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Baseball's Greatest Memories, Myths and Legends

58 minutes 20 seconds

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Black and white photo of Babe Ruth wearing a baseball cap and pin-striped jersey. Caption. I'm gonna hit the next pitch right past the flagpole!

Captures the "Golden Age" of baseball from the 1930s to the 1970s. Uses archival film footage and selected interviews to profile some of baseball's significant players and highlight historic events. Covers baseball heroes such as Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams, Stan Musial, Bob Feller, Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Roberto Clemente, Duke Snider, Willie Stargell, Johnny Bench and others. Includes commentary by player/manager Leo Durocher and baseball historians Shirley Povich and Roger Kahn.

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