TheWinningTeam is 1952 biographical film directed by Lewis Seiler .It is a fictionalized biography of the life of major league pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander(1887–1950) starring Ronald Reagan as Alexander,Doris Day as his wife,Aimee and Frank Lovejoy as baseball star Rogers Hornsby .
The story covers Alexander's life as telephone company lineman and amateur ballplayer,pitcher for thePhiladelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs ,his battles with alcoholism and epilepsy,and finally his comeback with theSt.Louis Cardinals .It includes his heroic performance in three games in the1926 World Series against theNew York Yankees ,wherethe 7th inning strikeout of Tony Lazzeri is used as the game-ending,Series-winningpitch.
The film earned an estimated $1.7 million at the North American box office in 1952.
