The colorful true story of the Portland Mavericks, a scrappy, independent baseball team of underdogs started by actor Bing Russell in the 1970s.

The Battered Bastards of Baseball

Starring: Todd Field, Kurt Russell

Genres: Documentaries, Historical Documentaries, Sports Documentaries, Sports Movies

201413+1h 20m

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It was called impossible, even crazy. But in 1973, a Hollywood star and a band of rejects formed America's first independent baseball team.

Movie star owner. Open tryouts. A disgraced former Yankee. Play ball!

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This show is:

Inspiring

Audio:

English

Subtitles:

Hebrew, Arabic, Romanian, English

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