GlennH
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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?
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?