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Early Baseball Film
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Fri Mar 09, 2018 5:58 pmby george barnard
Here's a really great film from the 20s -- nice definition, great slow motion scenes of Babe Ruth, Tris Speaker, Wally Pipp (who resembles Brandon Belt a bit) and Carl Mays (I hadn't realized that he was an underhand pitcher).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EJxVFU8UNo
Re: Early Baseball Film
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Fri Mar 16, 2018 7:53 pmby RangerJoe
Excellent. Thanks for sharing.
Re: Early Baseball Film
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Sat Mar 17, 2018 12:46 pmby STEVE F
Thanks, that was fun! Did they have the film reversed or was Meusel really batting lefty? I've never read anything that indicated he ever batted lefty.
Re: Early Baseball Film
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Sat Mar 17, 2018 3:39 pmby george barnard
STEVE F wrote:Thanks, that was fun! Did they have the film reversed or was Meusel really batting lefty? I've never read anything that indicated he ever batted lefty.
I think they mixed up Meusel and Pipp.
I really like Carl Mays form, with that slingshot toss. I'd love to hear The Biomechanical Man's take on Mays' pitching.
Re: Early Baseball Film
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Sat Mar 17, 2018 4:11 pmby andycummings65
That delivery may be partially why Ray Chapman couldn't pick up the pitch that killed him.
Re: Early Baseball Film
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Fri Mar 23, 2018 8:40 amby Chris Franco
Loved...
some of the players helping with the tarp.
The PA announcer.
The catcher hunched over...not squating.
The kids scrambling outside the park for the ball.
Thanks for posting!!
Re: Early Baseball Film
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Sun Mar 25, 2018 8:37 pmby Chris Franco
Google this...
YouTube
April 14 1931 Yankees vs Red Sox NYC
Enjoy!
Re: Early Baseball Film
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Sun Mar 25, 2018 9:24 pmby STEVENHOLMAN
Awesome..I love the oldtime baseball films..Thanks for posting..It appeared that baseball was so pure and innocent in those days..Sadly, The game will never be the same...