Cast
- Kevin Costner as Billy Chapel
- Kelly Preston as Jane Aubrey
- John C. Reilly as Gus Sinski
- Jena Malone as Heather Aubrey
- Vin Scully as himself
- Steve Lyons as himself
- Brian Cox as Gary Wheeler
- J.K. Simmons as Frank Perry
- Bill Rogers as Davis Burch
- Bob Sheppard as himself
- Daniel Dae Kim as E.R. Doctor
- Larry Joshua as Yankee fan in airport bar
The pitching coach who prepared Costner for this role was former New York Yankees/Milwaukee Brewers middle reliever, Mike Buddie. Buddie also had a small speaking role in the film as the character Jack Spellman.
The Yankees manager is played by Augie Garrido, current coach of the University of Texas Longhorns. Garrido is the former head baseball coach of California State University Fullerton, which is Costner's alma mater.
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