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* HilariousInHindsight: Thomas prevails upon Billy's mom to let Billy attend a game with him on a school night because the great Roger Clemens is scheduled to pitch against the Twins, and Thomas has long regretted missing out on a childhood opportunity to watch the legendary Walter Johnson pitch. Roger Clemens wound up pitching for another ''thirteen years'' after the movie's release.
** The movie instituted the newly-implemented Wild Card playoff structure into the plot, a playoff expansion scheduled to begin in the 1994 season (when the film was released). However, baseball didn't finish the 1994 season due to a strike, meaning the film crowned a wild card winner before [=MLB=] finally had their first in 1995.
** The movie instituted the newly-implemented Wild Card playoff structure into the plot, a playoff expansion scheduled to begin in the 1994 season (when the film was released). However, baseball didn't finish the 1994 season due to a strike, meaning the film crowned a wild card winner before [=MLB=] finally had their first in 1995.
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** Thomas prevails upon Billy's mom to let Billy attend a game with him on a school night because the great Roger Clemens is scheduled to pitch against the Twins, and Thomas has long regretted missing out on a childhood opportunity to watch the legendary Walter Johnson pitch. Roger Clemens wound up pitching for another ''thirteen years'' after the movie's release.
** The movie instituted the newly-implemented Wild Card playoff structure into the plot, a playoff expansion scheduled to begin in the 1994 season (when the film was released). However, baseball didn't finish the 1994 season due to a strike, meaning the film crowned a wild card winner before [=MLB=] finally had their first in1995.1995.
** Actress Ashley Crow, who plays Billy's mom, eventually did have a son who wound up in the major leagues, outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
** Thomas prevails upon Billy's mom to let Billy attend a game with him on a school night because the great Roger Clemens is scheduled to pitch against the Twins, and Thomas has long regretted missing out on a childhood opportunity to watch the legendary Walter Johnson pitch. Roger Clemens wound up pitching for another ''thirteen years'' after the movie's release.
** The movie instituted the newly-implemented Wild Card playoff structure into the plot, a playoff expansion scheduled to begin in the 1994 season (when the film was released). However, baseball didn't finish the 1994 season due to a strike, meaning the film crowned a wild card winner before [=MLB=] finally had their first in
** Actress Ashley Crow, who plays Billy's mom, eventually did have a son who wound up in the major leagues, outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Thomas prevails upon Billy's mom to let Billy attend a game with him on a school night because the great Roger Clemens is scheduled to pitch against the Twins, and Thomas has long regretted missing out on a childhood opportunity to watch the legendary Walter Johnson pitch. Roger Clemens wound up pitching for another ''thirteen years'' after the movie's release.release.
** The movie instituted the newly-implemented Wild Card playoff structure into the plot, a playoff expansion scheduled to begin in the 1994 season (when the film was released). However, baseball didn't finish the 1994 season due to a strike, meaning the film crowned a wild card winner before [=MLB=] finally had their first in 1995.
** The movie instituted the newly-implemented Wild Card playoff structure into the plot, a playoff expansion scheduled to begin in the 1994 season (when the film was released). However, baseball didn't finish the 1994 season due to a strike, meaning the film crowned a wild card winner before [=MLB=] finally had their first in 1995.
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** And within the baseball genre itself, opened amidst a flurry of kid baseball flicks in 1993-1994, alongside ''Film/TheSandlot'', ''Film/RookieOfTheYear'', and ''Film/AngelsInTheOutfield'', which opened two weeks after this movie. This film came out on the short end of that battle, grossing less than the other three.
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** And within the baseball genre itself, opened amidst a flurry of kid baseball flicks in 1993-1994, alongside ''Film/TheSandlot'', ''Film/RookieOfTheYear'', and ''Film/AngelsInTheOutfield'', which opened two weeks after this movie. This film came out on the short end of that battle, grossing less than the other three.three.
* HilariousInHindsight: Thomas prevails upon Billy's mom to let Billy attend a game with him on a school night because the great Roger Clemens is scheduled to pitch against the Twins, and Thomas has long regretted missing out on a childhood opportunity to watch the legendary Walter Johnson pitch. Roger Clemens wound up pitching for another ''thirteen years'' after the movie's release.
* HilariousInHindsight: Thomas prevails upon Billy's mom to let Billy attend a game with him on a school night because the great Roger Clemens is scheduled to pitch against the Twins, and Thomas has long regretted missing out on a childhood opportunity to watch the legendary Walter Johnson pitch. Roger Clemens wound up pitching for another ''thirteen years'' after the movie's release.
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* FollowTheLeader - Was towards the end of the early 1990's sports film boom behind ''Film/TheMightyDucks'' and ''Film/TheSandlot''.
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* FollowTheLeader - Was towards the end of the early 1990's sports film boom behind ''Film/TheMightyDucks'' and ''Film/TheSandlot''.''Film/TheSandlot''.
** And within the baseball genre itself, opened amidst a flurry of kid baseball flicks in 1993-1994, alongside ''Film/TheSandlot'', ''Film/RookieOfTheYear'', and ''Film/AngelsInTheOutfield'', which opened two weeks after this movie. This film came out on the short end of that battle, grossing less than the other three.
** And within the baseball genre itself, opened amidst a flurry of kid baseball flicks in 1993-1994, alongside ''Film/TheSandlot'', ''Film/RookieOfTheYear'', and ''Film/AngelsInTheOutfield'', which opened two weeks after this movie. This film came out on the short end of that battle, grossing less than the other three.
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* FollowTheLeader - Was towards the end of the early 1990's sports film boom behind [[TheMightyDucks Mighty Ducks]] ''Film/TheMightyDucks'' and [[TheSandlot The Sandlot]].''Film/TheSandlot''.
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* FollowTheLeader - Was towards the end of the early 1990's sports film boom behind [[TheMightyDucks Mighty Ducks]] and [[TheSandlot The Sandlot]].
