Winter turns to spring and what comes to mind? Baseball, of course! Get your kids excited for the baseball season with this roundup of some of our favorite baseball movies for kids. You’ll find hero stories, feel-good stories, and redemption stories—a little something for every sports fan.
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1. Charlie Brown’s All-Stars! (1966)
After yet another humiliating defeat, Charlie Brown’s baseball team quits playing. What can he do to save the day? Rated G
Kyle dreams of playing in the World Series for 12-year-olds, but when he is cut from his town’s all-star team, he has to figure out a way to keep pursuing his dreams. Rated 7+
When a coach discovers Mickey and his incredible pitching arm, he is eager to recruit him to his team. But the boy’s parents are reluctant to let him join the Little League team because of his autism. Rated PG
It’s 1943 and Jimmy Dugan, a washed-up baseball player whose big-league days are over, is hired to coach a team in the All-American Girls Baseball League. Rated PG
When a 12-year-old boy inherits the Minnesota Twins from his grandfather, he learns what it takes to run a team of misfits while reminding them how much fun the game can be. Rated PG
Three guys with memories of being bullied as non-athletic kids form a baseball team to challenge the state’s best youth teams, and gain a rowdy following of nerds and geeks. Rated PG-13
This movie tells the remarkable story of Babe Ruth—from his humble beginnings to his meteoric rise as one of the greatest baseball players of all time. Rated PG
An animated film featuring a young boy’s journey through the history of baseball with the help of fictionalized versions of famous Yankees players. Rated PG
Narrated by Kevin Costner and baseball greats Hank Aaron and Derek Jeter, this documentary explores the science and history of the fastball pitch. Rated PG-13+
