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  • [Charlie Finley interview rough cut] – [1986 Old Timers’ Game]

    [Charlie Finley interview rough cut] – [1986 Old Timers’ Game]

    This tape features interview segments with former Oakland A’s owner Charlie Finley. In the interview, Finley talks about his time spent in Oakland and some of the trials and tribulations that came with the ownership. This tape also features clips from the 1969 Chicago Cubs’ Old Timers’ Game against the ’69 New York Mets in 1986. The game is held at the Cubs’ spring training facility in Phoenix, Arizona. 

  • Max Patkin #5

    Max Patkin #5

    00:00 This is the continuation of an interview with Max Patkin, baseball clown. 02:30 Patkin talks about touring with the Harlem Globetrotters. He talks for a little bit about Sweetwater Clifton’s baseball skills. He also did a show at football games, for the Baltimore Colts. 05:30 He has fun doing his work, even if he doesn’t get paid much. 06:21 His minor league baseball career ended when his arm bone got chipped by someone sliding into home plate. He says […]

  • [Bill Veeck interviews Ray Grebey]

    [Bill Veeck interviews Ray Grebey]

    Bill Veeck interviews MLB Owners’ Negotiator Ray Grebey about the recent financial troubles in franchise ownership. The tape opens to a shot of Ted Turner getting into his car at TBS headquarters in Atlanta (b-roll from an interview on a previous tape) then moves to the interview, which takes place in Florida. Raw footage for A View From The Bleachers With Bill Veeck.

  • [Veeck: A Man For Any Season raw #8]

    [Veeck: A Man For Any Season raw #8]

    Raw footage of Bill Veeck in the bleachers at Wrigley Field. This is the first of several tapes of Veeck sitting in the bleachers, talking about his tenure with the Cubs, his personal history with Wrigley Field, and baseball in general. In this tape, Veeck joins Leo Breen, who sells him season tickets and helps him find his bleacher seats.

  • [Veeck: A Man For Any Season raw #24]

    [Veeck: A Man For Any Season raw #24]

    This tape features raw footage for the documentary “Veeck: A Man For Any Season.” In this video, Veeck is interviewed in Assembly Hall at the Illinois high school basketball championship tournament in Champaign.

  • [Veeck: A Man For Any Season raw #60]

    [Veeck: A Man For Any Season raw #60]

    Raw footage for the documentary “Veeck: A Man For Any Season.” This tape follows Bill Veeck on the street and shopping at Crate & Barrel and Morrie Mages.

  • [Bill Veeck Night #2]

    [Bill Veeck Night #2]

    This tape is part two of “Bill Veeck Night” at Comiskey Park, a farewell celebration to Veeck following his stint in the hospital and his announcement that he will be selling the team and retiring from a career in baseball. This event aired on live television, was hosted by Harry Caray and Rich King, and features interviews with a number of baseball celebrities and Veeck’s biggest fans who celebrated the evening prior to the game at Comiskey that night.

  • [Bill Veeck on the radio in Florida]

    [Bill Veeck on the radio in Florida]

    Raw footage for Inside Spring Training, a documentary about Bill Veeck and the White Sox spring training in Florida. End of footage at motel and Bill Veeck radio preamble.

 
 
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