Sports Reporter Quotes in The Fan (1996)

[the Sports Reporters announce the opening day game]

Sports Reporter: Opening day at Candlestick Park, 1996. Steve, what's not to love about opening day? Fathers sneaking away early from work and kids playing hooky from school. You know, for at least one day, everybody's in first place.

Sports Reporter: Opening day is what baseball is all about. How exciting is it gonna be for Giants fans with Bobby Rayburn coming home... after leading the Braves to a championship.

[the ball park witnesses the bad collision between Bobby Rayburn and Juan Primo]

Gil Renard: [Gil tells his son as both players are slow to get up] Center field makes the calls. Fundamental of baseball. Center field makes the calls. Pay attention!

Sports Reporter: [the sports reporter announces] Well, a scary moment on day one. Boy, I'll tell ya. Rayburn's slow getting up, and Primo's still slow getting up. Forty million dollars laying out there in center field, Steve. Hope the Giants have comprehensive collision coverage.

[the sports announcer calls the final play of Bobby Rayburn's hit]

Sports Reporter: [announcing, as the pitcher let's the ball go] San Diego protecting its one-run lead. Martinez readies, steadies and delivers to...

Sports Reporter: [Rayburn hits the ball deep] Rayburn drives it deep to right center field.

Sports Reporter: [the ball hits the wall] It's off the wall. Rayburn could get three if he hustles. Robinson having trouble just getting to the ball.

Sports Reporter: [Rayburn keeps circling the plates] Rayburn, rounding second, headed for third. And he's running through the stop sign. This could be an inside-the-park home run. The relay from Parker.

Sports Reporter: [Rayburn slides for home plate] Rayburn slides head first! And he is... in there!

Jewel Stern: [the crowd cheers with Jewel] Yes!

Gil Renard: [as the disguised umpire Gil says] You're out!