

The Comeback Kid(1980)
The only error Bubba made was falling in love.
A down-on his-luck baseball pitcher finds a new set of rewards coaching a gang of underprivileged youngsters and romancing a career-oriented playground supervisor who, against her better judgment, put the kids in his charge.

Movie: The Comeback Kid
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Ray Carver

The Comeback Kid
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A down-on his-luck baseball pitcher finds a new set of rewards coaching a gang of underprivileged youngsters and romancing a career-oriented playground supervisor who, against her better judgment, put the kids in his charge.
Release Date
1980-04-11
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The only error Bubba made was falling in love.
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