James Earl Jones leaves behind a legacy ... on which he gutted his cornfield to build a baseball field, even as it sends him into financial ruin. In the speech, Jones eloquently reminds Kinsella ...

And no voice was as powerfully evocativeor iconicas the deep, throaty rumble of James Earl ... Mann’s speech, voiced by Jones, about the enduring magic of baseball is a highlight of the film.

At a gathering in the Broadway theater renamed to honor the star, speakers including Denzel Washington and Phylicia Rashad described Jones as an inspiration.