Have you ever wanted to hear Walter Johnson's voice?
 

Enjoy.

http://deadspin.com/have-you-ever-wa...ice-1521527785

That was really cool. You get so use to seeing cards of these guys but never think about what they sound like.

Thanks for posting.

That is pretty neat. Thanks.


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What a treat!

The good old days when times were simpler and baseball was front and center. Very neat to hear Big Train's voice. Like the article says, a true Kansas farm boy ;)

Very cool, thanks for posting it

yes, very cool...i hate listening to baseball on the radio today but i love hearing snip-its of the old stuff. i'll be saving this link. thanks for sharing

For the most part, I'd agree...unless it's Bob Uecker. Then I can listen no matter the score!

As for listening to the Big Train himself, wow. The chance to not only hear the voice of perhaps the greatest pitcher in history, but to listen to the English language the way it was spoken 75 years ago, is a rare treat.

On the other hand, it is sad to hear what our language has become.

Very cool indeed

That is really cool. I will be listening to the entire game today at work. It should make my day worth while.

Bryan--This is so cool. While he ain't Vin Scully, it's a delight to listen to one of my favorite players of all time. Thanks for sharing this link.

Cheers,
Mike

This is awesome. I thought it was cool hearing some of the names, especially Mickey Vernon playing in his first of four decades. You would also think the family of Dick Bass would love to hear it, Walter Johnson calling their relative's only major league game.

Just no spoilers please, I'm gonna listen tonight, I don't wanna know who won.........:p

Good link thanks for sharing it.

So is it crazy that I just listened to the entire game here at work. It really is so peaceful.

WJ
 

what a treat!
This made my day!
thanks for sharing.
all the best,
barry

Not crazy at all. I listened to it also and it was an absolute pleasure. Note that aside from it being Dick Bass' only major league outing it was also one of the five ML games that Elmer Gedeon played. He was later killed in WW2.

+1. This gave me something very pleasurable to do while waiting for the snow plow to arrive and clear my street.
Val

Here's a great Ty Cobb interview. Start at the 10 minute mark. Very cool that he says he always fixed a piece of lead to his shoe and wore it all through spring training. Once the season started, he took it off and his legs had a spring.

https://archive.org/details/Coca-Cola_Top_Notchers

Sounds like Cobb was reading pre-written answers.


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With Coca Cola being the sponsor and him having heavy ownership in the company, I think you are right on the money.

Thanks again for posting this...

This is great. I'll be listening to the entire game tomorrow at work. Thanks for sharing!

Frigging AWESOME!!! Thank you.

Does anyone know of an earlier regular-season game broadcast that survives? There are some world series games, but I think this might be the earliest from during the season. And if so, I wonder what's the next earliest? This one is from Sept. 21, 1939.