That Time Kevin Costner Homered Twice in His ‘Bull Durham’ Audition | The Rich Eisen Show

Oscar winner Kevin Costner joins Rich Eisen in-studio to discuss his new series of westerns, ‘Horizon: An American Saga,’ shares how he landed the Crash Davis role in ‘Bull Durham,’

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[justapedn]

KC took time out of his schedule to visit us on the NATO base in Keflavik, Iceland in the year 2000. (He was on a salmon fishing trip I think.) He played in a softball game with us and hit two of the longest dingers I’ve ever seen in a softball game. He’s got game. Hell of a nice guy.

[glenngrinter]

His speech at Vin Scully’s retirement at Dodger Stadium was

[kj]

I had heard/read somewhere that Kurt Russell was also in the running for that part, which is interesting since he actually played professional baseball at the A and AA level

[vedder]

he homered in the Celebriity Homerun Contest one year on tv during the All Star Game festivities

[donsmith]

crash davis is one my favorite kc character

[PeterHovis]

1973 - Santa Monica HS v Villa Park HS in the CIF Playoffs...Kevin was on Villa Park...moi I was at Santa Monica HS assisting the late Don Sealy to win a CIF Championship...Santa Monica won - 1-0 at Dodger Stadium

[stevefowler]

to hit two balls out at BP with a bunch of professional players watching you when you've never hit a home run in little league or pony ball or American legion or H.S. is pretty damn amazing!!!

[clarkwilliam]

I love the movie Water World! Went to see it at the theatre!

[jasonavery]

Anyone who LOVES blue collar, salt of the Earth, Westerns and Neo-Westerns… if you boycott “Horizon” because of Kevin’s exit to Yellowstone, you’re part of the problem and why the genre is dying off.

[billmalec]

Coming from a College pitcher that could hit, Kevin looked like ball player.
For Love of the Game is my favorite because it was about a pitcher . He looked 'legit'(and I hate that word).
The only thing I wish they didn't do in that movie was SAYING 'clear the mechanism'. They should have just done it and left it at that because that is what happens when you pitch. You see the catcher and the batter and that's it. That zoning in sequence was phenomenal. That is what hooked me on that movie.

[stevenvargo]

Love Costner!!! But man has he aged. It really makes me sad that great stars like Costner, Ford, Selleck, and many others I grew up watching are in the twilights of their great careers. And what really sucks is there's nobody coming up the pike that can carry their jockstraps.

[michaelh]

I’ve yet to watch a tv show or movie Kevin Costner has been involved with I didn’t thoroughly enjoy 👍🏻👍🏻🍿

[jamesfinnegan]

I remember when there was a retired players all-star game . Then Costner got involved, took over the game . Then it all ended !

[jeremyfryar]

Bull Durham was a good movie, but Tin Cup is the ultimate sports movie.

[anthonyparkernearlifeexp]

sure you hit 2 out Kevin, sure you did

[davebudge]

As crazy as it sounds I didn't think Rafa knew the F word existed.

[patrickmoreau]

Great video
I don’t like bull but I love field of dreams

[PeterHovis]

Kevin should have gone to Arizona State University to play baseball

[christophertaylor]

Honestly I didn't understand what he was even talking about most of the time.

[DanH-uf]

They should have cast Kurt Russell and Costner for Bull Durham.