Baseball

Yankee Stadium: Baseball's Cathedral (With Collectable Coin)

Baseball's epicenter sits at 161st Street and River Avenue in the Bronx,
New York. For more than 80 years, fans and ballplayers have congregated on sultry summer days and chilly October nights to witness history. They cheer their hearts out, realize their dreams and heal their souls in this ultimate baseball cathedral. Yankee Stadium has meant so much to so many, and Yankees players and fans will enjoy one final season in the House That Ruth Built before making their way to the new Yankee Stadium in 2009.

Yankee Stadium: Baseball's Cathedral will celebrate the
entire spectrum that makes this ballpark the most talked about sports
structure in the entire world. Contains an exclusive 85-Year Yankee
Stadium Commemorative Ticket with Yankee Coin.

Bonus Features:

Lou Gehrig Speech
Mickey Mantle's 1964 World Series Game 3 Walk-Off HR
The 9th Inning Of The 1999 World Series
The 9th Inning Of Jim Abbott's No Hitter
Yankees Return After Thurman Munson's Funeral
George Brett And The Pine Tar Game
Don Mattingly's HR In The 1995 ALDS Game 2
The 11th Inning Of The 2003 ALCS Game 7
Chris Chambliss' 1976 ALCS Game 5 Walk-Off HR
Derek Jeter's 2001 ALDS Dive
Hideki Matsui's First Career Grand Slam
Aaron Boone's 2003 ALCS Game 7 HR
Tour Of Yankee Stadium From "Cathedrals Of The Game"

When It Was a Game - Triple Play Collection

This HBO documentary is based on a highly original idea: tell the story of baseball from the Great Depression era through the late 1950s using footage from home-movie cameras shot by fans and players. The result is a marvelous look at baseball in America as seen from the ground--the culture of stadiums, the ritual of afternoon games, the spiritually sustaining rivalries. Among the truly unexpected sights is color footage of the 1938 World Series, not only from inside the stadium walls but from the street as traffic cops, crowds, and vehicles amassed. It also covers World War II's impact on the game, and, of course, the heroes, often caught in relaxed, unselfconscious moments.

Arguably more defined and even more lyrical than its predecessor, When It Was a Game 2 moves from a general celebration of baseball culture in America to a specific focus on various facets of the game's history, including the special relationship between game announcers and fans and the farm-team system during the 1930s, '40s, and '50s. Brooklyn's assimilation of the Dodgers into their community identity is covered quite winningly as is the heartbreak of the team's desertion to California. Last, the film takes us on a tour of some of the game's legends and presents a touching tribute to the extraordinary Babe Ruth. --Tom Keogh

When It Was a Game 3 focuses on the 1960s, a time of change for all of America. Through sharp, incredibly clear color footage of players and fans, the film shows how Major League Baseball slowly but surely evolved from pure sport to moneymaking entertainment. Covering the mighty Yankees, the western expansion of both leagues, the increasing inclusion of black players, and the rise of free agency and increased salaries, the film shows the growth of baseball from adolescence to adulthood. --Rob Lightner

Damn Yankees

Starring the original Broadway cast this is the musical adaptation of the novel "The Year The Yankees Won The Pennant" with a score by Adler & Ross ("The Pajama Game") and choreography by Bob Fosse. Washington Senators fan Joe Boyd sells his soul to the devil Mr. Applegate to become the greatest baseball player ever and to help his favorite team win the pennant. However doing this means Joe must leave his beloved wife Meg and it's not easy on him. Whenever he poses as a boarder to get closer to her Applegate must enlist the help of his favorite seductive helper Lola. But not even Lola's charms can woo Joe. Soon she finds herself falling for him but pledges to be his friend. Joe and Applegate make a contract allowing him out of the deal at a certain time but the devil makes sure that Joe doesn't get out. When Lola finds out about this she slips him four sleeping pills so he can sleep through the game the next day allowing Joe to help the Senators win the pennant. However Satan awakes and after turning Lola into an old hag turns Joe back into an old man on the field who returns to his wife.Running Time: 110 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY UPC: 085393197025

America's pastime gets a Faustian twist in this 1958 studio musical, which recounts the ballpark bargain struck by an aging Washington Senators fan obsessed with helping his team trump the Yanks. With echoes of the real-life 1919 Shoeless Joe Jackson scandal, and tart observations on the tradeoffs between youth and experience, Damn Yankees fuses a classic dramatic dilemma with musical comedy to often charming effect.

In transferring George Abbott's Broadway hit to the screen, codirectors Abbott and Stanley Donen are smart enough to retain Richard Adler and Jerry Ross's clever songs, Bob Fosse's sizzling choreography (with Fosse himself on camera for the sultry mambo number), and stars Ray Walston and Gwen Verdon, reprising their devilish turns as the Horned One himself, Mr. Applegate, and his temptress, Lola. Where the team strikes out, unfortunately, is in their concession to marquee politics, handing the pivotal role of Joe Hardy to handsome, vapid, celluloid heartthrob Tab Hunter, whose thin voice and unsteady screen presence argue that he should have stayed in the dugout.

Walston is reliably spry and acerbic as the canny archangel, and Verdon, in one of her rare starring screen turns, confirms the comedic timing and sexy, muscular grace that made her a deserved draw in subsequent stage hits including another Fosse triumph, Sweet Charity. With her combination of feline grace and alternately steely, flirtatious femininity, Verdon makes you believe her when she sings, "Whatever Lola wants, Lola gets." --Sam Sutherland

Baseball - A Film By Ken Burns

No Description Available.
Genre: Documentary
Rating: NR
Release Date: 28-SEP-2004
Media Type: DVD

Red Sox Memories: The Greatest Moments in Boston Red Sox History

The spectacular successes and memorable characters of the Boston Red Sox are legendary in the annals of baseball history. Red Sox Memories celebrates these October heroes, fascinating characters and amazing rookies. In addition, see the unveiling of an All Time Red Sox team that will inspire countless memories of more great Boston Red Sox performances. Red Sox Memories will chronicle the greatest moments in Boston's 107 year history and include players such as Cy Young, Ted Williams, Carlton Fisk, Pedro Martinez and David Ortiz. Includes a chapter on the 2007 World Series.

Bonus Features:
Carl Yastrzemski National Baseball Hall of Fame Speech Highlights
Pedro Martinez 1999 MLB All-Star Game Performance
Ted Williams MLB All-Century Team Vignette (1999)
Ted Williams Baseball Magazine Feature (July 17, 1988)
Dick Radatz Feature (July 30, 1990)

The New York Mets Essential Games Of Shea Stadium (Steelbook)

GREATEST GAMES AT SHEA STADIUM - CE (DVD MOVIE)

Richie Ashburn: A Baseball Life

Richie Ashburn is arguably the most beloved figure in the long and storied history of Philadelphia sports. He thrilled fans for over a decade with his exploits on the baseball diamond then spent the rest of his life entertaining generations of Phillies fans from the broadcast booth. His Midwestern with and dry sense of humor seemed to be in sharp contrast with the gritty atmosphere of East Coast baseball but "Whitey" won over this tough town with his straightforward approach and playful charm. RICHIE ASHBURN: A Baseball Life chronicles an amazing journey that takes us from his humble beginnings in Nebraska all the way to his enshrinement in the halls of baseball immortality at Cooperstown New York. It's a story told by his family and friends teammates and colleagues and by Richie himself in the form of interviews broadcasts and rare Ashburn home movies. It's all lovingly narrated by his best friend and broadcast partner fellow Hall-of-Famer Harry Kalas.BONUS FEATURES: 1950s Home Movie Footage in Color * Excerpts from Ashburn's Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony * Excerpts from Jersey Retirement Ceremony * (3) 10-minute "Whitey" featurettes * 3 Eulogies from his FuneralSystem Requirements:Running Time: 90 minutes + Bonus MaterialsFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: SPORTS/GAMES/BASEBALL UPC: 829567050521 Manufacturer No: 670505

Yankeeography Mega-Set 1-4 (12pc)

The New York Yankees® have dominated Major League Baseball® for more than 100 years winning 26 World Series® and 39 Pennants. Their sustained excellence and astounding talent is brought to life in this Emmy Award®--winning series that pays homage to the Yankees venerable history by taking a close look at the lives of the great players who have donned the pinstriped uniform.The Yankees roster has been consistently filled with the most distinguished names in baseball from the unstoppable Babe Ruth to Joe Dimaggio from Mickey Mantle to current great Derek Jeter. YANKEEOGRAPHY is a paean to the talent of Yankee players throughout the ages.This must-own collection features over 40 hours of the most memorable names and unforgettable moments of Yankees history. Including 10 Yankeeography episodes available on DVD here for the first time as well as three full discs of bonus material featuring highlights milestones and extended interviews this is the ultimate Yankees memorabilia showpiece.DVD Features: Uncut Interviews; Milestone Moments; Rare Highlights; Hall of Fame SpeechesSystem Requirements:Run Time: 2445 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/HISTORY UPC: 733961769814 Manufacturer No: AAAE76981

Baa Baa Black Sheep, Vol. 2

Based on the real-life experiences of Lt. Col. Gregory "Pappy" Boyington BAA BAA BLACK SHEEP was one of the earliest television series created by celebrated producer Stephen J. Cannell (THE A-TEAM). The series centers on Boyington and his team of fighter pilots stationed on a Pacific island during the Second World War. Boyington not only sends his group of pilots on assorted missions but must also keep order in the ragtag group while they remain on the base. Volume two features the second half of the series' action-packed first season.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS Rating: NR UPC: 025193304025 Manufacturer No: 61033040

MLB Bloopers: The Funny Side Of Baseball

Special Features: Hosted by comedian Chris Kattan!The Bruce Chen and Steve Kline showDontrelle Willis and Jimmy Rollins talk about growing up togetherThe aftermath of the Tim Hudson/Eddie Perez prank1993 Florida Marlins grounds crew's tarp troublesRandy Wolf and Mike Lieberthal talk about Mike's pre-game danceRuben Rivera: "The Worst Baserunning In The History Of The Game"Nook Logan hits a "Little League Homerun"Ryan Dempster's Harry Caray impersonationJason Lane forgets how many outs there are in an inningMike Cameron falls and makes a great catchChad Cordero trips on the mound while throwing a pitchJohnny Damon recalls when Manny Ramirez cut off one of his throws in the outfield