“Fifty years ago, for five minutes you came within... y-you came this...” – Ray Kinsella, Field of Dreams ... Movie Quotes Database

Ray Kinsella

Fifty years ago, for five minutes you came within... y-you came this close. It would kill some men to get so close to their dream and not touch it. God, they'd consider it a tragedy.

Dr. Graham

Son, if I'd only gotten to be a doctor for five minutes... now that would have been a tragedy.

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