The_Admiral Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/user/ClassicMLB11/videos http://www.youtube.com/user/classicmlb1122/videos oh sweet lord there's SO MUCH Harry Caray doing a game with the "dominant" Pittsburgh Pirate against the Chicago Cub on channel 9. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShnnIGzzFFQ Harry and Jimmy doing the New York Yankee against the White Sock on channel 9! Cardinals-Giants. Jay Randolph was a really good announcer. Mike Shannon never was. Find games worth sharing! I like the way baseball looked back then. So much simpler. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedleyLamarr Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 It's funny....just last week, I stumbled upon this game on Youtube: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFoA Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 Yeah, MLB has gotten EXTREMELY lax with videos being uploaded onto youtube ever since they realized that embracing the internet is a much better way to go about things than to fight against it. Hell, the video that Hedley just posted was uploaded BY MLB. It's a beautiful thing, and it's definitely gonna help me once I start missing baseball around Christmas time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 A few years ago some Mets fan put up a bunch of old Mets games from the early 80s it was awesome. www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 Harry Kalas "Chase Utley You Are The Man" (too bad dbag Chris Wheeler is doing color and never shuts up.) Phillies 1980 NLCS opening, circa 1980 - Harry Kalas and Richie "Whitey" Ashburn "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnWis97 Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 Yeah, MLB has gotten EXTREMELY lax with videos being uploaded onto youtube ever since they realized that embracing the internet is a much better way to go about things than to fight against it. Hell, the video that Hedley just posted was uploaded BY MLB. It's a beautiful thing, and it's definitely gonna help me once I start missing baseball around Christmas time.Yeah, when you think about something like that game...how much money will they ever make trying to "sell" it? It probably makes more sense to just let people watch historic/exciting games and moments to generate interest. I know I am going to probably watch pieces of this game, Game 7, 2001, etc.Edit: Even knowing the results and general flow of the game, the lack of scorebug drives me nuts. Disclaimer: If this comment is about an NBA uniform from 2017-2018 or later, do not constitute a lack of acknowledgement of the corporate logo to mean anything other than "the corporate logo is terrible and makes the uniform significantly worse." BADGERS TWINS VIKINGS TIMBERWOLVES WILD POTD (Shared) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 random Reds @ Montreal Expos game from 1982Dick Enberg, a young Bob Costas, Olympic Stadium at its best, Johnny Bench playing third base, and a Terry Francona appearance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramerica Industries Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 Keith Olbermann at FOX. I forgot this ever happened. This one is for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalcowboyfan92 Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 Game 6 - 1993 World Series: Philadelphia Phillies @ Toronto Blue Jays"Touch 'em all Joe! You'll never hit a bigger home run in your life!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolvikings Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=DImqxdjjLCM http://dstewartpaint.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 Old TWIB episodes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted November 9, 2013 Author Share Posted November 9, 2013 The mid-'90s were an interesting time for baseball announcing/production. We were coming out of the bad old days of cookie-cutters and powder blue pullovers,so the games were starting to look like baseball games look today, but we still had lots of great announcers around, and so things didn't feel nearly as sanitized in that respect. For instance, watching Clemens's 20-strikeout game was cool. Watching Clemens's 20-strikeout game as called by Ernie Harwell was an absolute treat. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmm Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 Random 1979 Mets-Giants featuring a disco version of "Meet the Mets," Bob Murphy, and a Cookie Monster lookalike.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNLIsPXFUjI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DnBronc Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Yeah, MLB has gotten EXTREMELY lax with videos being uploaded onto youtube ever since they realized that embracing the internet is a much better way to go about things than to fight against it. Hell, the video that Hedley just posted was uploaded BY MLB. It's a beautiful thing, and it's definitely gonna help me once I start missing baseball around Christmas time.The NFL needs to follow suit and let it go instead of over-policing You-Tube and trying to sweep things under the rug that could kill their sport, like the concussion issue and cheating (they really didn't punish the Pats that much). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbadefense1990 Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 The mid-'90s were an interesting time for baseball announcing/production. We were coming out of the bad old days of cookie-cutters and powder blue pullovers,so the games were starting to look like baseball games look today, but we still had lots of great announcers around, and so things didn't feel nearly as sanitized in that respect. For instance, watching Clemens's 20-strikeout game was cool. Watching Clemens's 20-strikeout game as called by Ernie Harwell was an absolute treat.To add to your point, the blend of 1980s and older announcing with the modern day presentation of baseball was one aspect of a dynamic shift in sports around two decades ago. As confusing as times are now, they were a hell of a lot more chaotic in the mid-1990s. Not just in baseball, but all sports. And not just in broadcasting, but in TV rights, stadiums, jerseys, team relocations. The only league with a stable ebb and flow in the decade was the NBA, as they had consistency around television (NBC and Turner), franchise stability (no relocations in the decade), aesthetics and stadiums. For the other leagues, chaos between the networks, franchises, finances and other such factors were apparent. All the events which happened in that period paved way for how we view sports today. And in the period, some of the old guard in national sports commentating had to relinquish their microphones (Vin Scully, Pat Summerall, John Madden, Jon Miller, Dick Enberg, Gary Thorne, etc) to allow the current crop of broadcasters to take the stage (Gus Johnson, Joe Buck [grudgingly], Jim Nantz, Mike Breen, etc).I agree. There's something about watching near-modern games called by broadcasters of the past which make it extra special. I'm glad MLB is finally nutting up and dissolving their totalitarian policy towards YouTube videos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Any game called by Vin Scully and Joe Garagiola is automatically at least 34% better than any game they didn't call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted November 14, 2013 Author Share Posted November 14, 2013 It's a crime that they don't make baseball announcers like they used to. It's so sad that Joe Buck and Matt Vasgersian are considered the ideal broadcasters now. I mean, you can argue that there were bad broadcasters during the golden age, too, it's just that we just don't remember them fondly (I happened upon Early Wynn doing a game and hoooooo boy), but even mediocre members of the old guard like Dave Niehaus or Denny Matthews are worlds better at their craft than, say, Daron Sutton or Thom Brennaman. It's a good thing we have guys like Pat Hughes, Jon Miller, and Jim Powell, who are almost neoclassical in their approach, but even then, what makes them good is that they're doing their best to stay true to a tradition of capital-letters Great Announcing without necessarily adding to the continuum. You know, I might legit tear up a little when Uecker dies, and I'm not even a Brewers fan. EDIT: Joe Garagiola! They sure as hell don't make Joe Garagiolas anymore. Who was the last baseball player to transcend baseball and be that kind of a versatile general public personality? If he were a player today, he'd just mumble that we've gotta take it one day at a time out there, and his nickname would be "J-Garj." ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopard88 Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Any game called by Vin Scully and Joe Garagiola is automatically at least 34% better than any game they didn't call. Throw in Curt Gowdy and I'm with you.Also, I consider myself spoiled to be old enough to have heard a lot of Chuck Thompson. Most Liked Content of the Day -- February 15, 2017, August 21, 2017, August 22, 2017 ///// Proud Winner of the CCSLC Post of the Day Award -- April 8, 2008 Originator of the Upside Down Sarcasm Smilie -- November 1, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Any game called by Vin Scully and Joe Garagiola is automatically at least 34% better than any game they didn't call. As I was saying... I remember this game. I watched the first six innings on TV with Vin and Joe calling it. Then I had to go out so I listened to the last three on the radio with Ernie Harwell. The perfect storm of baseball announcing. Also, baseball was so much "bigger" back when there was only on national game of the week. NBC's GOTW was appointment TV back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnWis97 Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Look at the NOB on those Tiger jerseys. They need to acquire Saltalamacchia and do a 1984 throwback with those. It would be a circle. Disclaimer: If this comment is about an NBA uniform from 2017-2018 or later, do not constitute a lack of acknowledgement of the corporate logo to mean anything other than "the corporate logo is terrible and makes the uniform significantly worse." BADGERS TWINS VIKINGS TIMBERWOLVES WILD POTD (Shared) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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