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OT Home Run Derby
I'm way too young to have seen players like Mantle or Mays play, but am nontheless caught up in their mystique. These Home Run Derby DVDs are pretty cool. The first four matches of Volume One are pure gold:
Mantle vs. Mays Mantle vs. Banks Mantle vs. Jensen Mantle vs. Killebrew Maybe some of you are old enough to remember watching this on TV? Mantle comes off incredibly shy and uncomfortable in front of the camera, but man, when he smiles, the camera loves him. Totes adorbs I believe is the expression the kids use nowadays. Anyway, just thought I'd share in case someone has never seen them or knew of their existence. Pretty neat and worth a watch. I picked up volumes 1, 2 and 3 a while back. And fairly cheap if I remember correctly. [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] |
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I wholeheartedly agree.
Corey, I am so glad you brought this up. For postwar baseball history buffs, collectors, and especially those who enjoy the sluggers of this time period, the HOME RUN DERBY DVDs are absolute gems. A steal for what they give to the buyer.
I was not collecting baseball cards when the episodes were originally shown in 1960; I turned six that year. Regardless, they are a treasure trove of visual delight, showing as they do many of our favorites during the prime of their careers. A time capsule opened up! The DVDs perfectly complement one's baseball card collection. Worth every penny and more! As for the cards released in conjunction with the shows' sponsors, there is a lot of mystery and so much unknown. Salute. ---Brian Powell Last edited by brian1961; 12-27-2013 at 01:12 PM. |
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Glad you posted. Would love to watch these. Love the corresponding cards as well.
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Hank Aaron wins the competition and Mantle gets the cover of the DVD?
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It's neat to see them up close and listen to them talk and see some of their mannerisms. Killebrew is a big boy, looks like he's been tossing pigs and cows around on a farm somewhere. Aaron looks real tiny, I guess you see most athletes today and just expect that they are all and have been huge and Aaron is just this tiny guy. Last edited by corey dean; 12-26-2013 at 08:30 PM. |
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You nailed it. In our heads, these guys are all huge.
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Well, no point in watching it now that I know how it ends
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I remember approx 15 years ago they would play all the reruns on espn classics. I would come home from school and watch every day.
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