Gentle Ben Batter Up (Season 1, Episode 21)
TV Episode | 30 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

Gentle Ben

Batter Up (Season 1, Episode 21)

TV Episode | 30 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

St. Louis Cardinals star pitcher Bob Gibson takes time from his Florida fishing vacation to give the local little leaguers baseball tips and encourages Mark with wise counsel on good sportsmanship.

Director

George Cahan

Writers

Rance Howard (story) | Frank Telford (teleplay) | Dennis Weaver (story)

Producers

Ralph Helfer | George Sherman

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 4, 1968

Release date

Feb 4, 1968 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 nomination

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10 cast members

Name	Known for
Dennis Weaver Tom Wedloe Tom Wedloe See fewer	Touch of Evil (1958)
Clint Howard Mark Wedloe Mark Wedloe See fewer	Apollo 13 (I) (1995)
Beth Brickell Ellen Wedloe (credit only) Ellen Wedloe (credit only) See fewer	Gentle Ben (1967)
Bob Gibson Self Self See fewer	Monday Night Baseball (1976)
Rance Howard Henry Boomhauer Henry Boomhauer See fewer	Nebraska (2013)
David Butler Bear's Catcher Bear's Catcher See fewer	Gentle Ben (1967)
Barry Givner Swamprats Batter Swamprats Batter See fewer	Gentle Ben (1967)
Randy Kuhl Swamprats Captain Swamprats Captain See fewer	Gentle Ben (1967)
Peter Van Zyl Kid Kid See fewer	It's Complicated (2009)
Bruno the Bear Gentle Ben (uncredited) Gentle Ben (uncredited) See fewer	The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972)