World Series Classics 17 DVD Set
Product Description
Includes all of the following 17 DVD's:
(597 minutes! Nearly 10 hours of baseball fun!)
1943 World Series DVD: (Cardinals vs Yankees) Yankees win series in 5 games. War time depleted rosters featured: Spud Chandler, Bill Dickey, Joe Gordon and Stan Musial; introduced by Babe Ruth. This is the first ever highlight film of the World Series. USA, 1943, B&W, 21 minutes.
1945 World Series DVD: (Chicago Cubs vs Detroit Tigers) Last appearance by the Chicago Cubs in the World Series. Tigers won the Series in 7 games. Featuring Hank Greenberg, Hal Newhauser, Virgil Trucks, Stan Hack, Hank Borowy and Phil Caverretta. USA, 1945, B&W, 26 minutes.
1947 World Series DVD: (New York Yankees vs Brooklyn Dodgers) Jackie Robinson played for the first racially mixed team in World Series history. Other players included Yogi Berra and Joe DiMaggio. The Yankees won the series in 7 games. This film also features the Chicago White Sox playing an exhibition game at Hines VA Hospital and the 1947 All Star Game at Wrigley Field. Legends Babe Ruth and Bill Veeck can be seen in the audience. USA, 1947, B&W, 37 Minutes.
1948 World Series DVD: (Cleveland Indians vs Boston Braves) First World Series to be televised on a nationwide network. Featuring: Lou Boudreau, Larry Doby, Bob Feller, Satchel Paige and Warren Spahn. The Indians won the series in 6 games. USA, 1948, B&W, 38 Minutes.
1949 World Series DVD: (New York Yankees vs Brooklyn Dodgers) First World Series finished under artificial lights. Featuring: Jackie Robinson, Yogi Berra and Joe DiMaggio. The Yankees won the series in 5 games. USA, 1949, B&W 37 Minutes.
1950 World Series DVD: (New York Yankees vs. Philadelphia Phillies) Featuring: Yogi Berra, Joe DiMaggio, Whitey Ford, Richie Ashburn and Robin Roberts. Yankees won the series in 4 games. USA, 1950, B&W, 31 minutes.
1951 World Series DVD: (New York Yankees vs. New York Giants) Featuring: Joe DiMaggio,Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, Monte Irvin, Bobby Thomson and Willie Mays. Yankees won the series in 6 games. Bonus Material: New York Giants beat the Brooklyn Dodgers in a 3 game playoff, includes dramatic Bobby Thomson 9th inning home run. USA, 1951, B&W, 35 minutes.
1952 World Series DVD: (New York Yankees vs Brooklyn Dodgers) Yankees win 4th straight World Series in 7 games. Featuring: Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, Phil Rizzuto, Billy Martin, Duke Snider, Jackie Robinson and Ray Campanella. USA, 1952, B&W, 31 minutes.
1953 World Series DVD: (New York Yankees vs Brooklyn Dodgers) Featured Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, Mickey Mantle, Jackie Robinson. The Yankees won the series in 6 games. USA, 1953, B&W 37 minutes.
1954 World Series DVD: (New York Giants vs Cleveland Indians) Giants win series 4 straight. Featuring: Willie Mays and his amazing Game 1 catch, Dusty Rhodes, Hoyt Wilhelm, Vic Wirtz and Larry Doby. USA, 1954, B&W, 35 minutes.
1955 World Series DVD: (New York Yankees vs. Brooklyn Dodgers.) Featuring: Duke Snider, Roy Campanella, Jackie Robinson, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford. Brooklyn Dodgers won the series in 7 games. First and only World Series win for the Brooklyn Dodgers. USA, 1955, B&W, 40 minutes.
1956 World Series DVD: (New York Yankees vs.Brooklyn Dodgers) Featuring Don Larsen,Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, Duke Snider and Roy Campanella. Notes: President Eisenhower throws out first ball in Game 1 and Don Larsen tosses a perfect game in Game 5. Yankees won the series in 7 games. USA, 1956, B&W, 40 minutes.
1957 World Series DVD: (New York Yankees vs Milwaukee Braves) First time since 1948 that a team from New York did not win the World Series. Featured Hank Aaron, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, Mickey Mantle. The Braves won the series in 7 games. USA, 1957, B&W, 43 Minutes.
1959 World Series DVD: (Los Angeles Dodgers vs Chicago White Sox) First World Series games ever played on the West Coast. Featuring: Sandy Koufax, Don Drysdale, Ted Kluszewski and Luis Aparicio. The Dodgers won the series in 6 games. USA, 1959, Color, 32 Minutes.
1960 World Series DVD: (Pittsburgh Pirates vs New York Yankees) Featuring Hall of Famers: Roberto Clemente, Bill Mazeroski, Casey Stengel(mgr.), Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, Mickey Mantle. The Pirates won the series in 7 games. USA, 1960, Color, 38 minutes.
1961 World Series DVD: (Cincinnati Reds vs New York Yankees) Featuring: Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Whitey Ford, Yogi Berra, Frank Robinson and Vada Pinson. Yankees win series in 5 games. USA, 1961, Color, 36 minutes
1964 World Series DVD: (Yankees vs Cardinals) Featuring: Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Jim Bouton, Bob Gibson, Lou Brock and Tim McCarver. Cardinals win series in 7 games. Narrated by Harry Carry. USA, 1964, Color, 40 minutes.
1943 World Series DVD: (Cardinals vs Yankees) Yankees win series in 5 games. War time depleted rosters featured: Spud Chandler, Bill Dickey, Joe Gordon and Stan Musial; introduced by Babe Ruth. This is the first ever highlight film of the World Series. USA, 1943, B&W, 21 minutes.
1945 World Series DVD: (Chicago Cubs vs Detroit Tigers) Last appearance by the Chicago Cubs in the World Series. Tigers won the Series in 7 games. Featuring Hank Greenberg, Hal Newhauser, Virgil Trucks, Stan Hack, Hank Borowy and Phil Caverretta. USA, 1945, B&W, 26 minutes.
1947 World Series DVD: (New York Yankees vs Brooklyn Dodgers) Jackie Robinson played for the first racially mixed team in World Series history. Other players included Yogi Berra and Joe DiMaggio. The Yankees won the series in 7 games. This film also features the Chicago White Sox playing an exhibition game at Hines VA Hospital and the 1947 All Star Game at Wrigley Field. Legends Babe Ruth and Bill Veeck can be seen in the audience. USA, 1947, B&W, 37 Minutes.
1948 World Series DVD: (Cleveland Indians vs Boston Braves) First World Series to be televised on a nationwide network. Featuring: Lou Boudreau, Larry Doby, Bob Feller, Satchel Paige and Warren Spahn. The Indians won the series in 6 games. USA, 1948, B&W, 38 Minutes.
1949 World Series DVD: (New York Yankees vs Brooklyn Dodgers) First World Series finished under artificial lights. Featuring: Jackie Robinson, Yogi Berra and Joe DiMaggio. The Yankees won the series in 5 games. USA, 1949, B&W 37 Minutes.
1950 World Series DVD: (New York Yankees vs. Philadelphia Phillies) Featuring: Yogi Berra, Joe DiMaggio, Whitey Ford, Richie Ashburn and Robin Roberts. Yankees won the series in 4 games. USA, 1950, B&W, 31 minutes.
1951 World Series DVD: (New York Yankees vs. New York Giants) Featuring: Joe DiMaggio,Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, Monte Irvin, Bobby Thomson and Willie Mays. Yankees won the series in 6 games. Bonus Material: New York Giants beat the Brooklyn Dodgers in a 3 game playoff, includes dramatic Bobby Thomson 9th inning home run. USA, 1951, B&W, 35 minutes.
1952 World Series DVD: (New York Yankees vs Brooklyn Dodgers) Yankees win 4th straight World Series in 7 games. Featuring: Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, Phil Rizzuto, Billy Martin, Duke Snider, Jackie Robinson and Ray Campanella. USA, 1952, B&W, 31 minutes.
1953 World Series DVD: (New York Yankees vs Brooklyn Dodgers) Featured Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, Mickey Mantle, Jackie Robinson. The Yankees won the series in 6 games. USA, 1953, B&W 37 minutes.
1954 World Series DVD: (New York Giants vs Cleveland Indians) Giants win series 4 straight. Featuring: Willie Mays and his amazing Game 1 catch, Dusty Rhodes, Hoyt Wilhelm, Vic Wirtz and Larry Doby. USA, 1954, B&W, 35 minutes.
1955 World Series DVD: (New York Yankees vs. Brooklyn Dodgers.) Featuring: Duke Snider, Roy Campanella, Jackie Robinson, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford. Brooklyn Dodgers won the series in 7 games. First and only World Series win for the Brooklyn Dodgers. USA, 1955, B&W, 40 minutes.
1956 World Series DVD: (New York Yankees vs.Brooklyn Dodgers) Featuring Don Larsen,Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, Duke Snider and Roy Campanella. Notes: President Eisenhower throws out first ball in Game 1 and Don Larsen tosses a perfect game in Game 5. Yankees won the series in 7 games. USA, 1956, B&W, 40 minutes.
1957 World Series DVD: (New York Yankees vs Milwaukee Braves) First time since 1948 that a team from New York did not win the World Series. Featured Hank Aaron, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, Mickey Mantle. The Braves won the series in 7 games. USA, 1957, B&W, 43 Minutes.
1959 World Series DVD: (Los Angeles Dodgers vs Chicago White Sox) First World Series games ever played on the West Coast. Featuring: Sandy Koufax, Don Drysdale, Ted Kluszewski and Luis Aparicio. The Dodgers won the series in 6 games. USA, 1959, Color, 32 Minutes.
1960 World Series DVD: (Pittsburgh Pirates vs New York Yankees) Featuring Hall of Famers: Roberto Clemente, Bill Mazeroski, Casey Stengel(mgr.), Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, Mickey Mantle. The Pirates won the series in 7 games. USA, 1960, Color, 38 minutes.
1961 World Series DVD: (Cincinnati Reds vs New York Yankees) Featuring: Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Whitey Ford, Yogi Berra, Frank Robinson and Vada Pinson. Yankees win series in 5 games. USA, 1961, Color, 36 minutes
1964 World Series DVD: (Yankees vs Cardinals) Featuring: Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Jim Bouton, Bob Gibson, Lou Brock and Tim McCarver. Cardinals win series in 7 games. Narrated by Harry Carry. USA, 1964, Color, 40 minutes.
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NTSC Region 0 encoding (Entire World)
