"I think the big step now is to increase the baseball-playing population and subsequently the athletic pool we have available to our sport, so in that regard the environment is ripe to use a great moment like Max's career to generate more interest.". He earned MVP honors in the Southern League last season after hitting .322/.416/.531 with 76 runs, 32 doubles and 18 steals in 112 games at Double-A Chattanooga. Max confronts Jindrake, Troy, and Dobbs one final time, and with the help of other students at his school, Max eventually defeats Troy and Dobbs for good by throwing them into the dumpster with his schoolmates' help and stops Jindrake from demolishing the animal shelter. For an enhanced browsing experience, get the IMDb app on your smartphone or tablet. The hope is that Kepler and, eventually others, will bring much more clarity to baseball in Germany. Richtig Happy Max wiederzusehen und den Twins beim Spielen zu zugucken. Mark Blackwell (story), Kepler left the Twins’ victory over the White Sox on Wednesday because of what was announced as left groin tightness. März bis zum 2. Can Kepler repeat that? Kathy grew up in a military family in Texas, received a scholarship to New York's Joffrey Ballet School at 15 and moved to Berlin in 1984 after the city's ballet company chose her from an audition to dance in "Swan Lake." He held one on very short notice but says it still drew an impressive 70 kids. James Greer (screenplay). Andy Johnson, the Twins European scout who discovered Kepler for Minnesota, says the Confederation of European Baseball has set aggressive goals for increasing participation in the sport. There is a connection because the song was released in, and is a bit of an anthem to, the year Kepler was born: 1993. The Twins made him a September call-up last year -- he was greeted by the TC Bear mascot holding a "Willkommen Max" sign -- but he saw very limited action, starting in only the season's final game. 7 October 2001. ", "No, it's not going to be 'Swan Lake,'" his mother, Kathy Kepler, said with a laugh. MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota Twins rookie Max Kepler's walk-up music is the Souls of Mischief's feel-good hit "93 'til Infinity." 'Oh Heavenly Dog' Remake Planned, Will Benji Return? | Never.'". ", his mouth doesn't match the words (01:15:58). Max Keeble's Big Move grossed $17.3 million in the United States and Canada and $1.3 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $18.6 million, against a production budget of $25 million.[1]. Plays the outfield, first base. kidspickflicks What drove the decision, Which World Series is the best ever? "He told me very early when I took him to music school every Tuesday and I would say, 'You're going to go to music appreciation school,' and he said, 'I'm never going to do what you and Daddy do. Brooke Anne Smith as Jenna, the love interest of Max. Benjamin Kleiner, founder of Baseball School Berlin, says that the sport's growth is terrific in certain areas of Germany and not so good in other regions. He played for a number of club teams in Berlin, often playing on soccer fields with removable wooden mounds and outfield fences made of orange construction webbing. Rozycki says Kepler also learned to treat every game as if it might be the last in order to always be at his best -- just as he himself treated every performance on the ballet stage. There is a connection because … Kepler is the second German-raised major leaguer. "It was more like, 'Take this as a great opportunity in your life. When Max's father, Donald, reveals that he is moving to Chicago for his boss, because he is unable to stand up for himself, Max realizes that he can do whatever he wants to his tormentors, facing no consequences because he will be gone by then. But he already is influencing baseball in Germany and helping the game grow in his home country. He even earned a scholarship, sponsored by Steffi Graf, at tennis school in Berlin. If he mentions baseball specifically, he then has to tell them what the game is. They both were star ballet dancers. PG Kepler's father has grown to love baseball -- "It's the chess of sports" -- but says that he usually tells people in Germany that Max just "plays sport." | He also learned what it takes to succeed from his parents' ballet careers, which his mother says taught discipline, perfection, precision, attention to detail and the importance of always giving your best. It's the first time Kepler, 27, has ever been placed on the IL since he made his big … $5,377,958 auf Deutsch: Flüge nach Ft. Myers sind gebucht und die Reise geht vom 27. Max Kepler's big move: From Germany to MLB, Dodgers' Betts awarded 5th straight Gold Glove, Angels want to toss lawsuit of fired employee, Betts, deGrom among finalists for MLB awards, Honus Wagner card sells for record $1.4 million, Lester spends $47K on beers for Chicago fans, HOF pitchers Dean, Drysdale among Frick finalists, My 5-year-old couldn't go to a Mets game this year -- so I sent him to all of them, Next stop, MLB? Dang, Vampires are Hot! Max is antagonized by the corrupt megalomaniacal school principal, Elliot T. Jindrake, resident school bullies Troy McGinty and Dobbs, and the Evil Ice Cream Man. Overall, programs are spreading, the level of play is increasing and more MLB scouts are paying attention. Soccer practice ended before baseball did, and the soccer players would eat all the meat at dinner, leaving Max and his teammates with little more than vegetables. Kepler showed so much talent that his instructors in Berlin eventually told the family, "There is nothing else we can do for Max. Lots of it. Enlisting his equally socially outcast friends, Robe and Megan, Max sets up a variety of pranks, which include traumatizing Troy by playing the main theme song of the children's television show MacGoogle the Highlander Frog (which frightened him as a child), then trapping him in the gym with a MacGoogle costume wearer; instigating a fight between Dobbs and the Evil Ice Cream Man by stealing the coolant coil for the ice cream truck and Dobbs's handheld device; and ruining Jindrake's chances of becoming successor to the current superintendent, Bobby "Crazy Legs" Knebworth (an alumnus who was a star football player for the school) by planting animal pheromones within his breath spray, instigating a food fight in the cafeteria in view of Superintendent Knebworth, and later by sabotaging his TV announcements by placing a cardboard cutout of Max mocking him. So at age 14, Kepler started at the Regensburg academy, where the baseball players shared housing with the soccer team. The first was outfielder Donald Lutz, who was born in New York but moved to Germany at age 1. He started playing baseball while attending the John F. Kennedy School, an American-German institution in Berlin, and fell in love with the game. Baseball is an expensive sport. Jonathan Bernstein (story), Discover what to watch this November, including a documentary series that dives deep into the Marvel Universe, a reboot of a beloved '90s animated series, and a special that celebrates a very important Star Wars holiday. I took my 12-year-old son at his request to the movie. Outfielder Brent Rooker was selected from the team's alternate training site in a corresponding move. I think financially we just need more funding to build more fields. "[2] On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating, the film has a score 40 out of 100, based on 19 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". The Twins placed outfielder Max Kepler on the 10-day injured list Friday because of a left adductor strain and selected the contract of outfielder Brent Rooker. "As it gets more face time from guys from Germany, the more we can promote it and people can look up to them," Kepler said. Also a ballet dancer, he defected to the West while on tour in the early '80s and later joined the Berlin company, where he and Kathy met. Jindrake is dismissed and facing criminal charges for manipulating with the school budget to build his stadium due to Max tricking Jindrake into publicly admitting to his crimes earlier. The Twins signed him in 2009 at age 16 for $775,000, then the highest amount given to a European player. 'Alice' Tops Again, 'Diary,' 'Bounty' Neck-and-Neck. MovieWeb First, I'd like to say to my friends Megan and Robe that I know that I acted like a jerk and I'm sorry for ever getting you involved in this. It was just another example of how soccer easily dominates baseball for attention and funding in that part of the world. His first major league action this season, which came on the day he was called up, was as a late-inning replacement after Miguel Sano was ejected for arguing a called third strike. "But baseball has come a long way. | While he didn't want to follow his parents into ballet, the young Kepler was athletically talented in a variety of sports. Rozycki joined the Berlin company on a temporary basis to replace another dancer who broke his foot. Aside from the Walt Disney Pictures logo, there are no opening credits after the title is shown. Taking Max's earlier advice to heart, Don announces that he quit his job and started his own business, meaning that Max is not moving after all. The film was released in the United States on October 5, 2001 by Walt Disney Pictures. Max also learns that an animal shelter he visits next door to the school is being closed down to build Jindrake's opulent football stadium. "Without being too bold, I think everyone is very pleased with the progress he's made," Minnesota manager Paul Molitor said. "I don't think I would have gotten as far in baseball without [my mom], because she's the one who pushed me to go abroad and see what baseball has to offer in a different country," said Kepler, who often vacationed with his American relatives in Texas. April. "I think he's going to be an outstanding player.". 28 August 2015 Mark Blackwell (screenplay), Twins general manager Terry Ryan says Kepler grabbed everyone's eye in his abbreviated appearance with an outstanding catch and by turning an 0-2 count into a walk in his only plate appearance that day. I will say it did have a good and appropriate ending. As remarkable as that is, they also danced for a Berlin ballet company during the Cold War and after. "He hadn't played a lot of baseball coming over here as a young teenager. After three seasons in instructional and rookie ball, Kepler played at Class A levels in 2013 and '14. Max: James Greer (story), The family's hope was that Kepler would receive a scholarship to play baseball for an American university, but after a year and a half in Regensburg at least a dozen major league teams came calling to offer money. Max Keebles Big Move, is a very funny family movie, kids will enjoy along with the rest of the family, the movie is based on a boy named max ( alex linz) who is told he is moving to chicago, max really doesn't like the idea as he just started his first week at high school along with best friends megan (zena grey) and robe ( josh peck) this is supposedly his year in his town starting high school and … Max freaks out at this news, and learns that other students at his school are suffering because of his actions. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $18 million against its $25 million budget. Meet Breaking Dawn's Newbies, 'Alice' Tops Again, 'Diary,' 'Bounty' Neck-and-Neck. [3] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale. "Not your typical story, I guess, for baseball," Kathy said by phone from Berlin. Runs the bases. He can teach us." "The quality of play, infrastructure and organization is improving year by year over here," he said. Max has got a Bill Goldberg Alarm Clock with WCW Heavyweight Championship Belt. "Max and Donald's arrival in the show had a major impact for the existing baseball and softball communities in Germany and Europe," Kleiner said. He performed so well that not only did the company keep him on permanently after the other dancer returned from the "disabled list," he eventually became a soloist. And depending on how he fares, it could go a good deal further in the years from now 'til infinity. | "But I still would have gotten into it.". Here is another great read by ESPN’s Jim Caple about Max Kepler’s big move — from Germany to Minnesota Twins . Attention, students, this is Max Keeble speaking.
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