Major League Movie Facts, Easter Eggs and hidden details
8 of the most interesting Major League easter eggs you didn't know about. Handpicked and verified, these little-known hidden details can be obscure enough most people will miss. These behind the scene easter eggs and hidden messages will give you another view of Major League movie message.
The new owner of the Cleveland Indians puts together a purposely horrible team so they'll lose and she can move the team. But when the plot is uncovered, they start winning just to spite her.
Genre
Comedy, Sport
Director
David S. Ward
Stars
Tom Berenger, Charlie Sheen, Corbin Bernsen, Margaret Whitton
IMDB score
7.2
Major League movie hidden details
Charlie Sheens character (Ricky Vaughn) doesn't like wearing hats. He even pantomimes putting one on for the American express commercial.
The old veteran player Jake Taylor's batting helmet doesn't have ear flaps while the younger Willie Mays Hayes and Pedro Serrano do. Ear flaps became mandatory for new players in 1983 but those playing before 1983 were grandfathered in.
Renee Russo's character Lynne plays a librarian and her car's license plate is READ
Jake, Willie, and Ricky all focus on the same thing, Jake's wife having dinner just below them, but Ricky is the only one to squint. It is later revealed that he has very bad vision and needs glasses, the very reason he pitches wildly and is nicknamed "Wild Thing".
Bob Uecker makes the call that you can tell how the season is going to go from the first at bat. Willie Mays Hayes bunts for a single, just like the last play in the ALCS.
- Wild Thing consciously avoids alcohol until the season is "over." This is because he's likely on parole.
Team owner Rachel Phelps has an ashtray with little palm trees. Showcasing her hopes of movinf the team to Miami. Not to mention the rest of the owners box
When Rick Vaughn visits his love interest Nikki and her youth group, one of the kids is wearing a Chicago Whitesox jersey. Chicago is their most hated enemy in the movie and defeated them in the playoffs in the first installment.
