Sammy Bodeen — Talent for the Game Character Profile

About Sammy Bodeen

A talented country boy with a major-league pitching arm. After a wild tryout, he is heavily overhyped by management, struggles in his first game, but eventually settles down with Virgil's help to fulfill expectations and become a star.

Character Facts

Played by

Jeff Corbett

Appears in

Talent for the Game (1991)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Sammy Bodeen — Social Acquaintance — Bobbie (Lorraine Bracco)

  Bobbie witnesses the initial discovery and tryout process alongside Virgil.

• Sammy Bodeen — Professional Executive And Prospect — Gil Lawrence (Terry Kinney)

  The owner leverages Sammy's arrival to salvage the team's reputation and farm system.

• Sammy Bodeen — Professional Scout And Prospect — Virgil Sweet (Edward James Olmos)

  A veteran scout identifies and champions an unpolished country pitcher.

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More characters from Talent for the Game

• Virgil Sweet (Edward James Olmos)
• Bobbie (Lorraine Bracco)
• Angels Coach (John E. Coleman)
• Tim Weaver (Jamey Sheridan)
• Gil Lawrence (Terry Kinney)
• Ray Coffey (James Keane)
• Rev. Bodeen (Tom Bower)
• Rachel Bodeen (Janet Carroll)
• Fred (Felton Perry)
• Paul (Thomas Ryan)
• Greg Rossi (Dennis Boutsikaris)