15 Greatest Sports Movie Moments

It's that time of the year when sports die down for a bit and not much is going on.  This is the time every year that the ESPYs honor some of the greatest moments of past year in sports.  So I figured now would be a great time to look at the greatest moments in sport themed movies of all time.  I need to point out these are actual moments and not the whole movie.  For example you have movies like 61* or Remember the Titans which are great sports movies but don't really have a great moment in it so they don't make the list.  I should also note that a lot of these need spoiler alerts because a common theme to great sports movie is they usually happen at the end. So I give to you the top 15 greatest sport movie moments.....

15. Space Jam- MJ is ready to play- Nothing like Jordan lacing them back up and head to Toon Town to win a basketball game.  Many believe it was this movie that got Michael itching to come back to the NBA.

14. Major League- Wild Thing Vaughn enters the game- Sure the end is great when the Indians win the pennant but it doesn't give you chills like the moment when Wild Thing enters the game. You can't help but stand up and cheer.

13. Karate Kid- The crane kick- A move we have all tried to reenact but none of us have come even close.

12. Happy Gilmore- The final putt- It looked like an impossible putt but nothing Happy couldn't handle.  It's good to see Sandler at his finest before he turned into the Sandler we know now.

11. Cool Runnings- The final race- When their bobsled crashes you can't help but look away.  This scene is the ultimate in never giving up and quitting. Also one of the greatest slow claps.

10. A League of Their Own- There's no crying in baseball- A term that has sense been overused but still a true statement none the less.

9. Little Big League- The pick off play- A move that every little league team tried to pull off after this movie came out.  Of course it was cool too because it was the Twins.

8. Mighty Ducks 2- The ducks fly together- Before Miracle this was the hockey movie that gave passion to USA hockey.  Also pretty impressive to have a sequel make the list and no great moments from the original make it.

7. Bull Durham- The mound visit- Before this movie I always wondered what when on when they had a meeting at the mound.  This scene gave us all the answers.

6. Hoosiers- The final shot- Great story told throughout the movie.  I still look back and like to compare this to what could have been the modern day story of Gordon Hayward hitting a half court three at the buzzer down two that would have given little school Butler the win over the dynasty of Duke.

5. Field of Dreams- People will come Ray- This scene made us all want to build a baseball field in our own back yard, or at the very least go play catch with Dad.

4. Miracle- Herb Brooks speech- One of if not the best speeches in all of movies, let alone sports movies.

3. The Natural- Roy Hobbs hits a home run- Many argue the greatest home run ever hit, right above Babe Ruth's called shot.

2. Angels in the Outfield- The kid sees an Angel- Don't tell me every time you watch this movie that you don't stand up and wave your arms.

1. Rudy- Rudy enters- When Rudy finally gets into the game gives me chills every time.  The best musical score of any movie I personally feel.

Let the debates begin......