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1960 World Series Game 7 - Bing Crosby's complete recording found, coming to DVD

post #1 of 8
9/24/10 at 10:23am
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I don't know if this has been posted somewhere already, but a complete kinescope recording of the famous Game 7 of the 1960 World Series, in which Bill Mazeroski's walk-off (before that term was invented) HR beat the mighty Yankees at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, was found in Bing Crosby's (who was part owner of the team then) wine cellar. It will be aired on MLB network in the near future and made available on DVD.

 

This has a special place in Pirates fans' hearts, at least those long-suffering ones who remember the days when the team wasn't a perennial loser like they have been now since the early 1990s. I was only 2 months old at the time, born and raised in Pittsburgh. My personal memories are more of the good Pirates teams of the 1970s (two more WS championships), but it will be nice to be able to view this game in its entirety.

 

NY Times

 

Yahoo! Sports blog

 

I like the comment about how Bing had mastered the art of time-shifting well before its time. Who needs a DVR?

 

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post #2 of 8
9/24/10 at 10:34am

I will own this. 

 

What an incredibly cool story!  Thanks, Glenn!

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post #3 of 8
9/24/10 at 10:55am
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It just makes you wonder what other goodies, early TV recordings, theatrical prints or other such things, might still be lurking in the shadows in the vaults of the rich and famous. Or even the not-so-rich and famous. And sadly, how many more treasures may have been unrecognized and destroyed through the years.

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post #4 of 8
9/24/10 at 11:59am

Hmmm, wonder if they found any other goodies in Der Bingle's cellar?  Maybe London after Midnight.... smiley_wink.gif

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post #5 of 8
9/24/10 at 2:33pm
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Originally Posted by Jeff Swindoll View Post

Hmmm, wonder if they found any other goodies in Der Bingle's cellar? 

 

Or maybe some of his kids? 

 

 

 

 

 

[For all the youngsters on the forum, Bing was said to be an especially stern father.    It's always bad when you've got to explain them...  ]
 

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post #6 of 8
10/8/10 at 10:08am

Wow, a baseball game that moves fast enough that they can put it on DVD? Astounding! Today it would take a 6 blue ray boxed set!

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post #7 of 8
10/8/10 at 11:47am

Hey...Halliday's post season no-hitter only took 2:34! 

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post #8 of 8
10/8/10 at 1:56pm

I'm a hockey fan, not huge on Baseball (only if Toronto is EVER AGAIN the post season), but I would love to see this game... I'd buy it!

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