Angels in the Outfield Inspired Dog Names

Introduction

Sincere prayers are answered - at least that's the story behind the 1994 movie, Angels in the Outfield. This movie tells the story of Roger, a young boy whose mother's death left him in foster care. Roger's father tells him that Roger can come back to live with him "when the Angels win the pennant." Being a fan of fictional baseball team the California Angels (who are more like the Bad News Bears), Roger knows this means there's a long shot at moving back in with his father. So, Roger prays that the Angels win to do just that. The winning ways of the Angels are seen as miraculous, which they are!

Angels in the Outfield Inspired Dog Names in Pop Culture

Featured Famous Dog with an Angels in the Outfield Inspired Name

George

George Knox is the manager of the generally unsuccessful California Angels baseball team. George began as a catcher for the Cincinnati Reds baseball team, and as he aged, he became the Reds' manager. Eventually, he was traded to the Angels, where we find him anxious to win a pennant (a championship). George is so agitated because the Angels never seem to win that he visibly attacks his pitcher at the end of one particularly bad game. Going from bad to worse, George punches his former rival Ranch Wilder when Wilder goads him about the losing streak of the team. However, George has two consistent fans - Roger Bomman and his friend J.P. Eventually, George and Roger become close, and George will eventually adopt Roger and J.P.

The name George as a moniker for dogs is rather common, so it is not surprising to find many pups across the world wide web with that name. One quite heroic pup is a Jack Russell Terrier named George. This George gave his life to defend a group of children who were under attack by two Pit Bulls. George's injuries were so severe that he did not survive, but the children he defended did. George was given a posthumous award for his bravery - the Gold Medal by the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals (New Zealand). George's bravery was so profound that a statue was commissioned in his honor. That statue still stands today.

The tallest dog in the world, according to the Guinness Book of World Records, is a Great Dane known as Giant George. George held this distinction between the years of 2010 and 2012. He was seven foot, three inches tall from nose to tail, or forty-three inches at the shoulder. He weighed in at 245 pounds. George lived to be eight years old; he passed away in 2013. During his life, George was a guest on the Oprah Winfrey Show, The Today Show, and on the Animal Planet channel. Many individuals attribute the idea of the "Rainbow Bridge" to Giant George. When George passed away, his owners stated that he had crossed the rainbow bridge. This idea caught on with the public, and today, when pet parents lose a canine companion, they often write to George on his Facebook page and ask him to greet their pets with a smile.

Angels in the Outfield Inspired Dog Name Considerations

Angels in the Outfield is the story of Roger, a foster child who only wants to go home and make a family with his dad. However, this dream is not easily achieved. Roger is made the manager of the California Angels, and he routinely gives advice to owner Hank Murphy during the games. When the angels tell Roger that they will not be able to help the baseball Angels during the championships, Roger learns the lesson that he should provide the players with the same encouragement he has all along. With this positive reinforcement, the Angels win the championship. Roger is later adopted by team manager George Knox.

While there are no dogs featured in this film, there are a few associations that can be made in order to determine specific breeds that might benefit from being given a name inspired by this film. For one thing, the film is set in California. The top dogs from this state include the Beagle and the Golden Retriever. Next, the San Diego Padres temporarily sported a dog as their mascot. Bluepper was a dog-like character who represented the team from 1992 - 1994. He was dark blue, so that leads this writer to believe he might have been a Blue Heeler (Australian Cattle Dog) or a Pit Bull (some color variations are considered "blue" but are more silver in color). Bluepper was retired in 1994 due to a lack of popularity.

Male Angels in the Outfield Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	George George is the California Angels' manager and coach
0	Danny Danny Glover plays the role of George Knox
0	Tony Tony Danza plays the role of Mel Clark
0	Mel Mel Clark is the pitcher for the California Angels
0	Chris Christopher Lloyd plays the role of Al, who interacts directly with Roger
0	Al Al is the lead angel; he works to help the Angels baseball team play their best
0	Ben Ben Johnson plays the role of Hank Murphy
0	Hank Hank Murphy is the owner of the California Angels baseball team
0	Jay Jay Sanders plays the role of Ranch Wilder
0	Ranch Ranch Wilder is a former baseball player and the sportscaster for the Angels baseball team
0	Roger Roger Bomman's sweet prayer is the reason why the heavenly angels help the baseball angels
0	Joey Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays the role of Roger Bomman
0	J.P. J.P. is Roger's friend who usually accompanies him to baseball games
0	Milton Milton Davis Jr. plays the role of Roger's friend J.P.
0	Davey David Montagne is the media consultant for the California Angels
0	Taylor Taylor Negron played the role of David Montagne
0	Triscuitt Triscuitt Messmer is a member of the baseball team
0	Tony Tony Longo plays the role of team member Triscuitt Messmer
0	Whitt Whitt Bass is a member of the California Angels baseball team
0	Neal Neal McDonough plays the role of Whitt Bass
0	Ray Ray Mitchell is a member of the California Angels baseball team
0	Stoney Stoney Jackson plays the role of Ray Mitchell
0	Danny Danny Hemmerling is one of the ne'er-do-well players for the California Angels
0	Wally Wally is a "color commentator" for the California Angels baseball team
0	Adrien Adrien Brody plays the role of Danny Hemmerling
0	Timmy Tim Conlon plays the role of commentator Wally
0	Benny Ben Williams is another player for the California Angels; he is the catcher
0	Matthew Matthew McConaughey plays the role of Ben Williams
0	Willie William Dear is the director of the 1994 film
0	Daniel Daniel Stern worked as a director for the film

Female Angels in the Outfield Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Brenda Brenda Fricker plays the role of Maggie in the film
0	Maggie Maggie Nelson is Roger's social worker
0	Victoria Victoria Skerritt is another social worker who handles Roger
0	Tracy Tracy Ann Chapel is an unnamed popcorn vendor
0	Mandy Mandy Del Rio plays an unnamed Angels fan
0	Jacquelyn Jacquelyn Jackson plays an unnamed game fan
0	Chloe Chloe Longo is the "Mohawk Baby"
0	Marisa Marisa Swain is an unnamed fan at the Angels game
0	Fairly Fairly Tull plays the role of an unnamed native of Anaheim
0	Holly Holly Goldberg Sloan is an associate producer for the film
0	Pam Pam Dixon worked in the casting department of the film
0	Rosanna Rosanna Norton worked as a costume designer
0	Diane Diane Hammond worked as a makeup artist for the film
0	Angel Angel Pine worked in the production department of the film
0	Sazzy Lee Sazzy Lee Calhoun worked as an assistant director for the film
0	Shannon Shannon Wilson worked as an assistant director for the second unit of the film
0	Kristin Kristin Argue worked in the art department of the film
0	Doni Doni McMillan worked as a set dresser for the film
0	Karen Karen Sorum worked as a supervisor of the paint department
0	Teresa Teresa Williams worked as a stand-by painter
0	Loren Loren Hillman-Morgan worked on the scene crew
0	Gloria Gloria D'Alessandro worked as a dialogue editor
0	Susan Susan Dudeck worked as a dialogue editor for the film
0	Gidget Gidget Gallagher worked as an assistant sound editor
0	Jerelyn Jerelyn Harding worked as an adr director
0	Denise Dense Horta worked as an adr editor for the film
0	Charleen Charleen Richards worked as an adr mixer
0	Nancy Nancy Richardson worked as a foley editor for the film
0	Alicia Alicia Stevenson worked as a foley artist for the film
0	Jan Jan Aaris worked as a special effects coordinator for the film