Bull Durham is one of the wittiest baseball movies ever made and one that truly understands the madness and the romance of baseball. This is partly because Ron Shelton, who directed and wrote it, actually played in the minor leagues. It's a film that truly deserves the top spot on this list.

A League of Their Own is a funny and inspiring telling of one of the more oft-overlooked stories in baseball history, the formation of the first professional women's baseball leagues during World War II. It is a movie that has become famous for the line. "There's no crying in baseball".

At the heart of Field of Dreams lies the story of a man's reconciliation with estranged deceased father. At the same time, it also shows how much of an impact the sport of baseball has had on the American people and its ability to bring people and communities together.