Fantastic footage! Thank you for the heads-up.
I love that flag pole in the middle of deep center-field. No padding on it either. Does anybody know when the practice of throwing the ball "around the horn" started? After the strike-out, the catcher appears to throw the ball back to the pitcher (of course, we can't tell if there are runners on base). I realize both Ruth and Gehrig were pull hitters, but that third baseman is way off the line. One last observation......the catcher was taller then the umpire and every time a pitch was made, he practically stood-up before the ball arrived. No way could that umpire see the plate, I would have argued too.
Lovely Day...
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