 In 1991, Hawaiis House of Representatives filed House Resolution 95  to plead the case for "Shoeless" Joe Jacksons reinstatement. Among  the reasons given was a quote given by James Earl Jones (qv)s  character in the movie that "grasps the essence of an American  tradition, baseball." Among those receiving a copy of the House  Resolution were Phil Alden Robinson (qv) (Field of Dreams  writer