David S. Ward

After losing in the ALCS the year before, the Cleveland Indians are determined to make it into the World Series this time. However, they first have to contend with Rachel Phelps again when she buys back the team.

The new owner of the Cleveland Indians puts together a purposely horrible team so they'll lose and she can move the team. But when the plot is uncovered, they start winning just to spite her.

Paul Newman and Robert Redford are pair of con artists out to scam a mob boss in this 1973 caper classic. From director George Roy Hill (who previously worked with the two stars in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid).