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Open tryouts for the team in early June 1973 drew 150 hopefuls, including one who hitchhiked across the country from Tennessee. [2] [7] [16] Longtime minor-league star Hank Robinson managed the Mavericks to a record of 45–35 and a South Division title in 1973, their first season, but was suspended for a year after punching an umpire in late August. [17]
This is for players of the Portland Mavericks minor league baseball team, who played in the Northwest League from 1973-1977. Pages in category "Portland Mavericks players" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
Owned by actor Bing Russell, the Mavericks were an independent team, without the affiliation of a parent team in the major leagues. The title is from a line in Jim Bouton 's 1970 book Ball Four : "Us battered bastards of baseball are the biggest customers of the U.S. Post Office, forwarding-address department."
The Beavers finished last in 1907 and second in 1908 and 1909. In 1910 Portland won another pennant being led by the pitching of Vean Gregg and Gene Krapp. Gregg finished the season with a 32–18 record and 14 shutouts while Krapp had a 29–16 record for the season. Portland repeated at PCL champs in 1911 fielding four 20-game-winning pitchers.
The Northwest League of Minor League Baseball is one of three High-A baseball leagues in the United States.A league champion is determined at the end of each season. Champions have been determined by postseason playoffs, winning the regular season pennant, or being declared champion by the leag
Bouton launched his comeback bid with the Portland Mavericks of the Class A Northwest League in 1975, compiling a 5–1 record. [4] He skipped the 1976 season to work on the TV series, but he returned to the diamond in 1977 when Bill Veeck signed him to a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox.
From 1973 to 1977 the independent Portland Mavericks of the Northwest League played their home games at the stadium. Actor Kurt Russell was an infielder for the Mavericks. [ 63 ] The Beavers returned to Portland in 1978 until 1993 when they were moved out of the city again.
Following the departure of the Boise A's to Medicine Hat, Alberta, after the 1976 season, Boise went without professional baseball in 1977. [1] Lanny Moss, who had gained notoriety as the 27-year-old female general manager of the Portland Mavericks, was awarded ownership of an expansion franchise in the Northwest League. [2]