“That was over those mountains,” Napoleon Dynamite’s Uncle Rico said after a home run by a Dodgers prospect.
“That was over those mountains,” Napoleon Dynamite’s Uncle Rico said after a home run by a Dodgers prospect. The Loons may not have won the state championship, but they do have a hitter who can drive the ball roughly a quarter-mile. Uncle Rico, at least, thinks so.
Diego Cartaya, a prospect for the Dodgers at catching, hit a single home ball to center field in the seventh inning of the Great Lakes Loons’ Single-A game against the Dayton Dragons on Thursday. In order to preserve the moment, Jon Gries, who played Uncle Rico in the timeless 2004 movie “Napoleon Dynamite,” entered a time machine and relieved his legendary performance.
‘I’ll tell you, that was over those mountains. He struck that ball over those mountains‘ Gries stated.
For those who haven’t seen the Jared Hess comedy, the line is a reference to Uncle Rico talking to Kip about his throwing skills after leaving the high school football team and shortly after hitting Napoleon when he was riding a bike.
‘How much do you want to bet that I can toss a football over those mountains?’ As Rico says in the movie.
He then reflects on how his team would have triumphed in the 1982 state title if his coach had introduced him in the final frame. ‘If I could have, I would have turned pro. While relaxing in a hot tub with my soul mate, I’d be making millions of dollars and living in a large home somewhere’ Reply Ric.
The Loons’ Uncle Rico Night marketing brought Gries to the park. In addition to greeting fans, the actor started the game by throwing out the first pitch. However, Cartaya stands out as one of baseball’s best prospects despite not yet earning millions. The No. 5 catcher and No. 23 overall prospect according to MLB Pipeline is him. In particular, it emphasizes his ‘legitimate power to all fields,‘ along with his hitting tool, arm strength, and defensive prowess.