Amazing Early Yankees/Red Sox Footage

MVSNYC · #1 04-23-2018, 10:37 AM

Glad you guys are liking the video. A buddy of mine sent it to me last night, it's quite amazing.

So many incredible moments and revelations. The mannerisms and idiosyncrasies of the players are the same then, as they are today (body language, adjustments, spitting, stepping out of the box, etc, etc.). I also loved the roar of the crowd, and the announcers...The game feels exactly the same today. Man, this is such a cool video. I really loved seeing Ruth interacting with his wife, and seeing him chuckle, talk, etc.

Do we think the train actually stopped to honor the National Anthem, or was the 161st subway stop literally right there?

GoCubsGo32 · #2 04-23-2018, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by MVSNYC

Do we think the train actually stopped to honor the National Anthem, or was the 161st subway stop literally right there?

I thought the same thing...because you see people getting up. Can't tell if there are standing for the flag or just trying to get off the train...if that was a stop.

T206Collector · #3 04-23-2018, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by MVSNYC

Do we think the train actually stopped to honor the National Anthem, or was the 161st subway stop literally right there?

That's definitely where the stop was (and, still is, I believe for the 4 train). In later years, they erected the big scoreboard and walls to block the view, except for a tiny sliver in right-center field.

mr2686 · #4 04-23-2018, 03:36 PM

I could watch this all day long!

JollyElm · #5 04-23-2018, 03:53 PM

As incredibly great as this footage is (it was posted somewhere else on here a month or two ago), there is another side to it, too. The film also plays the role of myth buster, when you realize all of these great players we only see in b/w footage were, in fact, only human. Lou Gehrig has some bad swings during batting practice and in the game he hits a weak dribbler towards second base and is easily thrown out. What???? How can that be???? In my mind, Sweet Lou only hits sizzling ropes and knocks people in during every at bat. He never, ever, simply grounds out.

Hxcmilkshake · #6 04-23-2018, 07:21 PM

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I could watch this all day long!

Totally. And i kinda wanna watch Eight Men Out

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