That feeling when...
...This was one of your favorite childhood movies and you were of similar age to the children characters, then suddenly you are Emilio's age when he made the movie.
shareEmilio’s real life age was 29-30 at time of filming, but his character was probably a little younger. I can’t see how he could tryout for the minors at 30
shareExplain why not.
share30 is not a realistic age to enter professional sports
share1. The movie sets up he has enough raw talent to be given a chance.
2. The movie sets up his repressed love and passion for the sport despite being in denial about it.
3. The movie sets up he has a legitimate way in as long as an old buddy pulls strings. He still has a reputation.
4. People are still playing professional sports in their 30s in real-life. Nowhere does it say he is doing this as a long term solution. The film does enough to show he still has that dream, and now he has the chance, opportunity, talent, and desire to live out his dream, no matter how short lived it may be. That's all we need as an audience.
5. This is a fictional story with fictional characters in a fictional universe, in which the movie is telling us in its fictional world, he really is that good to be considered. This has happened in real life. See Vince Paple.