- Eliza Dushku was originally cast as "Polly Hudson" in this film, but dropped out. She was later replaced by Rachael Leigh Cook.
- Movie Goof (continuity error): During the scene that shows the game when the Norway team is not playing well, just before coach Stock chews them out for not playing heads up baseball, the game is being played on a bright sunny day. In one scene a player is shown slamming his bat to the ground in the dugout but in the background it is clear that the lights are on and it is dark outside and when the scene shifts back to the field, it is bright and sunny again.
- Movie Goof (factual errors): The movie shows that Van Scoyoc coaches briefly in the Detroit Tigers farm system. It clearly indicates Niagara Falls as a AAA club, when in fact it was a single-A farm team. Toledo was (and is) the AAA team for Detroit.
- Mike Boddicker who played for Norway High School and in the major leagues with Boston and Baltimore had his son James Boddicker play Richie Iverson. His daughter also sang the national anthem at the final game.
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