PITCHER: CHARLIE SHEEN
Ricky (Wild Thing) Vaughn in "Major League"
The raffish reliever made the girls' hearts sing and the ball zing in the LOL-est baseball movie ever.
CATCHER: GEENA DAVIS
Dottie Hinson in "A League of Their Own"
Her deft portrayal of one of the film's only likable, non-buffoonish characters made it easy to root for her.
FIRST BASEMAN: GARY COOPER
Lou Gehrig in "Pride of the Yankees"
Strong, silent, statuesque and superb in the role, Coop was born to portray the tragic Yankees hero.
SECOND BASEMAN: WILLIAM O'LEARY
Jimmy in "Bull Durham"
His wide-eyed, Bible-quoting, groupie-marrying naïf was a nice counterpoint to his cynical mates.
SHORTSTOP: CHRISTOPHER BARNES
Tanner Boyle in "Bad News Bears"
Ah, not-so-sweet youth! This foulmouthed, foe-tripping, pint-sized kid was the Baddest of the Bears.
THIRD BASEMAN: JOHN CUSACK
Buck Weaver in "Eight Men Out"
In his first "adult" role, Cusack was the conscience of an earnest but riveting film featuring a fabulous cast.
LEFT FIELDER: RICHARD PRYOR
Charlie Snow in "The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings"
A breakout role for the comedian, playing a character also known as Carlos Nevada and Chief Takahoma.
CENTER FIELDER: ANTHONY PERKINS
Jimmy Piersall in "Fear Strikes Out"
Warming up for his "Psycho" turn, Perkins nailed the role of this (real-life) talented but tortured soul.
RIGHT FIELDER: ROBERT REDFORD
Roy Hobbs in "The Natural"
The very definition of a signature role: Try to imagine anyone else as the über-talented, star-crossed Hobbs.
MANAGER: TOM HANKS
Jimmy Dugan in "A League of Their Own"
There is crying at baseball movies -- but not on the field, at least according to this besotted taskmaster.
FAN/GROUPIE: SUSAN SARANDON
Annie Savoy in "Bull Durham"
Oh, my. She adroitly came across as smart and tough on the outside but sweet and soft on the inside.
Criteria: These actors must have played important if not pivotal characters, with bonus points for a career performance. Only one "player" per movie.
BILL WARD