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  Interview with Jerry Reinsdorf. Continue reading →

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  Spring training in the rain

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  Today, we take you to Florida 1978, where Bill Veeck battled the rain to keep the White Sox working out during spring training. The video also includes Veeck’s reflections on spring training from 1985, shortly before his death. Watch Tom Weinberg’s full doc, Inside Spring Training. Congratulations to Steve James on his retrospective at the 2014 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival in Durham, NC. The April 3-6 program will allow audiences to revisit some of his most widely admired titles … Continue reading →

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  [Once a Star raw: Jim Rivera #1]

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  00:00 Bars and background noise. 01:07 Video opens with b-roll footage of traffic in Angola. 03:17 A sign for “Captains Cabin: Unexcelled Dining Overlooking Beautiful Crooked Lake” 04:20 Footage of swimmers in the lake. 06:13 In a Jungle Jim’s Saloon, talking with former Chicago White Sox outfielder Jim Rivera. He talks about sliding headfirst, and Rogers Hornsby. 08:26 Why don’t baseball players play all-out? He blames the contracts. Players don’t need to earn the big payout. 10:56 Rivera talks about … Continue reading →

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  [Inside Spring Training raw #9]

  Bill Veeck, Chicago, GDDF, NHPRC-2, Sports, Tom Weinberg, White Sox

  Raw tape of Minnie Minoso playing shuffleboard with Tom Weinberg at the Sarasota Motor Hotel in Florida for “Inside Spring Training.” They start to make small talk, such as some basic questions about Minoso’s background. We also get some aerial b-roll footage. Towards the end, Minoso becomes more confessional about his career and future plans. Continue reading →

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  [Inside Spring Training raw #31]

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  Raw footage shot for “Inside Spring Training.” Continue reading →

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  [Once a Star raw: Jim Rivera #2]

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  00:00 The continuation of a discussion with former Chicago White Sox outfielder Jim Rivera. They are at Jungle Jim’s Saloon. 00:50 They talk about Minnie Minoso. 02:29 Rivera tells an anecdote about John F. Kennedy. He got Kennedy’s and Lyndon Johnson’s autographs on a baseball on opening day when he was a player. He then tells a story about meeting Harry Truman and his wife, Bess. 05:18 Rivera talks about living in Angola, IN. He was from New York City, … Continue reading →

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  [Inside Spring Training raw #11]

  Bill Veeck, Chicago, Communities, GDDF, Latinx, NHPRC-2, Sports, Tom Weinberg, White Sox

  Raw tape of Minnie Minoso playing shuffleboard in Florida with Tom Weinberg for “Inside Spring Training.” Continue reading →

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  [Inside Spring Training raw #33]

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  Raw footage from the documentary “Inside Spring Training,” a look at the 1978 Chicago White Sox Pre-season preparation. St Pete, Bosley #1. Hinton pitch. Continue reading →