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Description: Ten-year-old baseball fanatic Yankee Irving (voiced by newcomer Jake T. Austin) is always the last one picked for sandlot baseball games. But when Babe Ruth's prized bat is stolen during the 1932 World Series, Yankee steps up to the plate to help retrieve it for his beloved idol. He embarks on a wild cross-country journey that teaches him the stuff real heroes are made of, and along the way, Yankee learns the importance of perseverance and the true meaning of friendship.Amazon.com: A talking baseball and a talking bat might not be the most likely characters to inspire a personal revelation about perseverance and self-esteem, but in Everyone's Hero it's just those two things that help young Yankee Irving (Jake T. Austin) overcome his reputation as a baseball loser and become a true American hero. A ten-year old spurned by the neighborhood kids because of his repeated strike-outs at bat, Yankee is at a point of personal crisis. A chance encounter with a talking foul ball named Screwie (Rob Reiner) and some time spent with his father (Mandy Patinkin), who's a janitor for the New York Yankees, gives Yankee cause for some serious reflection. When Babe Ruth's famous bat "Darlin'" (Whoopi Goldberg) is stolen by opposing teammate Lefty Maginnis (William H. Macy) and Yankee's father is fired as a result of the theft, it suddenly falls to Yankee and his new friend Screwie to find Darlin' and return her to Babe Ruth before the Chicago Cubs loose the final game of the World Series to the New York Yankees. The combined efforts of Screwie, Darlin', and new friend Marti Brewster (Raven-Symoné) aid Yankee in conquering his own self-doubt and infuse him with the self-confidence and strength to profoundly affect both his family and the entire baseball world. Produced by Christopher Reeve, this CGI animated presentation features a great cast of characters and voice talent, and an important message about the power of perseverance. (Ages 5 and older) --Tami Horiuchi Beyond Everyone's Hero 
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Customer Reviews:
- Love It!!: My boys love this moving, it is educational & a comedy. THey love that the bat & ball have their own personalities. Definetly worth having!
- Fun movie for baseball lovers and everyone!: We love this movie its very creative and fun! We recieved it very quickly from amazon and its just a great movie!
- always keep swinging: You could write what I know about baseball on the head of a pin and still have room for some batting averages. What can I say--when I saw that Whoopi Goldberg was doing the voice for a bat, I had to see the film.
Quickly, the young hero of this tale is Yankee Irving, who can't hit a ball to save his life but he still loves baseball and dreams of being great. One day, he discovers a talking baseball in the sandlot. His father works as a janitor for Yankee Stadium and takes him to see Babe Ruth's bat. As Yankee is drooling, a man he thinks is a janitor comes to steal the bat. Once Yankee realizes the theft cost his Dad his job, he sets out to capture the thief and return the bat on his own.
"Everyone's Hero" is a film for kids of all ages. The message is inspirational and Yankee Irving is so compelling you want to cheer him on even if you're not sure how the game is played.
- EVERYONE'S HERO: I THINK THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFULLY ANIMATED MOVIES I'VE EVER SEEN! IT IS A VERY ENTERTAINING MOVIE AND WELL CREATED ANIMATIONS!! GREAT JOB, GREAT STORYLINE!! I LOVE IT AND SO DOES MY 4 YEAR OLD GRANDSON!! IT'S ONE OF HIS & MY FAVORITE!!!!
CECELIA P.
LOS ANGELES, CA. - Cute!: Very cute movie. My 4-year old loved it, and watches it over and over again. A very good buy.
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