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  Veeck: A Man For Any Season

  Bill Veeck, Chicago, Harold Washington, Sports, Viewers Choice

  Bill Veeck was a legend in baseball. He was the colorful owner of the Chicago White Sox (twice), the Cleveland Indians, and the old St. Louis Browns. His Chicago baseball roots go back to the 1920s when he actually planted the vines in the outfield at Wrigley Field. This documentary is an intimate portrait of the man and his world, in 1984, the year before his death. The story is told using voice over by Veeck’s wife, Mary Frances, current and archival interviews with Veeck and his colleagues, and footage of Comiskey Park and Wrigley Field. It covers many of his famous promotions, such as when he sent 3’7″ Eddie Gaedel to bat for the St. Louis Browns. He was called “The Barnum of Baseball” for his showmanship, but he was also a deep, lovable, down-to-earth “regular guy.”

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  [Once A Star raw: Charlie Finley #5]

  Once A Star, Sports, Tom Weinberg

  This tape is part of an interview with renowned Oakland A’s manager Charlie Finley. In the interview, Finley discusses the lighter side of his career, from incentivizing his players to grow mustaches, to the difference between a mule and a donkey (Charlie-O, a mule, was the A’s mascot for a brief period of time) to his tumultuous relationship with former baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn. It was shot for the documentary Once A Star.

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  [Once A Star raw: Charlie Finley #4]

  Once A Star, Sports, Tom Weinberg

  This tape is part of an interview with renowned Oakland A’s manager Charlie Finley. It was shot for the documentary Once A Star.

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  [Saint Paul Saints]

  Sports

  Raw footage of opening night for the Saint Paul Saints baseball team, which was co-owned by Bill Murray and Mike Veeck. Mary Francis Veeck throws a pitch before the game starts, Bill Murray coaches first base and jokes with fans, a baby pig carries balls to the players.

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  Inside Baseball: Take Me Out To The Ballpark

  Cubs, Sports, White Sox

  This 1984 program showcases four of the most celebrated ballparks in Major League Baseball history: Fenway Park, Yankees Stadium, Wrigley Field, and Comiskey Park. Hosts Jim Scott and Sean Mooney visit each stadium and speak with baseball legends Johnny Pesky, Andy Pafko, Billy Pierce, and Yogi Berra.

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  [Once a Star raw: Phoenix, Arizona #3]

  Once A Star, Sports

  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.” Shot for the television special “Once a Star.”

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  [Once a Star raw: NBA Legends #9 Dallas]

  Once A Star, Sports, Tom Weinberg

  Raw footage for the 1986 television special “Once a Star” from the NBA Legends basketball game during the 1986 All-Star Weekend. Walt Bellamy (1939-) is interviewed.

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  [Once a Star raw: Floyd Patterson #13]

  Once A Star, Sports

  This tape features of a boxing match in Atlantic City, shot for the 1986 series “Once a Star.” One of the fighters is Tracy Harris Patterson, son of boxing legend Floyd Patterson (1935-2006), who is also Tracy’s coach.