| Old Timers' Baseball. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1622 |
| Catalog #: | 354288 | |
| Clip Number: | 354288-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 029-070-04 | |
| Timecode: | 00:02:46 - 00:04:03 | |
| Location: | New York, New York | |
| Year Shot: | 1956 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CROWDS: Spectators, Sports LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, New York, New York SPORTS/BASEBALL: Exhibition SPORTS/BASEBALL: Professional | |
| Description: | Legendary figures of diamond history return to uniform at Yankee stadium in new York. Good baseball and hearty laughs as past Yankee greats field a team against past stars of the white sox - with baseball clown Al Schacht umpiring! Nostalgia rules the roost at Yankee Stadium as former favorites of yesteryear return for two innings of baseball on Old Timers Day. Yankees vs. White Sox. Former White Sox stars including Ed Walsh, Red Favor, Dick Kier, Ray Shaw, Marty Rue, Lou Fonseka and other one time greats. One time manager Casey Stengel poses with X - Yankee star, Ron Baker. Pictures galore of yesterday's big names galore. Benny ?, Red Rolfe, Homerun Baker and other old timers like Lefty Gomez and Charlie Keller. Seem like yesterday with yesterdays heroes like, Joe Dugan, Leo DeRoger and George Sternweise in Yankee uniforms. Earl Coons and Bob Shauky back for a drama packed reunion that saw the Yankee old timers top their ancient rivals 4 to 1. Al Shack is cast in the role of umpire. Jammed packed Yankee Stadium at New York, New York. MS - White Sox players of yesteryear. MS - Photographers MS - Casey Stengel posing with Homerun Baker. MCUS - Benny Bingar, Red Rolfe and Homerun Baker. CU - Lefty Gomez and Charlie Keller. CU - Joe Dugan, Leo Deroger and George Sternweise. CU - Earl Coons and Bob Shawkey. LS - Baseball fans. LL - Old timer game between White Sox and the Yankees. CUS - Mrs Lou Gehinb. CU - Joe DiMaggio and Al Shack. | |
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