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  • Finley #2

    Finley #2

    A segment of a casual Q&A session with venerable former baseball owner Charlie Finley and a group of teenage baseball fans. Answering questions in the living room of his house, Finley tells about the various Commissioners of Major League Baseball that he saw put into power in his time as owner, the changes he would make to the game if he were commissioner, and the fleeting feeling of joy that comes with owning a winning baseball team.

  • Fantastic Fifties

    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.

  • [Radio Faces raw: Harry + Spike #2]

    [Radio Faces raw: Harry + Spike #2]

    Raw footage shot for the documentary Radio Faces. There are two segments in this video. The first is Harry and Spike of WMVP Radio at a UIC Flames game to dedicate Sherrell Ford’s jersey. The second part is their radio broadcast from later that evening where they talk with Shawn Respert.

  • Bruiser #1

    Bruiser #1

    00:00 Bars and tone. This video is the first in a series of videos featuring b-roll footage and an interview with former professional wrestler Dick the Bruiser. 02:00 Dick the Bruiser sits in his yard and wraps up a phone conversation. 04:05 The Bruiser talks about his various real estate and business ventures, as well as how he got involved in wrestling promotions. 07:31 He talks about playing professional football for the Green Bay Packers and then transitioning into wrestling. […]

  • [Sweetwater Clifton #1]

    [Sweetwater Clifton #1]

    Raw footage for “Once a Star.” Interview with Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton, one of the first black players in the NBA and former Harlem Globetrotter.

  • Bill Veeck’s Saloon

    Bill Veeck’s Saloon

    This tape features the pilot for “Bill Veeck’s Saloon,” shot at O’Sullivan’s, at 495 N Milwaukee, Chicago, IL. Veeck speaks with a number of sports journalists and friends about the inflation of players’ salaries in modern day baseball and the re-negotiations of baseball contracts. It is quite an interesting look at the inner workings of the game.

  • [John Mengelt interviews Bill Veeck]

    [John Mengelt interviews Bill Veeck]

    John Mengelt interviews Bill Veeck.

  • [Veeck Pix #1]

    [Veeck Pix #1]

    Stills shot for “Veeck: A Man for Any Season.”

 
 
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