Hardball

The most important thing in life is showing up

An aimless young man who is scalping tickets, gambling and drinking, agrees to coach a Little League team from the Cabrini Green housing project in Chicago as a condition of getting a loan from a friend.

Drama

Keanu Reeves

(Conor O'Neill)

Diane Lane

(Elizabeth Wilkes)

Michael B. Jordan

(Jamal)

D.B. Sweeney

(Matt Hyland)

John Hawkes

(Ticky Tobin)

Bryan Hearne

(Andre Ray Peetes)

Julian Griffith

(Jefferson Albert Tibbs)

DeWayne Warren

(Jarius 'G-Baby' Evans)

Kris D. Lofton

(Clarence)

Graham Beckel

(Duffy)

Mark Robert Ellis

(Baseball Coach)

Michael McGlone

(Jimmy Fleming)

Dawn Lewis

(Ellen)

Mark Margolis

(Fink)

Greg Sandquist

(Barber's Son)

Jacqueline Williams

(Lenora Tibbs)

Michael B. Chait

(Straight-Laced Kid)

Stephen Cinabro

(Gino)

Tom Milanovich

(Ed)

Kwame Amoaku

(Pizza Guy)

Vince Green

(Other Pizza Guy)

Paul Turner

(Bartender)

Sterling 'Steelo' Brim

(Sterling)

A. Delon Ellis Jr.

(Miles Pennfield II)

Michael Perkins

(Kofi Evans)

Brian M. Reed

(Raymond 'Ray Ray' Bennet)

Carol Hall

(Pearla Evans)

Freeman Coffey

(Darryl Mackey)

Sammy Sosa

(Sammy Sosa)

Andre Morgan

(Umpire)

Reginald McKinley

(Umpire)

Adam Tomei

(Barfly)

Ronnel Taylor

(Gang Member)

Aaron Evans

(Aaron)

Alexander Telles

(Alex)

Josefus Duanah

(Tough Kid)

Jeffery Gatlin

(Tough Kid)

Steve Abbott

(Waatas Coach (uncredited))

John Anton

(Baseball Fan (uncredited))

Dave Daniels

(Baseball Fan (uncredited))

Michael Mili

(Ticket Taker (uncredited))

Jerry Stanecki

(Pitching Coach (uncredited))

Joe Wachowski

(Spectator (uncredited))

Toussaint Waterman

(Pallbearer (uncredited))

Johnny Yono

(Spectator (uncredited))