Mr. Baseball

Mr. Baseball
Mr. Baseball
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Fred Schepisi
Screenplay by	Monte Merrick; Gary Ross; Kevin Wade;
Story by	Theo Pelletier; John Junkerman;
Produced by	Fred Schepisi; Doug Claybourne; Robert Newmyer;
Starring	Tom Selleck; Dennis Haysbert; Ken Takakura;
Cinematography	Ian Baker
Edited by	Peter Honess
Music by	Jerry Goldsmith
Production; companies	Outlaw Productions; Pacific Artists;
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	October 2, 1992;
Running time	108 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	English; Japanese;
Budget	$40 million
Box office	$20,883,046

Mr. Baseball is a 1992 American sports comedy film directed by Fred Schepisi, starring Tom Selleck, Ken Takakura, Dennis Haysbert, and Aya Takanashi. It depicts a tumultuous season in the career of veteran New York Yankees first baseman Jack Elliot, who is traded to the Chunichi Dragons of the Japanese Central League during Spring Training, and forced to contend with overwhelming expectations and cultural differences during the Dragons' run at the pennant.

Although the film was a limited success, it remains accurate, as of the 2020s, in portraying the peculiarities of Japanese baseball. It is used as a training resource by foreign professional baseball players who join a Japanese team.^[1]

^ Lefton, Brad (2022-11-24). "The Importance of 'Mr. Baseball'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-11-27.

[:0-1] Lefton, Brad (2022-11-24). "The Importance of 'Mr. Baseball'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-11-27.

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