00:00 Bars and tone, with some background conversation. 01:10 Former baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn talks about night games, specifically the World Series, and “what is best for baseball.” He says local fans in Chicago don’t like it, but national fans should have a chance to see the World Series. 03:00 Tom Weinberg challenges Kuhn, asking what he means by “what’s best for baseball” and who gets to make that call. Kuhn says you need to look at a wide range […]
Raw interview footage with Mark–the Bird–Fidrych, former pitcher for the Detroit Tigers, for the TNT special Once a Star. Includes his experience of watching the 1984 World Series, Lance Parrish, the differences between A, AA, AAA, and major league baseball, and an anecdote about psychological intimidation with Claudell Washington.
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Raw footage of Bill Veeck being interviewed in his living room at home for “Veeck: A Man for Any Season.”
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Raw footage for the documentary “Veeck: A Man For Any Season.” This tape features footage of a basketball game filmed at the University of Illinois at Champaign. Lots of shots of the game, the court, and the crowd.
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Raw footage for the documentary “Veeck: A Man for Any Season.” This tape features footage of the Chicago Department of Human Services senior citizens of the year selection committee.
A tribute to Bill Veeck, the baseball entrepreneur and maverick.
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Raw footage of Bill Veeck at work in his garden at home in the spring of 1985, shot for the documentary “Veeck: A Man for Any Season.” Although Veeck appears to be talking to someone off camera, the sound is not audible.
This tape features a 1984 episode of “Time Out,” a weekly sports program that is hosted by a number of Chicago area journalists and sportscasters. This week’s commentators are Linda Kay of the Chicago Tribune, Kenny McReynolds, a WBMX Sportscaster and Assistant Coach for DePaul University’s Men’s Basketball team, WIND reporter Fran Spielman, and former NBA star John Mengelt.