Mlb.com credits Pirates pitcher Rip Sewell with throwing the first eephus. It was named by teammate Maurice Van Robays, ...

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 ...

Which is not a bad description of “Eephus,” a tiny but nearly perfect baseball movie that ambles into area theaters this ...

Directed by Carson Lund in his feature debut, the indie has a relaxed air and an appreciation for cherished rituals that ...

Instead, the drama centers on two recreational baseball teams who’ve met up at Soldier’s Field for the very last game this ...

During his second spring game, Mets ace Kodai Senga threw a slow curveball to a Cardinals hitter. Like the ghost fork, the ...

In Carson Lund’s stylistically innovative directorial début, two amateur teams say farewell to a beloved field—but will their game yield a result?

The former major league pitcher, who has a role in the upcoming film “Eephus,” remains willing to share his offbeat outlook ...

Anyone who’s played in a long-running, hopelessly mediocre pickup game—of any sport—will feel warm affection for the ambling, ...

Director Carson Lund's film follows the last game played by two adult Sunday league baseball teams on a field slated for ...

In the annals of baseball movies, “Eephus” doesn’t belong in the Hall of Fame with “Bull Durham” or “A League of Their Own.” ...

Set in Massachusetts, the film takes place during a single game between two amateur teams on the last day before their field ...