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Best Soundtrack | 2002
Budget 32,000,000 USD
Box Office Collection 40,222,729 USD
Before the film was released in 2001, posters and ads reflected the rating as R before it was re-edited to dub over the kids using the "f" word. Despite quite a bit of profanity remaining, the film was then released with a PG-13 rating.
Feature film debut of Michael B. Jordan.
Based on a true story.
All of the league's team names are taken from tribes in Africa.
Premiered in the same weekend as The Glass House (2001), also starring Diane Lane. Hardball was number one at the box office, and The Glass House was number two that weekend.
"Conor O'Neill: Good morning. Um, Gerius was a player on the Kekemas baseball team I coach. Honestly he, uh, he was too young to play. But he wanted to be a part of the team so badly, I couldn't say no. He had a great smile too though I'm not telling you anything you don't know. He was a really tough guy. Just a boy really who, uh, wanted to be around his older brother. The other day we played a really important game against a good team. And two outs in the last inning, I had no choice but to let Gerius bat. He was fearless as he stepped to the plate. I was terrified for him. With two strikes and our hopes dwindling, he hit a shot down the first base line. He won the game. And watching him raise his arms in triumph as he ran to first base, I swear I was lifted in that moment to a better place. I swear he, uh, he lifted the world in that moment. He made me a better person, even if just for that moment. I am, uh, forever grateful to Gerius for that."
"Raymond 'Ray Ray' Bennet: Coach Conor? You're not really trying to get Ms. Wilkes, are you? Conor O'Neill: No. Raymond 'Ray Ray' Bennet: Good. 'Cause I already tried and she ain't havin' it. G-Baby: Yeah, me too."
