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Ernie Banks movie "Finding Buck McHenry" via Comcast OnDemand Free movies

Submitted by diana on Thu, 2009-06-11 00:31

The movie "Finding Buck McHenry" which includes Ernie Banks as an actor is available to view via Comcast's On Demand section in "Kids > Free Movies > at no additional charge.

Finding Buck McHenry
$0.00 | Available until Sat, Jul 4
On Demand
TVPG | 94 mins

FIND IT: Kids > Free Movies > Finding Buck McHenry

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A young baseball card fanatic invites a long lost baseball star to coach his team and teach a new generation how to play this great American pastime.

Ernie Banks statue at Wrigley Field
www.chicagocubsphotos.blogspot.com/2009/05/ernie-banks-statue-at-wrigley-field.html

Ernie, Billy, Ryno and Ron
www.chicagocubsphotos.blogspot.com/2005/08/ernie-billy-ryno-and-ron.html



Interesting quotes from USA Today article

Submitted by diana on Thu, 2008-04-17 13:39

Sabathia struggling to find out what's wrong
By Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/dailypitch/2008-04-17-sabathia_N.htm

Interesting bits of info from this article...

Quote:
Greg Maddux committed his first balk since Sept. 2, 2000 in his last start? Maddux had 22 balks in his first five seasons, but only five balks since.

Preston Gomez, Angels' special assistant to the general manager, is slowly pulling through after suffering a fractured skull in spring training. He is alert, responsive, and is ready to start talking again.

(He is also a former Cubs manager)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preston_G%C3%B3mez

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Finding Buck McHenry (movie w/ Ernie Banks in it)

Submitted by diana on Tue, 2006-10-10 12:28
My Tivo has been saving the Finding Buck McHenry movie since it aired from the tv listing that I wrote about last winter. My family finally got around to watching it last night. Finding Buck McHenry is a very watchable kids baseball movie that we all enjoyed viewing. Ernie Banks has a role in the movie, so part of watching is finding out where his character fits in the story.

The storyline came from the book of the same title.

The movie reminded me of my work on a college magazine where we interviewed a retired player from the negro leagues who was living in Southern Illinois. (I was the photographer.) I'll have to find that magazine to see who it was an re-read it. It was a long time ago.



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