It is the quintessential modern sports film about America""s greatest game, starring hree very complex characters involved in a love triangle and mentoring relationship - the film""s plot integrally wove together minor-league baseball and sex during one long and hot summer season of ball-playing in 1987:"Crash" Davis (Kevin Costner), a veteran, romantic-minded, aging catcher for the Durham (NC) Bulls (a Single-A minor league affiliate), still remembering his 21-day stint in ""The Show"" (slang for the Major Leagues) during his 10-year careerEbby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh (Tim Robbins), a wild, young, hot-shot, dim-witted rookie pitcher for the Bulls who was being tutored by "Crash" to become more disciplined and mature by channeling his talentAnnie Savoy (Susan Sarandon, Robbins"" future ""real-life wife""), a part-time Alamance Junior College English 101 and Beginning Composition eacher and sexually-seductive baseball groupie and dedicated super-fan[Note: Baseball groupies used to be known, politely and affectionately, as "Baseball Annies" (or Shirleys) - clarifying the reason why the name was chosen for the overzealous, flirtatious, sexually-desirous female fan.After touching a car""s headlight, electricity surged into his hand and absorbed the energy.He looked off into the distance oward the brilliant bright lights of Times Square - his next destination.The film""s title ""Black Narcissus"" (although with many other allusions) referred directly to an expensive, imported brand of pungent cologne from London, that was favored by the Young General character.I will illustrate the correct form of salesmanship."Harold was handed a COMPLAINT CARD, and instructed o report to the General Manager""s Office at once.