The Battered Bastards of Baseball
Jan 20, 2014 | IMDB 7.5
80 min Watch NowDocumentary
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.
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The Long Shift
No No: A Dockumentary
Time in the Minors
Hoop Dreams
Los Angeles Kings: 2012 Stanley Cup Champions
This Is Roller Derby
It's a Long Way to October
Liverpool FC: 501 Goals
The Story of Big 1: Sadaharu Oh
Crossing the Line
Blue Like the Sky
South Korea: Focused on Excellence
Flying Giants
Strangers on the Field
Land of the Rising Fastball
Bedlam At The Bank: The 2022 Phillies Yearbook
Living With Lions
Shot Heard 'Round the World
School of Rickey
Get Big
SIMILAR MOVIES
The Long Shift
IMDB 10 | Dec , 2014
A small town ice hockey team fights through their first season in an upper division. The players' dreams might have changed from childhood but their love for the sport does not fade.No No: A Dockumentary
IMDB 6.9 | Jan , 2014
Dock Ellis pitched a no-hitter on LSD, then worked for decades counseling drug abusers. Dock's soulful style defined 1970s baseball as he kept hitters honest and embarrassed the establishment. An ensemble cast of teammates, friends, and family investigate his life on the field, in the media, and out of the spotlight.Time in the Minors
IMDB 4 | Nov , 2010
Every year in June, nearly 2,000 athletes out of high school and college are chosen from an amateur baseball draft to play in the minor leagues. This inspiring documentary follows the lives of two young players on their arduous journey to launch Major League Baseball careers. As one faces his final year to tryout, another player wrestles with the pressure of keeping his million-dollar first-round draft contract intact. This thrilling and emotional journey illuminates the power determination can have on whether dreams are achieved or lost.Hoop Dreams
IMDB 7.6 | Sep , 1994
Every school day, African-American teenagers William Gates and Arthur Agee travel 90 minutes each way from inner-city Chicago to St. Joseph High School in Westchester, Illinois, a predominately white suburban school well-known for the excellence of its basketball program. Gates and Agee dream of NBA stardom, and with the support of their close-knit families, they battle the social and physical obstacles that stand in their way. This acclaimed documentary was shot over the course of five years.Los Angeles Kings: 2012 Stanley Cup Champions
IMDB 0 | Jun , 2012
The cup has finally come to LA! Experience one of the most memorable championship runs with the 2012 Stanley Cup Champion Los Angeles KingsThis Is Roller Derby
IMDB 0 | Oct , 2011
A Documentary that looks at both the origins of modern Roller Derby and charts the rise of two Australian Derby teams.It's a Long Way to October
IMDB 10 | Oct , 2024
Follow the 1982 Atlanta Braves and their new manager Joe Torre, from spring training to the playoffs, starting with their historic 13 game winning streak to start the season.Liverpool FC: 501 Goals
IMDB 0 | Mar , 2003
501 goals from 50 of Liverpool's greatest goalscorers. Red's striking legend John Aldridge is your host as he counts down the players and goals that have made Liverpool into the one of the most successful English football clubs.The Story of Big 1: Sadaharu Oh
IMDB 0 | Dec , 1977
A Documentary on the Japanese baseball player Sadaharu OhCrossing the Line
IMDB 0 | May , 2018
Relive the highly controversial 2018 Australian cricket tour to South Africa; five weeks that rocked the gentleman’s game and captivated the globe.Blue Like the Sky
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2019
A documentary about the history of Esteghlal F.C. From Docharkheh savaran to Taj, to Esteghlal.South Korea: Focused on Excellence
IMDB 0 | Aug , 2010
A documentary about the some athletes of South Korea and how can they inspire a new generation.Flying Giants
IMDB 0 | Sep , 2009
Korean Baseball team < Lotte Giants > have 30 years history as same as Korean Baseball History. In this time, < Lotte Giants > made their fans weep and smile. However after 2000 year, < Lotte Giants > fell into a slump and span round a low ranking teams. But in 2008 year, < Lotte Giants > rebound from despair and mark 4th grade. < Lotte Giants > start 2009 season with big hope to get 1st grade. However their dream soon gets into troubles. < Lotte Giants >’ main players are wounded and their conditions fall. In the opening part of season, < Lotte Giants > fans are downhearted by their team. But they ? players and also fans - never give up. From the lowest rank, they start up the engine to win the season. Will < Lotte Giants > fans and players’ dream come true at the end?Strangers on the Field
IMDB 0 | Mar , 2015
In April 2013, unfamiliar faces appear at the Jamsil Baseball Stadium during the opening matches between Doosan and SK. The nervous middle-aged men throwing and batting the first ball are, in fact, Korean-Japanese former team members that played on that same spot in the 1982 finals of the Bong-hwang-dae-ki games.Land of the Rising Fastball
IMDB 0 | Sep , 2010
A history of baseball in Japan told by three Journalists from different parts of the world .Bedlam At The Bank: The 2022 Phillies Yearbook
IMDB 10 | Dec , 2022
2022 brought postseason baseball and a National League pennant back to South Philly. Enjoy "Bedlam At The Bank", the 2022 Phillies Video Yearbook, narrated by Phillies outfielder Kyle Schwarber.Living With Lions
IMDB 4.8 | Nov , 1999
Exclusive two-disc film documenting the British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa in the summer of 1997. The unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to the team shows the preparations, the training, the fun, the team selection, the 'earthy' language, the bonding, the awesome task of playing and some shocking footage of injuries. Despite securing the series with wins in the first two tests, the Lions remained motivated by the prospect of a 3-0 whitewash, a feat never achieved against the Springboks throughout the century.Shot Heard 'Round the World
IMDB 6 | Jul , 2001
With one swing of a bat, Bobby Thomson became a legend. His dramatic home run on October 3, 1951, led the New York Giants to win the National League pennant over the rival Brooklyn Dodgers. This documentary looks at the teams, personalities and events that combined to create one of the most heated pennant races ever witnessed...one that ended with an unforgettable homer.School of Rickey
IMDB 0 | Aug , 2016
The colorful, controversial and groundbreaking career of Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson.Get Big
IMDB 10 | Nov , 2018
Ultimate Frisbee is founded on fair play and Spirit of the Game. There is no referee and players call their own fouls. Will Beefree, a team from Turin, be able to maintain the balance between the soul of Ultimate and the desire to win the Italian Championship?