Poster for the movie The Battered Bastards of Baseball

The Battered Bastards of Baseball

2014 • 80 minutes
Documentary

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.

Picture of Kurt Russell

Kurt Russell

Himself

Picture of Todd Field

Todd Field

Himself

Picture of Jim Bouton

Jim Bouton

Himself (voice)

Picture of Lou Russell

Lou Russell

Herself

Picture of Ken Wheeler

Ken Wheeler

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Picture of Jack Faust

Jack Faust

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Picture of Carren Woods

Carren Woods

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Picture of Nick Bertram

Nick Bertram

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Picture of Robert Richardson

Robert Richardson

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Picture of Frank Peters

Frank Peters

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Picture of Rob Nelson

Rob Nelson

Himself

Picture of Jim Swanson

Jim Swanson

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Picture of Larry Colton

Larry Colton

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Picture of Jon Yoshiwara

Jon Yoshiwara

Himself

Picture of Johnny Carson

Johnny Carson

Himself (Archive Footage)

Picture of Bing Russell

Bing Russell

Himself (Archive Footage)