Boston Men's Baseball League - Starring in Fever Pitch

FEVER PITCH - THE MOVIE

Boston Baseball Goes Hollywood

Jimmy Fallon and Drew Barrymore will star in Fever Pitch which will be hitting the theaters in October of 2005. After attending an open casting call where hundreds auditioned, many Boston Men's Baseball League players were selected to be in the film in full uniform. Filming took place at Fenway Park from September 16-23, 2004 from 5PM to 5AM daily. Included in the cast were:

Boston Athletics: John Howe
Boston Cardinals: Dan Jalbert
Boston Marlins: Andy Katz
Boston Rockies: Dave Mitrou (ret.)
Boston White Sox: Ryan Gray, Jason Hoye
Cambridge Cubs: Billy Burton, Jamie Waters
Medford Mets: John Collins
North Andover: Paul Laurin
Somerville Senators: Michael Sawyer, Russ Ward
T's Pub Dodgers: Scott Gilefsky, Andy Hickey (ret.)
Wayland White Sox: Jerry Dawson, Dana Johnson, Steve Wolf

Based on the Nick Hornby novel and brought to you by the Farrelly Brothers, Fever Pitch centers on a guy named Ben (Fallon) and his obsession with the Boston Red Sox. Ben meets Lindsey (Barrymore). They fall in love. All things are wonderful. But their future together is threatened once the baseball season comes around and Lindsey discovers something about Ben...his obsession with the Boston Red Sox.

Russ Ward of the Somerville Senators hangs with Red Sox legends Jim Rice and Dennis Eckersley.		Drew Barrymore evades police officers and security as she runs on the field at Fenway Park. (Associated Press photo)

Ryan Gray and Jason Hoye of the Boston White Sox upgrade to Red Sox.		Boston MSBL President (far right) with other Fever Pitch and MSBL extras.

Andy Katz of the MABL Marlins from Sox dugout. (Read The Andy Katz Experence)		Paul Laurin of North Andover Thunder with Jimmy Fallon and an umpire.

Dodger skipper Scott Gilefsky may be playing the Yankees in MABL Finals, but dresses as Yankee anyhow.		John Howe of the MABL Athletics gets stuck as a Devil Ray.

Johnny Damon of the Red Sox checks out Ms. Barrymore. (Associated Press photo)		Drew Barrymore gestures to the crowd during the filming of "Fever Pitch" at Fenway Park pn Monday, Sept. 20, 2004. (Associated Press photo)

John Collins of the Medford Mets at Fenway. (Read The John Collins Experence)		Production assistant John Pungiatore carries inflatable mannequins acting as "fans" at Fenway. (Associated Press photo)