How is “play ball” used?

In Fargo (1996), one line is: “We gotta play ball with these guys.”

Which movie is “play ball” from?

The clip at the top of this page is from Fargo (1996).

to be willing to work with other people in a helpful way, especially so that sb can get what they want; to play with a ball

informal · American · Heard in 18 movies

Oxford58% of films
to be willing to work with other people in a helpful way, especially so that sb can get what they want
Oxford17% of films
to play with a ball

Definitions from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, 9th edition

We gotta play ball with these guys.

Said in 8 films · #1