the things he says is, "I believe Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone." Three years later, Creator/KevinCostner went on to star in ''Film/{{JFK}}'' as Jim Garrison, the man who tried to prove Oswald didn't act alone.

** The Bulls themselves, while still a minor-league team, have advanced from Class-A at the time of the movie--mentioned by Crash when he's complaining about his transfer--to Triple-A, meaning they now play nationally rather than in the Carolina League.

** Crash’s famous “The difference between hitting .250 and .300” monologue implies his batting average kept him out of the majors. Today batting average is far less valued than it was at the time and his ability as a home run/power hitter would’ve been much higher valued.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Crash’s famous “The difference between hitting .250 and .300” monologue implies his batting average kept him out of the majors. Today batting average is far less valued than it was at the time and his ability as a home run/power hitter would’ve been much higher valued.

* SocietyMarchesOn: Baseball society anyway. Crash’s famous “The difference between hitting .250 and .300” monologue implies his batting average kept him out of the majors. Today batting average is far less valued than it was at the time and his ability as a home run/power hitter would’ve been much higher valued.

* AwardSnub: Received only an Original Screenplay nomination from the Oscars, while the screenplay did get wins from various critic groups around the country. At least Creator/SusanSarandon received an acting nomination from the Golden Globes. In hindsight, this movie is recognized as one of Creator/KevinCostner's best performances, and the movie itself the best sports film ever.

* RetroactiveRecognition: Music/PaulaAbdul choreographed the scene where Nuke dances with several women at the bar.

** The opening shots of still photos of various baseball scenes with slow zooms and pans looks almost exactly like a Creator/KenBurns documentary, [[UrExample two years before]] his ''Civil War'' documentary established the look and ''six'' years before he applied that look to baseball.

** The opening shots of still photos of various baseball scenes with slow zooms and pans looks almost exactly like a Creator/KenBurns documentary, [[UrExample two years before]] his ''Civil War'' documentary established the look and ''six'' years before he did one on baseball.

** The opening shots of still photos of various baseball scenes with slow zooms and pans looks almost exactly like a Creator/KenBurns documentary ... on baseball.

** [[RomanceOnTheSet In real life, Annie chose Nuke.]]

* FreudWasRight: Nuke has [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything sex with the older Annie]] and [[CallingTheOldManOut bickers constantly with the older Crash]]. [[LikeAnOldMarriedCouple Annie and Crash are actually made for each other]], and both are trying [[WellDoneSonGuy to teach Nuke the ways of life]] (baseball and sex) so he can move out and move up in the world.

* AwardSnub: Received only an Original Screenplay nomination from the Oscars, while the screenplay did get wins from various critic groups around the country. At least Sarandon received an acting nomination from the Golden Globes. In hindsight, this movie is recognized as one of Costner's best performances, and the movie itself the best sports film ever.

* HilariousInHindsight: When Crash gives his speech to Annie about what he believes in, among the things he says is, "I believe Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone." Three years later, Kevin Costner went on to star in ''Film/{{JFK}}'' as Jim Garrison, the man who tried to prove Oswald didn't act alone.
** [[RomanceOnTheSet In real life, Annie chose Nuke.]]

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Ron Shelton originally wrote the role of Crash Davis for his buddy (and former minor leaguer) [[Creator/KurtRussell Kurt Russell]], but the studio went with Costner.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Ron Shelton originally wrote the role of Crash Davis for his buddy (and former minor leaguer) [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Creator/KurtRussell?from=Main.KurtRussell]], but the studio went with Costner.

** [[RomanceOnTheSet In real life, Annie chose Nuke.]]

** [[RomanceOnTheSet In real life, Annie chose Nuke.]]
* Spiritual Successor: Loose Example to Slap Shot. The mood of the two movies was different. But both are pretty accurate depictions of minor league sports life and star an aging veteran who recognizes that their chance for a job in the big leagues has passed, but holds onto the life anyway. Both are also looking to coaching as their ticket instead.
** Ironically Bull Durham was filmed in the late fall while Slap Shot (a hockey movie) was filmed in the summer. It's pretty obvious at times.

** Ironically Bull Durham was filmed in the late fall while Slap Shot was filmed in the summer. It's pretty obvious at times.

* Spiritual Successor: Loose Example to Slap Shot. The mood of the two movies was different. But both are pretty accurate depictions of minor league sports life and star an aging veteran who recognizes that their chance for a job in the big leagues has passed, but holds onto the life anyway. Both are also looking to coaching as their ticket instead.

* Spiritual Successor: Loose Example to Slap Shot. The mood of the two movies was different. But both are pretty accurate depictions of minor league sports life and star an aging veteran who recognizes that there chance for a job in the big leagues has passed, but holds onto the life anyway. Both are also looking to coaching as their ticket instead.

** [[RomanceOnTheSet In real life, Annie chose Nuke.]]

* HilariousInHindsight: When Crash gives his speech to Annie about what he believes in, among the things he says is, "I believe Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone." Three years later, Kevin Costner went on to star in ''Film/{{JFK}}'' as Jim Garrison, the man who tried to prove Oswald didn't act alone.

* HilariousInHindsight: When Crash gives his speech to Annie about what he believes in, among the things he says is, "I believe Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone." Three years later, Kevin Costner went on to star in {{JFK}} as Jim Garrison, the man who tried to prove Oswald didn't act alone.