Sox Hi-Lites Reel #2
A mostly silent collection of clips from the 1977 Chicago White Sox. Other baseball teams featured include the Angels, Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, and Tigers.
A mostly silent collection of clips from the 1977 Chicago White Sox. Other baseball teams featured include the Angels, Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, and Tigers.
A recording of the ESPN Classic program, “Sports Century.” This episode is a documentary about Bill Veeck, former owner of several baseball teams, including the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox. The documentary is mainly comprised of interviews with family, friends, and colleagues of Veeck, along with narration over still photos, period interviews, and newsreel footage.
Raw footage of Bill Veeck and colleagues in a hotel room during White Sox spring training in Sarasota, Florida. Raw footage for “Inside Spring Training.” Sunday night #1. Motel fever, Cuba talk.
Raw tape of Minnie Minoso playing shuffleboard in Florida with Tom Weinberg for “Inside Spring Training.”
Raw footage from the documentary “Inside Spring Training,” a look at the 1978 Chicago White Sox in the pre-season. Bus to St. Pete #2.
00:00 Bars and background noise. 01:07 Video opens with b-roll footage of traffic in Angola. 03:17 A sign for “Captains Cabin: Unexcelled Dining Overlooking Beautiful Crooked Lake” 04:20 Footage of swimmers in the lake. 06:13 In a Jungle Jim’s Saloon, talking with former Chicago White Sox outfielder Jim Rivera. He talks about sliding headfirst, and Rogers Hornsby. 08:26 Why don’t baseball players play all-out? He blames the contracts. Players don’t need to earn the big payout. 10:56 Rivera talks about […]
Raw tape of Minnie Minoso playing shuffleboard with Tom Weinberg at the Sarasota Motor Hotel in Florida for “Inside Spring Training.” They start to make small talk, such as some basic questions about Minoso’s background. We also get some aerial b-roll footage. Towards the end, Minoso becomes more confessional about his career and future plans.