Portland Mavericks
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The Portland Mavericks were an independent minor league baseball team in Portland, Oregon, known for their maverick ownership, colorful promotions, and outsider status in the 1970s baseball world.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
baseball team
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independent minor league baseball team ⓘ |
| averageAttendanceRecord | among highest in Class A during mid-1970s ⓘ |
| classLevel | Class A ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1977 ⓘ |
| divisionTitle | North Division champions ⓘ |
| divisionTitleSeason |
1973
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1975 ⓘ 1977 ⓘ |
| era | 1970s ⓘ |
| founded | 1973 ⓘ |
| homeBallpark |
Civic Stadium
NERFINISHED
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Multnomah Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| independentFrom | Major League Baseball farm system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | independent league baseball movement ⓘ |
| knownFor |
colorful promotions
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independent status ⓘ irreverent marketing ⓘ large local fan support ⓘ open tryouts ⓘ outsider status in professional baseball ⓘ |
| league | Northwest League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Portland, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mascot | Maverick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
Sports Illustrated
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national television sports programs ⓘ |
| nickname | Mavs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | won antitrust-related settlement from Pacific Coast League ⓘ |
| notableExecutive | Todd Field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePlayer |
Jim Bouton
NERFINISHED
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Kurt Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ Rob Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Bing Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playoffAppearance |
1973
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1974 ⓘ 1975 ⓘ 1977 ⓘ |
| reasonForDisbanding | return of a Pacific Coast League franchise to Portland ⓘ |
| settlementAmount | approximately $206,000 ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Netflix documentary film
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The Battered Bastards of Baseball NERFINISHED ⓘ various books and articles on independent baseball ⓘ |
| successorTeam | Portland Beavers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uniformColor |
black
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red ⓘ |
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