  |
This article's content is marked as Mature The page contains mature content that may include coarse language, sexual references, and/or graphic violent images which may be disturbing to some. Mature pages are recommended for those who are 18 years of age and older. If you are 18 years or older or are comfortable with graphic material, you are free to view this page. Otherwise, you should close this page and view another page. |
The Baseball Furies are a baseball-themed gang in New York and supporting antagonists in the 1979 cult classic film The Warriors.
History[]
After Cyrus was mysteriously shot and the blame was pinned on the Warriors, the Baseball Furies were one of the gangs that suited up to go after them. The Baseball Furies confronted the Warriors as they were making their way through the city and chased them into a nearby park. However, the Warriors eventually turned around to face their attackers and fought them. They managed to beat the Baseball Furies and, after fighting them off, took their bats to use against any other gangs that tried to attack them.
Trivia[]
- Despite only 7 Baseball furies being shown on-screen, there are 12 credited performers for Furies during the credits and 4 uncredited on imdb including Robert Townsend, known for starring and directing Hollywood Shuffle (1987)
- Its possible some of them were extras during Cyrus' meeting or part of a group of the professional runners called the New York Road Runners, who according to Steve Chambers (Darien) and Leon Delaney (Orange Fury) they worked for one day's work and did none of the stunts.
- Stuntman Steve Chambers originally played Darien (the Purple Fury) but suffered a broken kneecap during filming and was replaced by Rob Ryder (Who also played Ed, one of the Punks) who was working as an production assistant on the film, due to Walter Hill needing somebody athletic last min and Ryder being a former College Basketball player at Princton.
- Late Martial Artist actor and Stuntman, Steve James was credited as the Black and Blue Fury in the movie, however its been confirmed in recent years it was actually Eddie Earl Hatch (Who played Maurice, one of the Punks) who played the role. Why James was credited for the role is unknown.
- According to Leon Delaney (the Orange Fury) real baseball bats were used and Michael Beck (Swan) actually struck him several times and he suffered 3 broken ribs. Dealey was fearing for his life and told Craig Baxley (The Stunt Coordinator) that he felt Beck was gonna kill him. Beck was unaware of his injuries for 3 decades until Delaney bumped into him at a convention.
- Late Actor and Chippendale Dancer, John Gibson is listed as a Baseball Fury
- However, there is also an actor with one Stunt Credit also named John Gibson, who was also an extra in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. It's possible he was actually a Fury and the former was incorrectly credited by sources.
- Six of the seven Baseball Furies Performers have been identified.
- Late Stuntman Jery Hewitt played Thruman (The Yellow Fury)
- Late Stuntman Leon Delaney played The Orange Fury
- Late Stuntman Bill Anagnos played Zack (The Blue and Orange Fury)
- Stuntman Harry Madsen played Ryan (The Green and White Fury)
- Actor/ Stuntman Eddie Earl Hatch played The Black and Blue Stuntman)
- Stuntman Steve Chambers and Actor Rob Ryder played Darien (The Purple Fury)
- To date BJ's (The Red and Black fury) performer has been the only one yet to be identified.
- Several sources stated that the Furies were 30 or older and played by stuntmen from Stunts Unlimited
- However, Jery Hewitt was only 29
- Bill Anagnos was only 20 and been doing stunts since his teens
- Only Leon Delaney (Possibly Steve Chambers too) was about 30
- Some of the Baseball Furies also played some of the Punks.
- Rob Ryder played Ed
- Jery Hewitt played the Punk with the Beanie
- Leon Delaney played Lumpy
- Eddie Earl Hatch played Maurice
- Originally The Baseball Furies were supposed to kill Cochise and dump his body in the river.
- Their look is inspired by the rock Band Kiss, who director Walter Hill was a big fan of
- The fight between the Furies and Warriors was meant to be longer but was shorten.
- Music was added to make the Scene with the Furies less Dark and Brutal
- The Furies are mute in the movie and game , but in the comic Jailbreak, there is a Fury who is shown to be speaking.
- Until the Game, Thurman was believed to have been the Leader of the furies, but he is their Main Lieutenant while their actual Leader is Cobb.
Gallery[]
[]
 Villains
| ||
|
The Warriors The Destroyers The Hi-Hats Turnbull AC's Baseball Furies The Lizzies | ||