Reel Baseball: Baseball's Golden Era the Way Americans Witnessed It (2012)
The "Boys of Summer" from the Games' Golden Age
Broadcaster Joe Garagiola narrates the greatest games of baseball's golden era in this nostalgia-packed documentary. Its unique focus is legendary ball games the way most of America witnessed them . . . in the movie newsreels. The venues are America's grand old ball parks: the original Yankee Stadium, Fenway Park, Brooklyn's Ebbets Field; the Polo Grounds, Tiger Stadium and other baseball landmarks that may be gone, but come to life again in this DVD. Witness Babe Ruth at bat; Lou Gehrig's ""luckiest man"" speech; Roger Maris breaking the Babe's home-run record; Pete Gray, the St. Louis Brown's one-armed outfielder; Ted William's final at-bat when he went out in grand style, ending his career with a home run, and other classic moments in baseball history.
Cast
- Stan Musial - Self (archive footage)
- Babe Ruth - Self (archive footage)
- Joe DiMaggio - Self (archive footage)
- Lou Gehrig - Self (archive footage)
- Ted Williams - Self (archive footage)
Keywords
sports, baseball, historical event
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Reel Baseball: Baseball's Golden Era the Way Americans Witnessed It about?
- Broadcaster Joe Garagiola narrates the greatest games of baseball's golden era in this nostalgia-packed documentary. Its unique focus is legendary ball games the way most of America witnessed them . . . in the movie newsreels. The venues are America's grand old ball parks: the original Yankee Stadium, Fenway Park, Brooklyn's Ebbets Field; the Polo Grounds, Tiger Stadium and other baseball landmarks that may be gone, but come to life again in this DVD. Witness Babe Ruth at bat; Lou Gehrig's ""luckiest man"" speech; Roger Maris breaking the Babe's home-run record; Pete Gray, the St. Louis Brown's one-armed outfielder; Ted William's final at-bat when he went out in grand style, ending his career with a home run, and other classic moments in baseball history.
- Who stars in Reel Baseball: Baseball's Golden Era the Way Americans Witnessed It?
- Reel Baseball: Baseball's Golden Era the Way Americans Witnessed It stars Stan Musial, Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig, Ted Williams.
- How long is Reel Baseball: Baseball's Golden Era the Way Americans Witnessed It?
- Reel Baseball: Baseball's Golden Era the Way Americans Witnessed It has a runtime of 1h 0m (60 minutes).
- What genre is Reel Baseball: Baseball's Golden Era the Way Americans Witnessed It?
- Reel Baseball: Baseball's Golden Era the Way Americans Witnessed It is a Documentary film.
- Where was Reel Baseball: Baseball's Golden Era the Way Americans Witnessed It produced?
- Reel Baseball: Baseball's Golden Era the Way Americans Witnessed It was produced in United States of America.