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Robert Redford, who played baseball legend Roy Hobbs in 'The Natural,' dies at 89

https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/ro ... 57140.html

Great Book.....Great Movie.....Great Actor

RIP

He was a great actor as well as being a throwback movie star, though he never had the height of such. What is everybody's favorite movie he was in? There are so many. I think my favorite was The Sting, although he was really good in Three Days of the Condor, and I love that movie.

icon wrote: ↑16 Sep 2025 09:04 am He was a great actor as well as being a throwback movie star, though he never had the height of such. What is everybody's favorite movie he was in? There are so many. I think my favorite was The Sting, although he was really good in Three Days of the Condor, and I love that movie.

Redford should be to movies what Pujols was to baseball. So many good to great movies. I’ll start with Butch Cassidy.

I’d go with Jeremiah Johnson, where he hardly says 10 words. Great acting, though.

rockondlouie wrote: ↑16 Sep 2025 09:01 am Robert Redford, who played baseball legend Roy Hobbs in 'The Natural,' dies at 89

https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/ro ... 57140.html

Great Book.....Great Movie.....Great Actor

RIP

I didn't like that movie at first. Too smarmy, I thought. But it's grown on me over the years. Here's to Wonderboy, and old War Memorial Stadium.

Great actor, influential conservationist.
“All you need to know”
(A nod to a line from Jeremiah Johnson)

Natural, Three Days, J Johnson all on my favorite movies list.

R I P!! One of the greats. Loved him in The Sting. An all time favorite. Another favorite of mine that he was in was The Horse Whisperer. Underrated IMO.

BrummerStealsHome wrote: ↑16 Sep 2025 09:36 am

rockondlouie wrote: ↑16 Sep 2025 09:01 am Robert Redford, who played baseball legend Roy Hobbs in 'The Natural,' dies at 89

https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/ro ... 57140.html

Great Book.....Great Movie.....Great Actor

RIP

I didn't like that movie at first. Too smarmy, I thought. But it's grown on me over the years. Here's to Wonderboy, and old War Memorial Stadium.

I love The Natural but agree, Brummer, that some of it seemed over the top. I mean, did he really have to break something every time he hit a homer? Then I read that the intent was to depict Roy Hobbes as a legend remembered, so that in retrospect his achievements were larger than life.

I did learn from that movie that fielders used to leave their small mitts on the field between innings. Crazy.

Beyond The Natural, my favorite Redford movies include Butch Cassidy and The Sting. He was a great comedic actor as in The Hot Rock, Legal Eagles , and Sneakers.

Was saddened to hear of his death this morning. 3 Days of the Condor, The Natural, The Sting, The Electric Horseman, The Way we Were, All the President's Men, Barefoot in the Park, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, the list goes on. RIP.

was great in the Captain America movie

Definitely one of the best ever IMO. Besides Hoosiers and Brian's Song, The Natural is my favorites sports movie. And to all that haven't seen The Sting you should stream it immediately. Amazing cast ensemble.

sp25 wrote: ↑16 Sep 2025 09:57 am

BrummerStealsHome wrote: ↑16 Sep 2025 09:36 am

rockondlouie wrote: ↑16 Sep 2025 09:01 am Robert Redford, who played baseball legend Roy Hobbs in 'The Natural,' dies at 89

https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/ro ... 57140.html

Great Book.....Great Movie.....Great Actor

RIP

I didn't like that movie at first. Too smarmy, I thought. But it's grown on me over the years. Here's to Wonderboy, and old War Memorial Stadium.

I love The Natural but agree, Brummer, that some of it seemed over the top. I mean, did he really have to break something every time he hit a homer? Then I read that the intent was to depict Roy Hobbes as a legend remembered, so that in retrospect his achievements were larger than life.

I did learn from that movie that fielders used to leave their small mitts on the field between innings. Crazy.

Beyond The Natural, my favorite Redford movies include Butch Cassidy and The Sting. He was a great comedic actor as in The Hot Rock, Legal Eagles , and Sneakers.

Isn't that amazing? I recall seeing that on an old Cardinals reel. My vague memory is that of Marty Marion dropping his glove behind the shortstop position and trotting into the dugout. If it were Marty Marion then that practice stretched into the 1940s. Could have been Thevenow or someone else earlier, though.

icon wrote: ↑16 Sep 2025 09:04 am He was a great actor as well as being a throwback movie star, though he never had the height of such. What is everybody's favorite movie he was in? There are so many. I think my favorite was The Sting, although he was really good in Three Days of the Condor, and I love that movie.

Too many to list as he was my favorite actor (along w/Clint Eastwood) growing up.

3 Days of the Condor
All the Presidents Men
The Natural
The Sting
Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid
Jeremiah Johnson
Legal Eagles

Comedy
Barefoot in the Park
Electric Horseman

Love Story
The Way We We're (My wife makes me watch it)


Underrated but a good movie "Sneakers"

RIP

The Nard wrote: ↑16 Sep 2025 09:13 am I’d go with Jeremiah Johnson, where he hardly says 10 words. Great acting, though.

This is my pick too, but so many great options.