Mr. Baseball (1992) - Quotes

Taglines: An inspirational baseball movie.

Taglines: He's the biggest thing to hit Japan since Godzilla.

Uchiyama-san: [Hiroko lets him enter; looks around; presses button on stereo remote; music plays but he turns off; radio continues but he turns it off] Can I come in? Nice place! I have come on behalf of Jack. He wants you to know... He loves you and wants to discuss the future with you, when your "jets are cool.

Hiroko Uchiyama: But he's like you, father. He will not change.

Uchiyama-san: Changes occurring all around. Perhaps you should listen first.

Hiroko: He is a foreign ball player

Uchiyama: Who you are in love with.

Hiroko: It doesn't matter.

Uchiyama-san: [offers paper bag he brought] It does matter... More than anything, doesn't it? This is for you.

Hiroko: [sees item] Very nice of him.

Uchiyama-san: It's not from him, it's from me. From now on... I want to speak to you from my heart with no holding back.

Hiroko: [slightly emotional; they embrace] Father.

Hiroko Uchiyama: [in Japanese] I'm working.

Colleague: But the game is about to start, aren't you going?

Hiroko: No... Foreigner charming, foreigner romantic... foreigner going home to America.

Colleague: [humbling; bows] I'm so sorry.

Hiroko: No, it's ok.

Colleague: [leaves] I'll see you!

Hiroko: See you.

Elliot: You look thirsty, Chief. What do you say I buy ya a beer?

Uchiyama: Later! AGAIN!

Elliot: [mutters] You're no fun anymore...

Uchiyama: C'mon, c'mon, c'mon! Pick it up! Pick it up! Harder! Harder, Jack!

Ryoh Mukai: [as the other players come out on the field for practice, in Japanese] Looks like Elliot's run out of excuses.

Jack Elliot: What did he say?

Hiroko Uchiyama: He says, "You have a hole in your swing.

Elliot: Like father, like son huh?

Uchiyama: [in English] Everybody can see it but you.

Hiroko Uchiyama: [to her father, in Japanese; stands up; walks off] Why do you always put people down? You always do! And try to fit everybody in the same mold!

Uchiyama: [in Japanese] Hiroko, sit down!

Hiroko: [to her father; Jack smiles at Hiroko standing up to her father; Jack looks at the mention of his name; leaves] Try a little understanding! and you, Jack... Grow up!

Max DuBois: [pulls him away] Jack, dammit he tipped his hat, it means he didn't mean it!

Jack: I don't care if he ate his GODDAMN HAT!!! I've had it!

Yoji: Jack-san, no!

Jack: [tries to the punch the pitcher... but Yoji is knocked out instead] Bullshit! Yoji!!

Max: [puts down Jack] I'm sick and tired of this shit. Haven't you heard a word I said? You're really pissing me off now! Now just take your base and get with the program!

Jack: You too, huh Max?

Max: [points at Jack; walks off] You know the one thing I didn't miss about playing in the States? It's putting up with hotshots like you. Now I don't even have that anymore!

Chunichi Dragons GM Hiroshi Nakamura: [coldly; leaves] Suspend Elliot indefinitely... and consider yourself out as soon as a replacement is found. You have brought dishonor to the team!

Chunichi Dragons GM Hiroshi Nakamura: He is becoming an embarrassment to us. You do not appear to have found the answer to the Giants.

Uchiyama: As usual they stand between us and the pennant. I beg your patience.

Nakamura: [the executives leave] Our patience is running out. And your CONTRACT is running out.

Jack Elliot: [addresses some Japanese at the bleachers] Any of you guys speak Americano? Jack Elliot here bringing you the best in Major League thrills for the fellas, and free mustache rides for the ladies.

Woman in Orange jacket: I have seen "free mustache rides" offered on t-shirts in America. Always by guys you would not want to ride with.

Elliot: [removes hat in respect] Sorry.

Jack Elliot: I don't believe this. I'm a World Series MVP!

Skip: That was four years ago, Jack.

Trey: You hit .235 last season.

Elliot: [throws off his cap] Last season? I led this club in 9th-inning doubles in the month of August! Screw it man, I don't wanna play where I'm not wanted here. What are my choices? I'm ready.

Skip: [clears throat] There aren't exactly choices, Jack. We only had one taker so we... took.

Trey: We called everyone, Jack, Canada...

Elliot: No, not Canada!

Skip: [as Elliot talks] It goes without saying.

Elliot: I ain't paying those taxes!

Trey: [laughs] It's not Canada.

Elliot: [[w:Cleveland Indians|Cleveland] Not ]... No! Say it's not Cleveland!

Trey: [looks at Skip] Not Cleveland.

Skip: [clears throat] We got a call from a manager in...

Elliot: What?

Skip: ...Japan.

Elliot: Japan?

Skip: Yes, the uh... chu-chey? chu?

Elliot: Hey.. Forget it!

Skip: Chunichi.

Elliot: No. I'm a Major Leaguer! There's no way I'm gonna play in Japan!

Skip: If you wanna play this season Jack, you're a Chunichi Dragon.

Elliot: [[w:Chunichi Dragons|Chunichi Dragon] A ]?

Jack Elliot: [in Japanese talking to players during a lull in training; Yoji signals him to speak that last one differently; bows deeply to the team] I would like to apologize to you all. From now on, I would like to make an effort, to be a real member of the team. And between us, I'd like to build... a chopstick ..an edge. A bridge? Build a bridge of friendship.