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1951-10-04, MBS, 95 min.
- Mel Allen
- Yogi Berra
- Phil Rizzuto
- Bob Sheppard
- Johnny Sain
- Mickey Mantle
- Alvin Dark
- Joe DiMaggio
- Willie Mays
- Hank Bauer
- Jerry Coleman
- Monte Irvin
- Gil McDougald
- Al Helfer
- Bobby Brown
- Joe Collins
- Bob Kuzava
- Ed Lopat
- Allie Reynolds
- Johnny Mize
- Gene Woodling
- Clint Hartung
- Dave Koslo
- Whitey Lockman
- Eddie Stanky
- Bobby Thomson
- Wes Westrum
- Sal Yvars
- Bob Meusel
- Hank Thomson
The 1951 World Series matched the two-time defending champion New York Yankees against the New York Giants, who had won the National League pennant in a thrilling three-game playoff with the Brooklyn Dodgers on the legendary home run by Bobby Thomson (the Shot Heard 'Round the World). In the Series, the Yankees showed some power of their own, including Gil McDougald's grand slam home run in Game 5, at the Polo Grounds. The Yankees won the Series in six games, for their third straight title and 14th overall. This would be the last World Series for Joe DiMaggio, who retired afterward, and the first for rookies Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle. This was the last Subway Series the Giants played in. Both teams would meet again eleven years later after the Giants relocated to San Francisco. They have not played a World Series against each other since. This was the first World Series announced by Bob Sheppard, who was in his first year as Yankee Stadium's public address announcer. It was also the first World Series to be televised exclusively by one network (NBC) as well as the first to be televised nationwide, as coaxial cable had recently linked both coasts. Rare highlights of game one, five, and six of the 1951 World Series broadcast on the Mutual Broadcasting System radio network. Game One - The opening with commentator Al Helfer who for the first seven minutes mentions multiple times yesterday's historic Bobby Thomson winning home run against the Brooklyn Dodgers. Helfer states the opening line-up for both teams. Mel Allen is heard doing the play-by-play during an historic first inning which includes Monte Irvin's steal of home, only the fourth time successfully executed in World Series history, last done by Bob Meusel thirty years ago in 1921. This game is notable for rookie Yankee Mickey Mantle who is lead-off hitter for the New York Yankees. We hear highlights during the bottom of the Yankee second inning which includes Gil McDougald's first World Series hit (double). Al Helfer does the play-by-play in the top of the Giant sixth inning which includes a home run by Alvin Dark and Monte Irvin's fourth consecutive hit in the game. Highlights of game five. Al Helfer states the opening line-ups for both teams. Mel Allen does the play-by-play for the top of the Yankees' first inning, and top of the Yankees' third inning which includes Gil McDougald hitting only the third Grand Slam in World Series history. Also heard is Phil Rizzuto hitting a home run in the top of the fourth inning and Joe DiMaggio doubling in the top of the seventh inning, playing the next to last game in his career (1936-1951). Mel Allen recaps game five's 13 to 1 Yankee massacre of the 1951 World Series. Highlights of Game six. Opening with Mel Allen stating the line-ups for both teams. Al Helfer does the play-by-play for the bottom of the Yankee first inning. Brief play-by-play in the Giant top of the fifth inning with Willie Mays singling. Mel Allen calls the ninth inning which is a nail bitter as the New York Giants load the bases with no outs, trailing 4 to 1. After the Giants close within one run with the potential tying run on second base, a racing Hank Bauer makes a sensational sliding catch by pinch hitter Sal Yvars to end the game giving the New York Yankees their fourteenth World Championship. The 1951 season has been referred to as "The Season of Change" as it witnessed the departure of several of the games veteran superstars and the introduction of a new generation of talent. Several new rookies on the scene including a young 19-year-old switch hitter named Mickey Mantle and a phenomenal 20-year-old outfielder named Willie Mays begin their historic careers. NOTE: These rare sound tracks were discovered at WOR radio station in the 1960's. They were on multiple 16" Electronic Transmission discs. Each side of one disc contained 15 minutes of audio. This 95-minute compilation of broadcast audio highlights of the 1951 World Series is all that exists of this classic World Series broadcast. RARE.
#13005: WHAT'S MY LINE?
Order1956-10-07, WCBS, 2 min.
Announcer Hal Simms introduces the opening of the broadcast which includes guest panelist Phil Rizzuto who was the very first 'Mystery Guest" of this long running series premiering Feb. 2, 1950. On the eve of Game Five of the 1956 World Series between the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees Rizzuto predicts the Yankees will win which occurred when New York Yankee Don Larsen would pitch the only World Series Perfect game in history. NOTE: Archival Television Audio, Inc. has archived only the opening 95 seconds of this broadcast. The complete program can be viewed (video - 25:50) on you tube
#13007: CAMEL NEWS CARAVAN, THE
Order1956-10-08, WNBC, 4 min.
February 14th, 1949-October 26th, 1956 A fifteen-minute nightly newscast hosted by John Cameron Swayze. It was replaced on October 29th, 1956 by the Huntley-Brinkley Report. Sportscaster reporter Phil Rizzuto reports on game 5 of the 1956 World Series in which the Yankees Don Larsen pitched a perfect game. Broadcasting career Phil Rizzuto had options following his release by the Yankees, on Old Timer's Day, August 25, 1956 including a player contract from the Cardinals and a minor league offer from the Dodgers. But Rizzuto, who had filled in for the New York Giants' wraparound fifteen minute post game show hosted by Frankie Frisch beginning on September 22, 1956 following Frisch's heart attack (August 9th right after NY Giant win over the Philadelphia Phillies), received a favorable response. With his eye on a post-playing career, Rizzuto submitted an audition tape to the Baltimore Orioles. The Yankees' sponsor, Ballantine Beer, took notice, and insisted that the team hire Rizzuto as an announcer for the 1957 season. General manager George Weiss was obliged to fire Jim Woods, who had only been with the Yankees for four years, to make room for Rizzuto in the booth. Yankees shortstop Phil Rizzuto was so popular with the fans that they couldn't let him go after his retirement in 1956. After announcing his retirement, he signed on as the Yankees announcer on December 18th, 1956, a position he held for 40 years.
1956-12-16, , 8 min.
Walter Winchell news and commentary. Winchell mentions that former Yankee Phil Rizzuto has been signed by the Yankee organization to do play by play announcing of New York Yankee games beginning in April of 1957.
1961-03-28, WOKO, 05 min.
Radio broadcast of an exhibition game between the New York Yankees and Minnesota Twins. The top of the fifth inning is heard with the Twins leading 1-0. Batters include Mickey Mantle, who singles, Yogi Berra grounds out, Elston Howard fouls out, and Moose Skowron grounds out. Phil Rizzuto calls the play by play. 5 minute excerpt
1961-10-01, WPIX, 20 min.
Roger Maris breaks Babe Ruth's home run record. Phil Rizzuto, Red Barber and Mel Allen call the play-by-play of the four Maris at bats. Rizzuto (1st inning), Barber (4th inning, announcing Maris' 61st home run), Allen (6th and 8th inning). Mel Allen, in the WPIX TV booth, interviews Sal Durante, the 19 year old truck driver who caught Roger Maris' historic home run ball. Also, Bob Sheppard's poem about Maris and his record breaking 61 home runs is read by Mel Allen. Following the conclusion of the game we hear THE RED BARBER SHOW post-game show. Maris guests and reviews, via video tape replay, his historic home run, with Red Barber. NY Yankee Manager Ralph Houk and NY Yankee pitching coach, Johnny Sain also comment. NOTE: This television audio air check was audio tape recorded, direct line, off the air at the time of the broadcast, by Phil Gries, founder and owner of Archival Television Audio, Inc. It is the only known recording of Roger Maris' four at bats as aired on this WPIX Channel 11 television broadcast. A recording of this air check was given to Andy Strasberg who contacted me, while researching material for a book he was writing. He mentioned that for over fifty years searching for his holy grail broadcast of Roger Maris appearing on Red Barber's NY Yankee Post Game Show had alluded him. In his finished book "MY 1961," published by August Publications in 2021, the transcript of this peerless audio is greatly quoted verbatim by author Andy Strasberg on pages 257 through 270.
1961-10-07, WPIX, 26 min.
Mel Allen is host. There is a review of Roger Maris' 61 home runs and the play-by-plays of his last eleven home runs are heard as they were announced live during Roger's quest for Babe Ruth's record.1962-06-24, WPIX, 147 min.
- Roger Maris
- Chico Fernandez
- Jim Bouton
- Phil Rizzuto
- Mickey Mantle
- Jack Reed
- Mel Allen
- Tom Tresh
- Bobby Richardson
- Joe Pepitone
- Phil Linz
- Johnny Blanchard
- Yogi Berra
- Bill Skowron
- Clete Boyer
- Bob Turley
- Jim Coates
- Hector Lopez
- Bill Stafford
- Marshall Bridges
- Elston Howard
- Tex Clevenger
- Bud Daley
- Bob Cery
- Steve Boros
- Bill Bruton
- Purnal Goldy
- Rocky Colavito
- Norm Cash
- Dick MuAuliffe
- Bubba Morton
- Bobo Osborne
- Mike Roarke
- Jake Wood
- Dick Brown
- Frank Larry
- Charlie Maxwell
- Jerry Casale
- Vic Wertz
- Ron Nischwitz
- Ron Kline
- Hank Acquirre
- Terry Fox
- Don Mossi
- Phil Regan
From Tiger Stadium in Detroit, the NEW YORK YANKEES vs the DETROIT TIGERS in a seven hour game lasting 22 innings. Television Broadcast on WPIX Channel 11 in New York, beginning at 2:30pm. Announcers are Mel Allen and Phil Rizzuto. On June 24, 1962, the Bombers and Detroit Tigers took part in the longest game in franchise history (exactly seven hours) at Tiger Stadium in front of a crowd of 35,368. Yankees’ right fielder Jack Reed’s two-run home run off Phil Regan in the 22nd inning ended up deciding the contest, but not after a ton of at-bats, pitches and whatever else could be shoved into seven hours of a baseball game. Both teams combined for 191 plate appearances, 39 hits and absolutely no runs scored from the seventh inning until Reed’s home run. New York’s reliever Jim Bouton came in clutch in relief, as he allowed just three hits seven scoreless innings to earn the win. After the New York Yankees scored six runs in the first inning and one run in the second inning they would continue playing for an additional twenty innings scoring two runs in the top of the 22nd inning, beating the Detroit Tigers 9 to 7. This rare television audio air check is picked up in the 15th inning and continues to conclusion. To date it is the longest, length of time, New York Yankee regular scheduled game in franchise history (7:00 hours) and in Major league history during a single game played the same day. Detroit's Rocky Colavito goes 7 for 10. To this day he is only the sixth player to achieve severn of more hits in a Major League baseball game. INTERESTING ARTICLE DESCRIBING THIS MOST UNUSUAL HISTORIC GAME. June 24, 1962: "Yankees outlast Tigers in 22-inning game." This article was written by John Milner When the fans at Tiger Stadium settled into their seats for a game between the Yankees and Tigers on June 24, 1962, little did they know that history was about to take place at the corner of Michigan and Trumbull Avenues. The two teams, having played a doubleheader the day before, were looking to finish up the series and move on to their next opponents. The matinee contest turned into a grueling seven-hour marathon. Both clubs were off to fairly slow early-season starts after having accumulated over 100 wins each in 1961. The Tigers’ starting pitcher was Frank Lary, coming off a 23-win campaign. Unexpectedly, in the top of the first, the Yankees plated six runs off Lary to jump ahead. The Tigers countered with three in the bottom of the inning, knocking out Yankees starter Bob Turley in the process. Lary ended up being taken out for a pinch-hitter in the second inning after the Yankees added their seventh run, so by the third inning both teams’ bullpens were starting what would be a long day. In the bottom of the third inning, the Bengals scored three runs to tighten the gap. The appearance of a high-scoring game after three innings would be deceptive as the two teams’ bullpens settled in and went to work. For the rest of the regulation nine innings, the only mark made by either team was a run scored by Bill Bruton on a single by Rocky Colavito that knotted the score at 7-7 after six innings. Both teams had opportunities but could not capitalize on them prior to extra innings. The Yankees loaded the bases in the fourth and seventh innings, but could muster only groundballs to the pitcher both times. The Tigers were able to get a runner to third base in the fourth inning, but couldn’t get him across the plate. Once the game went to extra innings, both teams had chances to put an end to the affair. In the 10th, Detroit had runners on first and third but couldn’t cash in. The 11th frame brought the Tigers maybe their best opportunity to end the game. Colavito’s third hit, a triple, led off. The Yankees intentionally walked the next two batters to load the bases with nobody out. Chico Fernandez’s line drive found its way into the left fielder’s glove for the first out. Dick Brown then attempted a bunt, but the ploy turned into a double play to end the inning with the score still 7-7. Colavito commented, “The thing that annoyed me was that I led off the 10th inning with a triple off the 415-foot sign in left-center, but we couldn’t score. I was so frustrated because we should’ve won the damned game right then.”1 In the 15th inning the New Yorkers got a single by Tom Tresh, who then stole second base and advanced to third on a wild pitch, but was ultimately stranded. In the home half, Detroit put two runners on, but was unable to push a run across. As the bullpens began to dominate for both teams, opportunities to score were few and far between. Standouts for the Tigers were Hank Aguirre, who pitched five-plus innings of scoreless relief, and Terry Fox, who threw eight innings without allowing a run. The Yankees countered with Tex Clevenger throwing six-plus innings with no runs and 23-year-old Jim Bouton, who finished off the game by throwing seven shutout frames. The Tigers got a runner to third base in the 20th inning, but to no avail. Finally, Detroit was basically reaching for anybody that could hold a baseball. To start the 22nd inning, the Tigers brought in Phil Regan, their sixth relief pitcher of the game. He had pitched the day before until he was knocked out after three innings and eight runs. It didn’t take Regan long to put the Tigers’ chances of winning in jeopardy. A one-out walk to Roger Maris was followed by a two-run homer by Jack Reed to put the Yankees up 9-7. In the last gasp for the Tigers, they could not muster much of a threat. Colavito, who got his seventh hit, a single, was the only baserunner in the 22nd inning off Bouton, who collected the win. When left fielder Johnny Blanchard caught the final out off the bat of Norm Cash, the game time read 6 hours and 59 minutes, but Joe Falls, the official scorer, listed it as seven hours. “I figured, who will ever remember 6:59 as the longest game in baseball history, so I shouted out the time, ‘seven hours.’ ” The game ended up being the longest by time in major-league history. Before this game the longest had been a 5-hour 20-minute game between the Boston Braves and Brooklyn Dodgers in 1940. The Tiger Stadium concession stands sold 32,000 hot dogs and 41,000 bottles of beer before closing early under Michigan labor laws. Yogi Berra caught all 316 pitches the Yankees’ pitchers threw, while Colavito ended up with seven hits in 10 at-bats. In true Yogi fashion, his responses to questions regarding the game posed by a SABR biographer in 2010 were short and to the point. When asked how he felt after catching 22 innings, Berra’s response was “tired.”3 Asked about Reed’s home run, he said, “Good timing. Glad he hit it.” The crowd was listed at 35,368 when the game began, and almost half of the faithful were still there to the end. New York was held scoreless for 19 innings in a row from the third inning to the 22nd, but still collected the win. It turned into a very long weekend for both teams considering that they had played a day-night doubleheader the day before, and then played the last game of the five-game series on Monday afternoon. The teams used 43 players total in Sunday’s game. “I pitched in that game,” said Jim Coates. “Hell, all of us pitched in that game. It was a long, long, long ballgame.” Rollie Sheldon commented, “There were far more players in the clubhouse than there were in the dugout. We’d consumed all the beer and they had to send out for more.” Yankees reliever Luis Arroyo was one of the few not to enter the game but he must have felt as though he had been involved. Arroyo warmed up in the bullpen on 11 different occasions and, by his own estimate, threw nearly 300 pitches. The hero for the Yankees, Jack Reed, is an interesting story in itself. The 29-year-old journeyman was a third-string outfielder behind Mickey Mantle and Joe Pepitone and didn’t get into the game until the 13th inning. “I knew if I ever hit a home run this would be it. It felt good. It was a fastball down and low.” The game-winning home run was the only one he hit in the major leagues. Reed said of his home run, “I really thought it would be a double. I didn’t look up, but I knew I hit it good. I didn’t have the kind of power where I could stand there and watch it. I was one of those guys that had ‘warning track power.’ By the time I got to second base, the umpire was telling me it was a home run.”
1966-11-08, WROW, 5 min.
Phil Rizzuto reports on today's sports on CBS-Radio. Sponsored by Camel Cigarettes.1972-09-27, WGY, 211 min.
- Frank Messer
- Bill White
- Phil Rizzuto
- Norm Cash
- Horace Clarke
- Roy White
- Bobby Murcer
- Felipe Alou
- Thurman Munson
- Gene Michael
- Sparky Lyle
- Dick McAuliffe
- Tony Taylor
- Al Kaline
- Duke Sims
- Frank Howard
- Ike Brown
- Mickey Stanley
- Jim Northrup
- Aurelio Rodriguez
- Ed Brinkman
- Ron Blomberg
- Joe Coleman
- Fred Sherman
- John Gamble
- Lerrin LaGrow
- Gates Brown
- Chris Zachary
- Willie Horton
- Marv Lane
- Bernie Allen Hal Lanier
- Steve Kline
- Joe Staton
- Chuck Seelback
- ` Bill Stayback
- John Heller
Phil Rizzuto, Frank Messer, and Bill White do the play by play. Detroit Tigers 6, New York Yankees 5 Game Played on Wednesday, September 27, 1972 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium Yankees 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 5 10 0 Tigers 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 - 6 12 1 Sparky Lyle, who leads the major leagues in saves with 35, suffered one of his rare failures in relief when the Tigers came from behind to defeat the Yankees 6-5. The Yankees scored three runs on a homer by Johnny Callison in the first inning and added two on a single by Bobby Murcer in the third. Trailing, 5-1, the Tigers began their rally in the eighth with a run on singles by Willie Horton, Al Kaline and Duke Sims to kayo Steve Kline. Frank Howard, pinch-hitting, greeted Lyle's arrival with a run-scoring single and, after a walk, Mickey Stanley hit a sacrifice fly to make it 5-4. In the ninth, Ed Brinkman and Horton singled and Tony Taylor was safe on a bunt that the Yankees let roll. Kaline came through with a sacrifice fly to tie the score and Sims followed with a single to drive in the winning run.
1972-09-28, WGY, 211 min.
- Phil Rizzuto
- Bill White
- Frank Messer
- Norm Cash
- Horace Clarke
- Roy White
- Bobby Murcer
- Felipe Alou
- Thurman Munson
- John Ellis
- Rusty Torres
- Clerino Sanchez
- Gene Michael
- Mel Stottlemyre
- Ron Swoboda
- Lindy McDaniel
- Charlie Spikes
- Sparky Lyle
- Dick McAuliffe
- Tony Taylor
- Al Kaline
- Duke Sims
- Frank Howard
- Ike Brown
- Mickey Stanley
- Jim Northrup
- Aurelio Rodriguez
- Ed Brinkman
- Mickey Lolich
- Paul Jata
Thursday, September 28, 1972 Start Time: 8:04 p.m. Local Attendance: 21,185 Venue: Tiger Stadium Game Duration: 3:31 Phil Rizzuto, Frank Messer, and Bill White are the announcers as the New York Yankees win 3 runs to 2 over the Detroit Tigers in 12 innings. Three notable homeruns by Yankee's Thurman Munson, Yankee pitcher Lindy McDaniel, and Roy White provide a win and opportunity for New York not to be eliminated from playoff contention. NOTE: In the top of the eighth inning there is a brief missing gap of audio which does not include John Ellis' complete at bat, or includes the following batter, Rusty Torres at bat. The sound track picks up after 1 & 2 count to Ellis with Celarino Sanchez at bat with a count of 0 & 2.
1972-10-01, WGY, 139 min.
- Phil Rizzuto
- Bill White
- Frank Messer
- Gaylord Perry
- Fritz Peterson
- Horace Clarke
- Roy White
- Bobby Murcer
- Thurman Munson
- Rusty Torres
- Gene Michael
- Ron Blomberg
- Bernie Allen
- Fritz Peterson
- Frank Tepedino
- Buddy Bell
- Jack Brohamer
- Chris Chambliss
- Ray Fosse
- Graig Nettles
- Roy Foster
- Kurt Bevacqua
- Del Unser
- Frank Duffy
- Tommy McCraw
- Gaylord Perry
Gaylord Perry wins his 24th game of the season as the Cleveland Indians defeat the New York Yankees 2-1 in 11 innings in the first game of a doubleheader at Yankee Stadium. Fritz Peterson is the losing pitcher for the Yankees. Announcers are Phil Rizzuto, Frank Messer, and Bill White. Aired on WGY Radio. NOTE: This game rescheduled from September 30, 1972 (Rain). Game goes 11 innings. Cleveland Indians 2, New York Yankees 1.
1972-10-01, WGY, 157 min.
- Phil Rizzuto
- Bill White
- Bobby Murcer
- Frank Messer
- Rob Gardner
- Steve Dunning
- Roy White
- Bobby Murcer
- Felipe Alou
- Thurman Munson
- John Ellis
- Rusty Torres
- Gene Michael
- Lindy McDaniel
- Sparky Lyle
- Ron Blomberg
- Bernie Allen
- Buddy Bell
- Jack Brohamer
- Chris Chambliss
- Ray Fosse
- Kurt Bevacqua
- Del Unser
- Frank Duffy
- Tommy McCraw
- Horrace Clarke
- Celerino Sanchez
- Rob Gardner
- Graig Nettles
- Steve Dunning
- Tom Hilgendorf
- Ed Farmer
The Cleveland Indians complete a sweep of a doubleheader against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium with a 4-3 2nd game win. Bobby Murcer hits his 30th and 31st home runs of the season off of Indians winning pitcher Steve Dunning. Rob Gardner absorbs the loss for the Yankees. Announcers are Bill White, Frank Messer, and Phil Rizzuto. Aired on WGY Radio. NOTE: Only a little over 13,000 paid admissions to this second game of a doubleheader at Yankee Stadium 1.
1972-10-02, WGY, 127 min.
The Milwaukee Brewers pound out thirteen base hits to defeat the New York Yankees 6-1 at Yankee Stadium. Ken Brett defeats Steve Kline. Bobby Murcer hits his 32nd home run of the season in a losing effort for the Yankees. Announcers are Bill White, Frank Messer, and Phil Rizzuto. Aired on WGY Radio.1972-10-03, WGY, 121 min.
The Milwaukee Brewers defeat the New York Yankees 3-2 at Yankee Stadium in New York City. Skip Lockwood defeats Mel Stottlemyre. Bobby Murcer hits his 33rd homer of the season and Roy White hits his 10th, both off Lockwood, who wins his 8th game of the season. Announcers are Phil Rizzuto, Bill White, and Frank Messer. Aired on WGY Radio.1972-10-04, WGY, 131 min.
Oct 4, 1972 — Milwaukee Brewers beat New York Yankees (1-0). Oct 4, 1972, Attendance: 5210, Time of Game: 1:57. The Milwaukee Brewers defeat the New York Yankees 1-0 at Yankee Stadium on this final day of the regular season. Jim Lonborg scatters three hits in winning his 14th game of the season. Larry Gowell is the losing pitcher for the Yankees. Announcers are Phil Rizzuto, Bill White, and Frank Messer. Aired on WGY Radio. NOTE: New York Yankee pitcher, Larry Gowell was the last AL pitcher to record a hit in a regular-season game before the DH was instituted. On October 4th, 1972, Gowell made his mark in baseball history when the rookie right-hander faced Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jim Lonborg, and slugged a 3-2 fastball down the left-field line for a double. Interestingly enough, it was Larry Gowell's first and last MLB hit, as well as the final regular-season hit by an American League pitcher until interleague play and the designated hitter was implemented for the 1973 American League season. Frank Messer, New York Yankee announcer from 1968 to 1985 calls the first, second, and third inning with Bill White. Bill White, New York Yankee announcer form 1971 to 1988 calls the fourth, fifth and sixth inning with Phil Rizzuto. Phil Rizzuto, New York Yankee announcer from 1957 to 1996 calls the seventh, eighth and ninth inning with Frank Messer from County Stadium, Milwaukee Wisconsin. Larry Gowell leads off the bottom of the third inning and on a 3-2 count doubles down the left field line. Messer states, "Even if this is Gowell's only hit he'll ever get (which is was)...a special memory." 72 minutes into this broadcasts Phil Rizzuto comments on Gowell. NOTE: The baseball Gowell hit now resides in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York. Also, interesting, 1972 had the lowest Yankee Stadium attendance record since 1945 (under 1 million). At his final game of the season only 5,210 fans were in attendance watching a Hall of Fame baseball historic moment transpire. Although Larry Gowell allowed only one run during this game the Yankees lost 1-0. It was to be Gowell's only MLB decision. ON FEBRUARY 29, 2020 LARRY GOWELL CONTACTED YOURS TRULY, PHIL GRIES STATING HE HAD BEEN SEARCHING FOR ANY BROADCAST RECORD OF THIS GAME FOR THE PAST 45 YEARS. One DVD SOUNDTRACK of the broadcast mastered from the original 1/4" reel to reel audio tape was sent to Gowell and he sent a second one sent to him to Cooperstown, audio courtesy of Archival Television Audio, Inc. An email I received on February 29, 2020, from Larry Gowell. Hi Phil A facebook friend of mine just let me know about your company. His name is Chris and he was looking into my time with yhth Yankees as a pitcher. The first game was in Milwaukee on September 21, 1972 in County Stadium where I pitched two perfect innings. In my second game, I started the last game of the year in Yankee Stadium on October 4th and pitched against Jim Lonborg. These were my only two starts with the Yankees. In that last game in Yankee Stadium it became an historical night for me and the game of baseball. In the third inning of the game I got up to bat which was the only time in my major league career, and ended up getting a hard hit double down the line that got to the wall. This being the last game of the season in the major leagues I found out about 8 years later that the hit I got ended up being the last hit by a pitcher before the enactment of the Designated Hitter rule (DH). I had the baseball because they always would give the baseball on the occasion of your first hit in the the big leagues. After I found out about this ai Sent the baseball to the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. to be evaluated and to confirm this actually was the baseball and that I was the pitcher that hit it. With further review, they asked me if I wanted to donate the ball to the Hall of Fame as an historical baseball that is very valuable to the hall and to the history of baseball. So, with that said, I am looking for any Video or Audio I can find on that game at Yankee Stadium. Chris Chafin checked it out and he said you have it.I know that Mrs. Babe Ruth was in the stands for that last game too. I look forward to hearing from you. The Best, Larry Gowell 45 Seventh Street Auburn, Maine 04210 PH. 207...-.... ON March 11th I mastered for Larry Gowell a DVD sound track containing the complete game broadcast which runs 131 minutes. An additional copy was sent to him to send to the Baseball Hall of Fame. It is heartening to know that Larry finally had a chance, after 48 years, to share with his family, especially grandson, and friends and to reflect while listening to the actual broadcast of his historic hit...only two months prior to his passing, at age 72, on May 11, 2020.
1976-10-20, WNBC, 42 min.
- Joe Garagiola
- Phil Rizzuto
- Sparky Anderson
- Johnny Bench
- Tony Kubek
- Bowie Kuhn
- Pete Rose
- Thurman Munson
- Joe Morgan
- Louis Nippert
- Bob Howsam
Phil Rizzuto and Joe Garagiola give pre-game analysis. Tony Kubek interviews Pete Rose and Thurman Munson on the field before the final 4th series game. Garagiola calls the play-by-play from the bottom of the Yankee 8th inning with the score Cincinnati 3, N.Y. 2. Rizzuto does the "color" commentary. From the victorious Reds clubhouse, Tony Kubek interviews Joe Morgan, Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn, who presents the championship trophy. There are comments from Chairman of the Board Louis Nippert, President Bob Howsam, Manager Sparky Anderson, Johnny Bench and Pete Rose. Garagiola and Rizzuto wrap up the broadcast.#18325: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Order1979-07-13, , min.
New York Yankees at California Angels. Last three innings only.