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Monty Brewster
Sep 14, 2013
Published in
The Athletes
In one of the many retelling of the 1902 novel of the same name, Richard Pryor starred as Monty Brewster, a down on his luck baseball pitcher who stands to inherit 300 million dollars, providing he can spend 30 million in 30 days. Brewster had a very brief stint with the Chicago Cubs, and was flaming out with the minor league, Hackensack Bulls. While he was in the process of spending his 30 million he funded a game with the Bulls in an exhibition against the New York Yankees, where Monty again showed the pitching skills of (insert your least favorite pitcher here….we are going with Joey Hamilton). Actually, despite the film starring a lot of funny people (with the exception of Yakov Smirnoff, who was NEVER funny), the film wasn’t full of a lot of laughs, and Pryor was not exactly convincing on the mound.
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Brewster’s Millions (1985)
Actor:
Richard Pryor
Position Portrayed:
Pitcher
Played for:
Hackensack Bulls
Why you should vote for him:
It won’t be often that you have a bona fide comedy legend you can vote for.
Why you should not vote for him:
Brewster’s baseball skills were limited, and when we did see him, he wasn’t any good.
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Michael "Squints" Palledorous
Sep 14, 2013
Published in
The Athletes
We did not put him on the ballot for his play on the Sandlot. We probably did not put him on the ballot for his smart ass comments. No, he is on this ballot because of the way he faked drowning so that he could kiss the hot lifeguard. Well done, Squints, Well done!
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
The Sandlot (1993)
Actor:
Chauncey Leopardi
Position Portrayed:
Infield
Played for:
The Sandlot
Why you should vote for him:
The Lifeguard…that is all we got.
Why you should not vote for him:
If anyone gets in, it should be Benny “The Jet” Rodriguez.
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Michael Delaney
Sep 14, 2013
Published in
The Athletes
“Le Mans” may have tanked, but this was really a pet project for avid race fan, Steve McQueen. The legendary movie star portrayed Michael Delaney, and we watched him race the grueling 24 hour consecutive race held annually in France. Dialogue is at a minimum in this movie, and the real star is not the squinting eyes of Steve McQueen, but the footage and cinematography making this unlike any other auto racing film until that point. Unlike other McQueen projects, this has not lived on, but to diehard race fans, it has found a following. Beyond that set, chances are nobody remembers this film was ever made.
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Le Mans (1971)
Actor:
Steve McQueen
Position Portrayed:
Formula One Driver
Raced for:
Porsche
Why you should vote for him:
Steve McQueen is a legend, and this is your only shot to put him in.
Why you should not vote for him:
He didn’t win. We go through all that with McQueen and he doesn’t win?
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Mel Clark
Sep 14, 2013
Published in
The Athletes
How did Tony Danza remember his lines when his character name wasn’t Tony? Why do angels legitimately give a crap about the outcome of Baseball games? Why did they remake this? What kind of Disney movie kills Tony Danza in the end; and why didn’t that happen in the season finale of “Who’s the Boss?”
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Angels in the Outfield (1994)
Actor:
Tony Danza
Position Portrayed:
Pitcher
Played for:
California Angels
Why you should vote for him:
His character was a good guy….we guess.
Why you should not vote for him:
This is not even in our top three of athletes played by Tony Danza.
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