It wasn’t in the script.Kevin Costner went on social media to pay tribute to his Field of Dreams co-star Ray Liotta, who died today at 67.
The Oscar winner, who tried out for his Cal State Fullerton team and went on to star in several baseball-themed movies, recalled the scene when his Ray Kinsella pitches batting practice to Liotta’s Shoeless Joe Jackson.
See the tweet and the clip below.Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2022: Photo GalleryKinsella is on the mound. After saying to himself, “I am pitching to Shoeless Joe Jackson,” he throws a curveball that Jackson smacks right back at him.
Kinsella scrambles out of the way as the low line drive hits the ballbag at his feet. The pitcher gives a nervous laugh as Jackson glowers back at him.Ray Liotta’s Screen Career: A Photo Gallery“What happened that moment in the film was real,” Costner wrote. “God gave us that stunt.
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