⚾️ Hill Blown Away' By Popularity Of Biopic

"The Hill," an uplifting story about former baseball pro Rickey Hill, has surged on Netflix. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     [FOX Sports Insider Newsletter] In today’s FOX Sports Insider with Martin Rogers: Rickey Hill’s uplifting story has been brought to the forefront with the success of “The Hill” on Netflix … This could be the offseason the Cowboys go all-in, but what moves can they make? … and more! Rickey Hill's phone hasn't blown up like this in, well … ever. But he doesn't mind too much. All the calls — hundreds per day, he estimates — plus a bunch of accompanying texts, come with varying shades of friendly sentiment, because it's hard to be unkind to a guy whose feel-good story was the basis for a movie currently hitting surprisingly spectacular popularity. "The Hill," released in theaters last year to a moderate response, has surged to a triumphant second inning since being brought to Netflix earlier this month. The film, starring Dennis Quaid, tells the uplifting tale of former baseball pro Hill, now 66, and how he remarkably overcame a degenerative hereditary spine disease to accomplish his dream of a career on the diamond. "I've even been getting calls from some ladies asking if I'm (still) married," Hill said with a laugh during one of two long phone conversations with FOX Sports Insider on Monday. (For the record, he isn't, and he's not looking too hard.) "But I have been completely blown away by the whole thing," he continued. "I am in total shock, to be honest. Ever since the movie hit Netflix, it has been out of control to see how much interest is there. I can't believe it — but I'm starting to believe it." Hill, who has lived in Fort Worth, Texas, for the past decade, has watched the movie 25 times on account of various friends and family members wishing to enjoy a viewing in his company. He already had a pretty good idea of how the finished product was going to look, after spending most filming days on set in Georgia to offer advice to cast members such as Quaid and Colin Ford, as well as director Jeff Celentano. Part of the movie's appeal is that it is a rare sports film where the chief character's tale is largely unknown, with Hill's career taking place during the 1970s and stalling after a devastating injury while playing in the minor leagues. 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