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Undefeated Canton Little League Dream Team Needs 3 Wins To Get To World Series

Author Carolyn Kruse

“They think they’re The Beatles. They don’t know who The Beatles are, but they think they’re The Beatles.” Those are the words of Canton , MA Little League coach Ryan Archibald, as he jokingly told WBZ-TV. The “rock star” undefeated Canton Little League dream team needs 3 wins to get to the World Series.

Last weekend, the team beat Barnstable. They are now 14-0 heading into the New England Regional. This weekend the boys play Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire in the Regional. Three wins and they’re off to the Little League World Series! The State champs can add TV star to their resume. The team talked with WBZ‘s Steve Burton and said they are confident. Third baseman Mike Camerano said, “We pick each other up and we’re better when we play loose and with confidence. And everyone can hit. We’re dangerous offensively and we can shut it down in the field.”

Steve Burton from @wbztv came down to visit the boys at practice today. Look for a segment tonight at 11 or tomorrow.

Posted by Canton Little League - Baseball, Softball & Challenger - Canton, MA on Tuesday, August 1, 2023

The team had a big send off early this morning, that included a police escort to the Regionals in Bristol, CT. The competition begins tomorrow (Saturday August 5 in Bristol, where Canton will play in the New England Regional vs St Johnsbury, VT, Gray New Gloucester, Maine, and Salem, New Hampshire. Only one team can advance to Williamsport, PA for the World Series.

The boys play Vermont in Game 1 tomorrow (Saturday) at 10am. You can watch it on ESPN and NESN. The schedule is HERE. The Undefeated Canton Little League dream team needs just 3 wins to get to the World Series. They’ve got the whole state cheering them on to their field of dreams! Most of us have no connection to this team, yet we feel like they are our team. They are certainly bringing communities together in our hopes for these boys.  Go Canton!

13 Winning Baseball Movies That Have Stolen Our Hearts

  • 1. Bull Durham

    I have always loved this movie. It has everything I love in a film; great characters, romance, a good soundtrack, and baseball. Oh, yeah, and Kevin Costner. But it was Susan Sarandon’s performance that was a standout.

  • 2. A League of Their Own

    MLB’s #2 and one of my all time favorites too. This 1992 fictional movie not only entertained, but enlightened the world on the real-life All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Rosie O’Donnell, Lori Petty and Jon Lovitz help to deliver this important story, in a believable and comedic way.

     

     

  • 3. Field Of Dreams

    I know there’s no crying in baseball, but that is an impossible task for me when watching this 1989 masterpiece. So many great lines from this one, like “have a catch,” “If you build it, he will come,” “Is this heaven? No, it’s Iowa,” and “go the distance.”

  • 4. Moneyball

    This 2011 film was nominated for 6 Academy Awards and was based on the nonfictionbook, Moneyball. It failed to take home Oscars but was a critical and commercial success. It told the story of the 2022 Oakland A’s and their manager’s attempt to put together a winning team. Brad Pitt superbly played manager, Billy Bean, but it was Jonah Hill who shined as assistant GM, Peter Brand, insisting on using a sabermetic approach when analyzing players.

     

  • 5. The Natural

    Barry Levinson’s 1984, The Natural, was based on the book, but altered in order to make a hero out of Roy Hobbs, played by Robert Redford. I mean, it’s baseball…it’s romance.

     

     

  • 6. Major League

    Baseball can create some tense moments, we all need a little comic relief. This is the movie. Charlie Sheen leads the cast, and the ridiculousness, in the 1989  favorite. This movie was made for only $11 million and went on to rack up over $75 million. We won’t talk about the subsequent sequels.

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  • 7. Eight Men Out

    I remember watching this one with my dad and being shocked that there was so much more to baseball than on the field. There was a checkered past and a story that had to be told. The story of the 1919 Chicago “Black Sox” covered what is consider one of the worst scandals in baseball history. The movie starred John Cusack, Charlie Sheen, Christopher Lloyd and many more cleverly casted actors. 

  • 8.The Sandlot

    You may not have thought much about this 1993 kids movie when it first came out, but watching it now likely brings back warm fuzzy feelings. It’s the story of Scotty Smalls, the new kid in town who wants to play baseball. Luckily he meets Rodriguez who is the resident baseball expert, and takes Smalls under his wing. You’ve heard the line and see the t-shirts… “You’re killin’ me Smalls.” Yup, it’s from this kids classic. 

  • 9. 42

    In 2013, the late Chadwick Boseman gave us a perfectly played performance as baseball legend Jackie Robinson. Another powerful performance was Harrison Ford as Branch Rickey Rickey who was instrumental in breaking MLB’s color barrier, by signing Robinson. Watch 42. Have your kids watch 42. 

  • 10. The Rookie

    Who doesn’t love a good underdog story? And when it’s based on a true story, it’s even sweeter. This the true story of a high school science teacher, Jim Morris, who makes it to the big leagues at 35 years old. Dennis Quaid’s portrayal gives you all the feels in the 2002 classic. It’s so motivational.

     

  • 11. Angels In The Outfiled

    I almost forgot about the 1994 Disney delight. A 12 year old Joseph Gordon Levitt starred in this feel good flick alongside an impressive cast.  I  mean look at this starting lineup: Danny Glover, Christopher Lloyd, Matthew McConauhey, Adrien Brody, Neal McDonough and Tony Danza.

  • 12. Fever Pitch

    Not going to lie, this is a personal favorite. Maybe it’s because there was a time I could relate a little to much to Jimmy Fallon’s Red Sox obsessed character, Ben. But the fact that they had to change the original ending of the movie, because the Red Sox pulled off a real life miracle and won the World Series after an 86 year drought, made it this 2005 gem much sweeter.

  • 13. Bad News Bears

    Whether you prefer the original 1976 The Bad New Bears with Walter Matthau or the 2005 remake (slightly different title) Bad New Bears, starring Billy Bob Thorton, it’s a film that should be included in this best of list. Rough around the edges, this movie touched on important subjects in a comical manner. Watching the original is a little shocking, in today’s world, but it’s so well done, and acted. The remake held it’s own, but I definitley prefer the politically incorrect original.

Born and raised at Country 1025. Carolyn is a concert-lovin’ country music fan. Plus, an avid New England sports fan. Count Kruser in for standup comedy, movies, and cosmos, but family is #1 for her. Wife, mother of 2- plus Zoey the dog, unpaid cook, cleaner and organizer of chaos. Kruser likes to write about country music, New England lifestyle and trending topics.

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