Eephus, Baseball

Eephus Is an Ode to the Beauty of Baseball
A n eephus pitch is one of baseball’s many pieces of niche ephemera. It’s a weird trick throw that’s barely ever glimpsed in the professional game—an arcing lob of the bal
Here’s the pitch: ‘Eephus’ is one of the greatest baseball movies
Which is not a bad description of “Eephus,” a tiny but nearly perfect baseball movie that ambles into area theaters this weekend. Some diamond classics swing for the fences: “Bull Durham,” “Field of Dreams,
“Eephus” Is as Surprising as the Baseball Pitch It’s Named For
In Carson Lund’s stylistically innovative directorial début, two amateur teams say farewell to a beloved field—but will their game yield a result?
Movie review: ‘Eephus’ is the best baseball movie since ‘Moneyball’
In the annals of baseball movies, “Eephus” doesn’t belong in the Hall of Fame with “Bull Durham” or “A League of Their Own.” The closest it gets to the big leagues is an appearance by Bill “Spaceman” Lee, the 1970s southpaw and eephus adherent.
'Eephus' is more than a movie about baseball
Director Carson Lund's film follows the last game played by two adult Sunday league baseball teams on a field slated for demolition in Douglas, Massachusetts. "It’s baseball as life in all its glorious,
How the Co-Writers of Eephus Made the Best Sports Movie of the Decade
You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll want to blow out your elbow pitching nine innings of rec league ball. GQ caught up with the minds behind the indie film that perfectly captures both the easy pleasure of a long baseball game and the bittersweet passage of time.
‘Eephus’ Review: One Last Game
Instead, the drama centers on two recreational baseball teams who’ve met up at Soldier’s Field for the very last game this ...
‘Spaceman’ Bill Lee appears in a new movie — and still has plenty to say
The former major league pitcher, who has a role in the upcoming film “Eephus,” remains willing to share his offbeat outlook ...
The Best Baseball Movie in Years Is Also a Perfect Hangout Movie
Anyone who’s played in a long-running, hopelessly mediocre pickup game—of any sport—will feel warm affection for the ambling, ...
‘If you wreck it, they will leave’: Why the new baseball movie ‘Eephus’ is the reverse ‘Field of Dreams’
Set in Massachusetts, the film takes place during a single game between two amateur teams on the last day before their field ...