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The Swingin' A's (2017)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 45M

Synopsis

MLB Network Presents this documentary on the Oakland Athletics powerhouse teams of the 1970's, winners of 3 straight World Series titles from 1972-1974.

Actors

Pete Rose
Pete Rose
himself
Rollie Fingers
Rollie Fingers
himself
Johnny Carson
Johnny Carson
himself (archive footage)
M.C. Hammer
M.C. Hammer
narrator
Ray Ratto
Ray Ratto
himself
Reggie Jackson
Reggie Jackson
himself
Vida Blue
Vida Blue
himself
Sal Bando
Sal Bando
himself
Tony La Russa
Tony La Russa
himself
Gene Tenace
Gene Tenace
himself
Dan Epstein
Dan Epstein
himself
Ken Holtzman
Ken Holtzman
himself
Monte Moore
Monte Moore
himself
Joe Rudi
Joe Rudi
himself
Nancy Finley
Nancy Finley
herself
Ray Fosse
Ray Fosse
himself
Charles Finley
Charles Finley
himself (archive footage)

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