The Chicago Cubs: Summer of ’83
Highlights from the Chicago Cubs 1983 season – complete with dramatic slides into bases, heated brawls over plays and calls, and plays that will go down in Major League Baseball History!
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Fantastic Fifties
This is a video of a program called “Fantastic Fifties” that aired on WGN in the late 1950s. An unidentified host takes the viewer through some of the highlights of the late fifties including: Chicago’s rise to becoming a major sea port, highlights of memorable Chicago sports moments, and various popular news stories of the decade.
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Various Baseball Player Footage
This is a highlight reel produced by Major League Baseball Productions featuring footage of baseball greats Babe Ruth, Hack Wilson, George Foster, Pete Rose, Reggie Jackson, Catfish Hunter, Mark Fidrych, Satchel Paige, Bob Feller, Joe DiMaggio, Casey Stengel.
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![[Once a Star raw: Phoenix, Arizona #5]](https://mediaburn.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/657884008_640-228x160.jpg)
[Once a Star raw: Phoenix, Arizona #5]
This tape features footage of the ’69 Chicago Cubs and New York Mets teams at a cocktail party in honor of the “Dream Game ’86.” Former MLB umpire Tom Gorman shares stories about his time officiating in the Major Leagues. Shot for the television special “Once A Star.”
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![[Once a Star raw: NBA Legends #11 Dallas]](https://mediaburn.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/657809301_640-228x160.jpg)
[Once a Star raw: NBA Legends #11 Dallas]
Raw footage for the 1986 television special “Once a Star.” Footage from the NBA Legends basketball game during the 1986 All-Star Weekend. Television executive Bob Wussler (1936-2010) is interviewed.
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![[Once a Star : Robyn Smith, Celebrity Billiards 1968]](https://mediaburn.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/657837805_640-228x160.jpg)
[Once a Star : Robyn Smith, Celebrity Billiards 1968]
This tape contains archival footage for the 1986 television special “Once A Star.” On this tape, there is footage of horse racing and Robyn Smith riding Superstitious, and half an episode of Celebrity Billiards from 1968.
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Max Patkin #6
00:00 This is the continuation of an interview with Max Patkin, baseball clown. 00:59 Patkin talks about traveling the country and performing even when he was injured. He also had mental problems because of the pressure of being funny night after night and because of personal problems. 03:49 Patkin talks about his idols. 04:30 He talks about doing his act with then Vice President George (H.W.) Bush. Bush wrote a letter to Max, and sent him an invitation to the […]