OT: Battered Bastards of Baseball - Documentary

[Kirk Pacenti]

I am not a baseball fan, but what a fantastic film. I thoroughly enjoyed it and recommend it highly. 5 stars!

http://www.netflix.com/WiMovie/70299904

Cheers,
KP

[lil_champ]

Agreed. Great movie- one of those stories that you can't believe isn't scripted. If baseball was more like the Portland Mavericks, maybe more of us would still be fans.

[Kirk Pacenti]

Agreed. Great movie- one of those stories that you can't believe isn't scripted. If baseball was more like the Portland Mavericks, maybe more of us would still be fans.

Yes truth, if not stranger, can certainly be more interesting than fiction.

[wc1934]

I love baseball (and never heard of it), so thanks for the heads up.

[Rebel_Biker]

I am not a baseball fan, but what a fantastic film. I thoroughly enjoyed it and recommend it highly. 5 stars!

http://www.netflix.com/WiMovie/70299904

Cheers,
KP

thank you for posting this
i thought it was going to be about the steroid era guys
i had no idea about this story, even thought i read bouton's book

great watch for any baseball fan

[Rada]

Thanks for the heads up. Baseball was my first love.

[Kirk Pacenti]

thank you for posting this
i thought it was going to be about the steroid era guys
i had no idea about this story, even thought i read bouton's book

great watch for any baseball fan

Agreed, I think any real fan of the game would love this movie. I also thought it was a great case study in having a vision, doing things you're own way, making a ruckus, challenging the status quo - and winning! Bing Russell was way ahead of his time when it comes to marketing too. Lot's of great takeaways from this one.

Cheers,
KP

[Rebel_Biker]

Agreed, I think any real fan of the game would love this movie. I also thought it was a great case study in having a vision, doing things you're own way, making a ruckus, challenging the status quo - and winning! Bing Russell was way ahead of his time when it comes to marketing too. Lot's of great takeaways from this one.

Cheers,
KP

Yes
Not a coincidence that Bill Veek, an outside the box owner, took a shot on Bouton as well.

Growing up in fairfield county, Reggie Jackson was my favorite player. Bing created his own Reggie in Portland. That was brilliant.

[Kirk Pacenti]

...Growing up in fairfield county....

As in Connecticut?

[Rebel_Biker]

Stamford



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[Kirk Pacenti]

Stamford

Stratford for me.

[Rebel_Biker]

Stratford for me.

small world
when i first moved back to work in NYC, I lived with my sister on West Broad street
That was a tough commute to Manhattan