Dead ball Era ~ you guys will enjoy this.....

[Archive]

Posted By: Brian

http://youtube.com/watch?v=P9x8aSglPIg>



BcD

[Archive]

Posted By: Dan Bretta

The url does not work for me.

[Archive]

Posted By: Trae R.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=P9x8aSglPIg

[Archive]

Posted By: steve f

Classic signage at 2:35 'PLEASE DO NOT THROW BOTTLES'

[Archive]

Posted By: Dan Bretta

Thanks. I'll be breaking out the Ken Burns Baseball tapes today....

“In our sundown perambulations of late through the outer parts of Brooklyn, we have observed several parties of youngsters playing ‘base,’ a certain game of ball...Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our close rooms...the game of ball is glorious.” -- Walt Whitman, 1846

[Archive]

Posted By: David G

Who is the last player pictured? Is he wearing sunglasses?

[Archive]

Posted By: Anonymous

Why is there a football at the 1:38 mark ? (kidding)

Edited to add:



Isn't the music a bit over the Top? Is that what Ty Cobb would have listened to?

[Archive]

Posted By: Dan Bretta

The music is what Roy Hobbs would have listened to.

[Archive]

Posted By: Chris Counts

Brian,

Thanks for the link ... I loved it, sappy music and all. And Dan, that quote from Walt Whitman is wonderful. But what the heck does "perambulations" mean? The best I can tell is it's an early version of "ramblings."

[Archive]

Posted By: J Levine

perambulations just means walking...

Joshua

[Archive]

Posted By: Bob

Thanks for the great link, makes you want to go back in time, slip on a suit and fedora and head out to the park.