Mr. Baseball
Mr. Baseball
Mr. Baseball
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1992
1h 48m
5.8(137 votes)
Comedy

Overview

Jack Elliot, a one-time MVP for the New York Yankees is now on the down side of his baseball career. With a falling batting average, does he have one good year left and can the manager of the Chunichi Dragons, a Japanese Central baseball league find it in him?

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Cast & Crew

58 members
Acting

Tom Selleck

Jack Elliot

Tom Selleck
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高倉健

Uchiyama

高倉健
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Aya Takanashi

Hiroko Uchiyama

Aya Takanashi
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Dennis Haysbert

Max 'Hammer' Dubois

Dennis Haysbert
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塩屋俊

Yoji Nishimura

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豊原功補

Toshi Yamashita

豊原功補
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Toshizo Fujiwara

Ryoh Mukai

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Mak Takano

Shinji Igarashi

Mak Takano
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森永健司

Hiroshi Kurosawa

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Joh Nishimura

Tomohiko Ohmie

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Norihide Goto

Issei Itoi

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Kensuke Toita

Akito Yagi

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Naoki Fuji

Takuya Nishikawa

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穂積隆信

Hiroshi Nakamura

穂積隆信
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Leon Lee

Lyle Massey

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浜村純

Hiroko's Grandfather

浜村純
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萬代峰子

Hiroko's Grandmother

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大木正司

Coach Hori

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藤田朋子

Hiroko's Assistant

藤田朋子
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桜金造

Umpire #1

桜金造
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Ikuko Saiton

Morita-san

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Hikari Takano

Commercial Director

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Art LaFleur

Skip

Art LaFleur
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Greg Goossen

Trey

Greg Goossen
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Nicholas Cascone

Doc

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Larry Pennell

Howie Gold

Larry Pennell
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Scott Plank

Ryan Ward

Scott Plank
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Charles Fick

Billy Stevens

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Michael McGrady

Duane

Michael McGrady
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Frank Thomas

Rookie

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Michael Papajohn

Rick

Michael Papajohn
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Rolando Rodriquez

Manuel

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Todd A. Provence

Young Ball Player

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Frank Mendoza

Player - New York

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Ken Medlock

Umpire

Ken Medlock
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Carrie Jean Yazel

Coed in Bed

Carrie Jean Yazel
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Mary Kohnert

Player's Wife

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Makoto Kuno

Japanese Sportscaster

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Michiyo Washizuka

Japanese Sportscaster

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青木伸輔

Nikawa

青木伸輔
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Rinzoh Suzuki

Sato

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水島新太郎

Sugita

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Nobuyuki Kariya

Uemoto

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神保悟志

Tsuboi

神保悟志
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Masanao Matsuzaki

Koboyshika

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Shôtarô Kusumi

Takahashi

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Katsushi Yamaguchi

Kobayashi

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Hiro Nagae

Mutsui

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Yoshimi Imai

Ishimara

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Cin Chi Cheng

Itami

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掛田誠

Umpire #2

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Shogo Nakajima

Umpire #3

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Bradley Jay Lesley

Niven

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Garry Bassin

Bartender (uncredited)

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Bob Costas

Himself (voice) (uncredited)

Bob Costas
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James Corey Kaufman

Fan (uncredited)

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Tim McCarver

Himself (voice) (uncredited)

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Writing

Adam Vargas

Cheering fan behind home plate (uncredited)

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