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[chicagocubsfan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2AN9IDDLqg

When eight cans of nitrate film arrived at the Library of Congress in August, a staffer began a routine inspection to see what sort of physical condition the film was in. Without even watching the footage, she quickly noticed a headline screaming out from one of the newsreels: “SENATORS WIN WORLD SERIES,” it said. “40,000 frantic fans see American Leaguers take 12-inning deciding game, 4 to 3.”

And when archivists from the Library’s Packard Campus for Audio Visual Conservation watched the reel, they found nearly four minutes of footage from that 1924 World Series, footage that somehow had remained in nearly perfect condition for 90 years. Bucky Harris hitting a home run, Walter Johnson pitching four innings of scoreless relief, Muddy Ruel scoring the winning run, fans storming Griffith Stadium’s field: It was all there, and it was all glorious.

“You’ve got to understand: Nitrate film, sometimes it looks great, sometimes it doesn’t. We never know what we’re going to get,” said Mike Mashon, the head of the Library’s moving image section. “The fact that it looks so great is a miracle. It’s just a miracle.”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...-beating-the-giants-in-the-1924-world-series/

Pretty awesome to see if you are a baseball fan.

 

[shira]

Bizzare it looks like 40,000 men in suits all moving in unison.

Why would you wear a suit to a ballgame?

 

[Branduil]

That is good quality.

People ran funny in 1924.

 

[entremet]

Bizzare it looks like 40,000 men in suits all moving in unison.

Why would you wear a suit to a ballgame?

It's 1924.

Fashion norms were completely different.

This was before cheap 3rd world threads. Most men had their clothes made by hand.

 

[kess]

Walter Johnson had an interesting delivery.

 

[kingocfs]

There are a lot of people there.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

People ran funny in 1924.

the guy who hit the home run was like

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Walter Johnson had an interesting delivery.

That was the first thing to jump out at me.

he kinda catapults it out of his shoulder.

 

[NinjaTehFish]

Bizzare it looks like 40,000 men in suits all moving in unison.

Why would you wear a suit to a ballgame?

What are you doing wearing no suit?

 

[terrisus]

Still not far enough back to see the Cubs win one.

Spoiler

Sorry >.>

 

[Zombine]

You know what is more mind blowing? See all those people? Dead.

 

[LQX]

Wow, they moved fast back then.

You know what is more mind blowing? See all those people? Dead.

There had to be a few kids that are still living.

 

[TheDrizzlerJ11]

Wow, they moved fast back then.

Hehe.

 

[terrisus]

Also, haven't had a chance to check it out yet, but wonder if it has recorded either of the instances of a ball hitting a rock to allow a run to score.

 

[Big Chungus]

Bizzare it looks like 40,000 men in suits all moving in unison.

Why would you wear a suit to a ballgame?

There were no shirts with flame patterns back then.

 

[Cuphead]

Still not far enough back to see the Cubs win one.

Spoiler

Sorry >.>

huehuehuehue

 

[terrisus]

huehuehuehue

Hey, given the username of the OP, I had to >.>

 

[Fried Food]

You know what is more mind blowing? See all those people? Dead.

I was thinking the same thing until I realized that any kids would still potentially be alive.

 

[Zombine]

Wow, they moved fast back then.



There had to be a few kids that are still living.

Even the kids would be hitting close to 100. I would say that no more than a dozen (if that) are still alive. It's just mind blowing to think of that, and how history closes its chapters.

 

[HalfBakedProphet]

You know what is more mind blowing? See all those players? White.

fixed

 

[kabel]

There had to be a few kids that are still living.

They would be 100 now if they were 10.

There is a chance but I don't believe it.

 

[GK86]

A news station should have a retro day and tell the news like that.

 

[cakeintake]

You know what is more mind blowing? See all those people? Dead.

I literally had the same thought.

 

[CrimsonCommie]

That was interesting.

fixed

Damn

 

[matthewwhatever]

Aww, beaten by terrisus.

I wonder if even then people were talking about the Cubs long World Series drought. It had been sixteen years by then!

But yeah, very cool footage. Bucky Harris' home run trot is hilarious.

 

[BFIB]

BTJ

Before Tommy John.

 

[kabel]

Can you believe how people must feel in 2324 to see a 400 years old video?


wow

 

[chicagocubsfan]

Also President Coolidge looks like Kevin Spacey fused with Chris Berman.

 

[Parch]

Love it. Sporting News made a series of baseball cards called the Conlon Collection that is one of my favorites. Baseball has a very cool history, and the old photos and stories are great.
To see Big Train Johnson's delivery is pretty neat. There is so little film footage from that era.

 

[Gray Matter]

If this team played the worst team in MLB today, they would get destroyed. Their style of play is so sloppy.

 

[dejay]

You know what is more mind blowing? See all those people? Dead.

What if someone reads this thread in 90 years time? Deathception.

 

[Zombine]

Can you believe how people must feel in 2324 to see a 400 years old video?


wow

Are you saying that the past, present, and future are all happening at the same time?

 

[DUFFMCWALIN]

Awesome footage. Love how familiar baseball has stayed throughout its history.

 

[Delta Assault]

Good ol Calvin Coolidge.

 

[Peru]

If this team played the worst team in MLB today, they would get destroyed. Their style of play is so sloppy.

Still better than the Cardinals

 

[kabel]

Are you saying that the past, present, and future are all happening at the same time?

Yes. This is how I imagine our existence. Too bad I will never find out.

 

[matthewwhatever]

If this team played the worst team in MLB today, they would get destroyed. Their style of play is so sloppy.

Well first they'd have to get over the fact that the Rangers were allowing the races to intermingle like that.

But yeah...would any of those players have been able to adapt to today's game? I assume someone like Walter Johnson would be at least semi-decent, but no way he'd pitch for as well or as long.

 

[terrisus]

Aww, beaten by terrisus.

I wonder if even then people were talking about the Cubs long World Series drought. It had been sixteen years by then!

I doubt it.

I mean, in a span of 22 years of 21 World Series up to that point, the Cubs had won in 1907 and 1908, and been to the World Series in 1906, 1910, and 1918.
2 wins and 5 appearances (most recently 6 years ago) in 22 years is pretty good (and they would be back again 5 years and 8 years later as well, so they were pretty consistently in there at least), even if there had been a bit of a gap since the last win.

But, you know...
Things happen >.>

Love it. Sporting News made a series of baseball cards called the Conlon Collection that is one of my favorites. Baseball has a very cool history, and the old photos and stories are great.

Yeah, I had a whole bunch of those cards, they're great.

 

[Ran rp]

fixed

Lol. That was my first thought.

 

[Gray Matter]

Well first they'd have to get over the fact that the Rangers were allowing the races to intermingle like that.

But yeah...would any of those players have been able to adapt to today's game? I assume someone like Walter Johnson would be at least semi-decent, but no way he'd pitch for as well or as long.

That's what I think every time I see any footage from baseball games from early 20th century.

 

[Elwood Blues]

People were headfirst sliding into first since 1924

 

[bremon]

Really cool footage. Pro sport has come a long way, that's for sure.

 

[Mister Zimbu]

How the hell did this guy have a website in 1924?

 

[terrisus]

How the hell did this guy have a website in 1924?

The same way the Library of Congress did.

 

[maquiladora]

Can you believe how people must feel in 2324 to see a 400 years old video?


wow

People in 2324? There won't be any.

 

[GK86]

How the hell did this guy have a website in 1924?

Time traveler confirmed. Must be buddies with the hipster.

 

[Delta Assault]

People in 2324? There won't be any.

 

[Clydefrog]

PRESIDENT IS THERE

 

[LanceVance]

In 10 years time, this footage will be 1000 years old. Crazy

 

[GK86]

In 10 years time, this footage will be 1000 years old. Crazy

Aliens coming to create a time paradox confirmed.