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Sunn Classic Pictures announces 'Max Patkin Documentary' is in Production in sync with Minor League Baseball Spring Training

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Wednesday, March 16, 2022

LOS ANGELES, March 16, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --In sync with the 2022 Minor League Baseball Spring Training, Sunn Classic Pictures announces the first feature film documentary about the life of Max Patkin (1920-1999), a minor league baseball pitcher who became the " Clown Prince of Baseball ", is in production.

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  • LOS ANGELES, March 16, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --In sync with the 2022 Minor League Baseball Spring Training, Sunn Classic Pictures announces the first feature film documentary about the life of Max Patkin (1920-1999), a minor league baseball pitcher who became the " Clown Prince of Baseball ", is in production.
  • When Director Ron Shelton filmed the romantic comedy "Bull Durham", he cast Max Patkin as himself in the opening scene.
  • Emmy Award-Winning Producer and "Max Patkin Documentary" Director, Writer and Producer Greg DeHart first met Patkin while pitching in the minor leagues in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
  • When Patkin came out to the pitcher's mound to make DeHart part of his comedy routine, he wasn't happy.