MLB – 1981 – Highlights Special All Star Game – Cleveland Municipal Stadium – With Mel Allen

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DOG COMMENTARY: The 1981 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 52nd playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL)….as the game was held on August 9, 1981, at Cleveland Municipal Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio…which was the the home of the Cleveland Indians of the American League in 1981..   This was one of only two All-Star Games to be played…

MLB – 1978 – Music Special – Take Me Out To The Ball Game + Great Photos Of Fans

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DOG ASIDE: There are great songs that tell great stories….but none quite like “Take Me Out To The Ball Game”….and when you combine great words with great notes….and put those two together with great photos….you’ve got this video herewith….for this is without a doubt the best rendition of “Take Me Out To The Ball Game”  that had ever…

MLB – 1981 – Special – CNN Keith Olbermann Reporting On The MLB Strike Ending

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DOG ASIDE: The 1981 Major League Baseball strike was the first work stoppage in Major League Baseball since the 1972 Major League Baseball strike that resulted in regular season games being cancelled. Overall, it was the 4th work stoppage since 1972, but actions in 1973, 1976, and 1980 did not result in any regular season games being cancelled. The strike began on…

MLB – 1951 To 1981 – Video + Music Special – Talking Baseball Musical Salute To The Hall Of Famers

1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, Athletes, Baseball, Baseball Music, Dog Commentary, Duke Snyder, George Brett, Hank Aaron, Highlights, Legends, Mickey Mantle, MLB, MLB Hall of Fame, MLB MVP, Music, Music Sports, New York Yankees, Specials, Talkin Baseball, Terry Cashman, Videos, Willie MaysLeave a comment

DOG COMMENTARY: Baseball has been recognized as America’s Pastime since Bone Daddy was a young pup in West Texas in the mid-1950’s….and since that time…..there have really been only two MLB songs that captured the hearts of baseball fans all over the country….”Take Me Out To The Ballgame” and “Talking Baseball” with “Willie, Mickey and the Duke”….for they both…

MLB – 1975 – NBC Special – World Series Highlights – Game 6 – Cincinnati Reds Vs Boston Red Sox

1970s, Baseball, Boxing, Bryan Gumble, Carl Yastrzemski, Carlton Fisk, Cincinnati Reds, Dick Stockton, Dog Commentary, Fenway Park, Greg & Brian Gumble, Highlights, History, Jim Rice, Joe Garagiola, Johnny Bench, Ken Griffey, MLB, MLB Hall of Fame, MLB MVP, MLB World Series, NBC, Specials, SportsWorld, Tony Kubek, VideosLeave a comment

DOG COMMENTARY: The 1975 World Series of Major League Baseball was played between the Boston Red Sox (AL) and Cincinnati Reds (NL)….which was ranked by ESPN in 2003….as the second-greatest World Series ever played…..in which Cincinnati won the series in seven games. This Game 6 would go down as one of the greatest games not only in World Series and postseason history….but in baseball history…

Special – 1985 – ESPN SportsCenter – Hosts Chris Bermen & Gayle Gardner – MLB + NFL + Auto Racing

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DOG COMMENTARY:  ESPN has contributed their significant share of videos in this ImaSportsphile museum of ours….but none more valuable than this “nugget of gold” in our treasure chest of vintage content….cuz this is virtual hour of SportsCenter features legendary sportscaster Chris “Boomer / The Swami” Berman…..along with the “always beautiful” outstanding female sportscaster, Gayle Gardner, from the last of her…

NFL – 1985 – CBS Sports Sunday – Host Gary Bender + Terry Bradshaw + John Madden + Tom Landry

Baseball, CBS, Coach Tom Landry, Dallas Cowboys, Danny White, Dog Commentary, Ernie Stautner, Football, Gary Bender, Highlights, Interviews, John Madden's Journey, MLB, NFL, NFL Hall of Fame, Sports Saturday / Sunday, Sportscasters & Analysts, Terry Bradshaw, TV Ads, VideosLeave a comment

DOG COMMENTARY:    During the Golden Age of Sports from 1964 to 1999….all of the major televised sports networks had their “sports anthology programs”….ABC’s Wide World of Sports…NBC’s SportsWorld….and CBS Sports Saturday / Sunday…..which all aired on both Saturday and Sunday afternoons.  These programs covered the vast and expansive world of sports around the globe….as they featured many…

MLB – 1930 To 1950 – Baseball Greatest Hits – Sultan Of Swat + Gas House Gang + Stars Of The Era

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DOG ASIDE:  We have often brought it to the attention of our viewers and readers how much we at ImaSportsphile enjoy ESPN’s Baseball’s Greatest Hits series….of which we consider “nuggets of gold” in our treasure chest of vintage videos….cuz the highlights footage from these programs are priceless in the annals of sports fandoms….as in this case….baseball…

MLB – 1976 – Special – Profile Of Detroit Pitcher Mark Fidrych – A Birds Eye View – Host Mel Allen

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DOG COMMENTRY:    Every now and then a sports personality comes along that is “bigger than life”…..a person so different from the norm….that they capture the imagination of sports fandom everywhere…and the 1976 Major League Baseball season gave us such a character when Pitcher Mark “The Bird” Fidrych toed the rubber for the Detroit Tigers….in what would…