#Shortstops: Case in point
“What do we got here, Red?” Fisher asks coach Red Blow. “The Salvation Army Band?”
The latch for the case has been etched with the identifying mark of “B 15543” and “20th C Fox”, suggesting it may have been used in previous productions. The Natural was produced by Delphi II Productions and distributed by Tri-Star Pictures in its first production.
After Hobbs meets Fisher, he retreats to the clubhouse to get a uniform from Doctor Dizzy, the team’s equipment manager.
“What’s in the case?” asks Doc, played by Mickey Treanor.
“My bat,” Hobbs replies.
“A bat?” Doc replies, incredulously – quickly leading Hobbs to his new locker.
But it was much more than a bat. It was movie magic – and more than 35 years later, The Natural remains a rite of passage for any baseball fan.
That magic – and its protective case – is alive in Cooperstown.
Craig Muder is the director of communications for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
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