BUTLER-BREMER COMMUNICATIONS • 319 . 276 . 4458 • but l er-bremer. com Some of the most beloved movies made have been about baseball. Spring is the perfect time to step up to the plate and enjoy them. Field of Dreams (1989) Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) is inspired by a voice he can't ignore to pursue a dream he can hardly believe. He begins the quest by turning his ordinary cornfield into a place where dreams can come true. A League of Their Own (1992) During World War II, sisters Dottie and Kit join the first female professional baseball league and struggle to help it succeed amid their own growing rivalry. Tom Hanks plays the crusty manager. Moneyball (2011) The movie about math and data in baseball has a cheerful love of the sport, too, and Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill are an oddly perfect team. Major League (1989) The new owner of the Cleveland Indians puts together a purposely horrible team so they'll lose, and she can move the team. But when the plot is uncovered, they start winning just to spite her. Eight Men Out (1988) A dramatization of the Black Sox scandal, the worst in baseball’s history, when the underpaid Chicago White Sox accepted bribes to deliberately lose the 1919 World Series. The Natural (1984) A middle-aged unknown (Robert Redford) comes seemingly out of nowhere to become a legendary baseball player with almost supernatural talent. Bull Durham (1988) Watch it for the funny conversations on the mound, the tricks for getting out of a slump, and the romance between a baseball player (Kevin Costner) and fan (Susan Sarandon). To watch these and other baseball movies, check out the libraries of popular streaming services. Need help figuring out which streaming services best match your viewing preferences? We offer the easyto-use StreamNow guide at gostreamnow.com/butler-bremer. Spring Is for Baseball and These Movies Are Home Runs Get Answers About Annoying Robocalls Check out the FTC’s responses to these frequently asked questions: Are robocalls illegal? A robocall trying to sell you something is illegal unless the company got written permission, directly from you, to call you that way. To get your permission, the company has to be clear it’s asking to call you with robocalls. The company also can’t make you agree to the calls to get a product or service. If you’re getting robocalls trying to sell you something, odds are the calls are illegal. Many are also scams. Why do I get so many robocalls? Because it’s cheap and easy for scammers to make robocalls over the internet from anywhere in the world. How can I get fewer robocalls? Call-blocking and call-labeling services can help. The option you choose will depend on whether you’re getting calls on a cell phone, landline, or VoIP phone—see what services your phone carrier offers. Also look for highly rated callblocking apps in your app store.
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