CinemaOSMovie · 2014 · 1h 20m · R
The Battered Bastards of Baseball

They put balls back in the game.

74%(101)IMDbDocumentary

Hollywood veteran Bing Russell creates the only independent baseball team in the country—alarming the baseball establishment and sparking the meteoric rise of the 1970s Portland Mavericks.

Directed byMaclain Way, Chapman Way

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 20m
Language
EN
Released
January 20, 2014

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The Battered Bastards of Baseball | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix

The Battered Bastards of Baseball | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Kurt Russell

Kurt Russell

Himself

Todd Field

Todd Field

Himself

Jim Bouton

Jim Bouton

Himself (voice)

Lou Russell

Herself

Ken Wheeler

Himself

Jack Faust

Himself

Carren Woods

Herself

Nick Bertram

Himself

Robert Richardson

Himself

Frank Peters

Himself

Creative team
Directed by
Maclain Way
Maclain Way
Chapman Way
Chapman Way
Produced by
Juliana Lembi

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