“Hoosiers” was the No. 1 vote-getter in a poll by The Associated Press of the top sports movies in history. “Hoosiers” was named on 46 of the 70 ballots submitted by AP writers and editors around the world.
“Bull Durham” and “Rocky” tied for second place with 45 votes each. “Caddyshack” came in fourth and “Slap Shot” was fifth.
“Field of Dreams,” “Raging Bull,” “Major League,” “The Natural” and “A League of Their Own” rounded out the top 10. A total of 117 movies were mentioned on at least one ballot.