John, I am in complete agreement with you. While I have not seen the complete 1952 World Series seventh game you mention, I do want to see it one day. I've seen the segment when Mickey Mantle faced Joe Black, walloping a crucial homer. No doubt about it, what Mickey did in the 6th and 7th games made him "the toast of the town" in New York, and the star to watch in the future.
As I recall YOUTUBE carries both those games in their entirety. Their heritage traces to when the games were filmed from the television broadcast, which I believe is referred to as a kinescope. These World Series films had been sent to our US servicemen fighting the Korean War at the time.
Thanks for reminding me of these, bro. They will be worth the time. That 1952 Series was one of the greatest ever. ---Brian Powell
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