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Battered Bastards of Baseball
There’s something about a rag-tag sport story that just gets you going, whether you’re interested in sport or not.
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This 2014 documentary about the Portland Mavericks, tells the story of an independent baseball team, owned by Bing Russell (yes, the actor), who had his own ideas of what baseball should be.
Russell hired baseball's first female general manager and revived a sense of community around the club. The team was made up of players who did things their way, including an interesting celebration involving setting a broom on fire. Eccentric behaviour on and off the pitch was accepted and encouraged. Team rings were fitted for middle fingers and the club became a home for, well, the battered bastards.
Whether you like baseball or sport for that matter, this is one of the most enjoyable documentaries you’ll watch in a long time. A reminder that, no matter how odd you might be, there’s a home for you somewhere.
Available on Netflix
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