Back to 15 Greatest Overlooked Sports Songs
Major League (1989)
Paramount
Song: "Wild Thing"
Artist: Chip Taylor (and the crowd)
It's crunch time during the final game between the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees, and when pitcher Ricky Vaughn (Charlie Sheen) is finally called from the bullpen, fans welcome him and his Chip Taylor theme. Going on to strike out his nemesis, Roger Dorn which leads to Indians' win, the song's place in the film also solves the mystery of why Charlie Sheen went on to live up to its title in real life.











