The Great American Baseball Box


Various Artists

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Disc 1 Titles
Artist
Length
1.
It's A Beautiful Day For A Ball Game
The Harry Simeone Songsters 01:46
2.
Centerfield
John Fogerty 03:52
3.
I Love Mickey
Mickey Mantle , Teresa Brewer 01:47
4.
D-O-D-G-E-R-S Song (Oh, Really? No, O'Malley)
Danny Kaye 05:07
5.
Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball?
Count Basie & His Orchestra 02:27
6.
Talkin' Baseball (Willie, Mickey & "The Duke")
Terry Cashman 03:19
7.
Catfish
Bob Dylan 02:49
8.
Take Me Out To The Ball Game
The Andrews Sisters , Dan Dailey 02:32
9.
Joltin' Joe DiMaggio
Les Brown & His Orchestra , Betty Bonney 02:50
10.
Baseball Boogie
Mabel Scott 02:47
11.
The First Baseball Game
Nat King Cole 02:30
12.
Right Field
Peter, Paul And Mary 03:39
13.
Say Hey (The Willie Mays Song)
The Treniers 03:11
14.
Van Lingle Mungo
Dave Frishberg 03:00
15.
A Dying Cub Fan's Last Request
Steve Goodman 05:58
16.
The Ball Game
Wynona Carr 03:04
17.
New York Yankees score seven runs in one inning during the final game of the 1936 World Series
Unknown Artist 03:44
18.
New York Yankees sweep Chicago Cubs to win the 1938 World Series, their third consecutive series win
Unknown Artist 00:58
19.
New York Yankees become the first team to win four consecutive World Series titles
Unknown Artist 03:38
20.
“The Shot Heard Round The World” – New York Giants’ Bobby Thomson homers against Brooklyn Dodgers to win National League pennant
Unknown Artist 01:31


Disc 2 Titles
Artist
Length
1.
“The Catch” – New York Giants’ Willie Mays robs the Cleveland Indians’ Vic Wertz with an over-the-shoulder catch in Game 1 of the 1954 World Series
Unknown Artist 00:48
2.
New York Yankees’ Don Larsen pitches only perfect game in World Series history
Unknown Artist 05:44
3.
Ted Williams homers in his final at bat in the major leagues
Unknown Artist 00:28
4.
Pittsburgh Pirates’ Bill Mazeroski’s Game 7 home run wins 1960 World Series
Unknown Artist 03:51
5.
New York Yankees’ Roger Maris breaks Babe Ruth’s single season home run record
Unknown Artist 00:58
6.
New York Yankees’ Mickey Mantle sets World Series home run record with 16th round-tripper
Unknown Artist 00:29
7.
New York Yankees’ Mickey Mantle hits his 500th career home run
Unknown Artist 00:27
8.
The Amazin’ New York Mets win the 1969 World Series
Unknown Artist 03:15
9.
Atlanta Braves’ “Hammerin’ Hank” Aaron breaks Babe Ruth’s career home run record
Unknown Artist 02:21
10.
Boston Red Sox’s Carlton Fisk homers to win Game 6 of the 1975 World Series
Unknown Artist 01:54
11.
New York Yankees’ Reggie Jackson homers three times in final game of 1977 World Series
Unknown Artist 02:34
12.
New York Yankees’ Bucky Dent homers to beat Red Sox and win the 1978 American League Eastern Division title
Unknown Artist 01:06
13.
Cincinnati Reds’ Tom Seaver becomes fifth player to amass 3,000 strikeouts
Unknown Artist 02:32
14.
Kansas City Royals’ George Brett has home run disqualified for pine tar too far up the bat handle.
Unknown Artist 04:36
15.
Cincinnati Reds’ Pete Rose breaks Ty Cobb’s all-time hits record
Unknown Artist 01:52
16.
Bill Buckner’s legendary error continues the Boston Red Sox curse.
Unknown Artist 04:50
17.
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Kirk Gibson homers to win Game 1 of the 1988 World Series
Unknown Artist 01:03
18.
Texas Rangers’ Nolan Ryan hurls his seventh no-hitter
Unknown Artist 02:19
19.
Toronto Blue Jays’ Joe Carter wins Game 6 of the 1993 World Series with a home run
Unknown Artist 02:19
20.
Baltimore Orioles’ Cal Ripken, Jr., breaks Lou Gehrig’s consecutive games played record
Unknown Artist 01:33
21.
St. Louis Cardinals’ Mark McGwire breaks Roger Maris’ single season home run record with 62
Unknown Artist 01:17
22.
Chicago Cubs’ Sammy Sosa ties Mark McGwire’s single season home run record of 62
Unknown Artist 02:46
23.
San Francisco Giants’ Barry Bonds breaks Mark McGwire’s single season home run record with 71
Unknown Artist 00:30
24.
Arizona Diamondbacks’ Luis Gonzalez’s Game 7 hit beats the New York Yankees to win the 2001 World Series
Unknown Artist 03:39
25.
Seattle Mariners’ Ichiro Suzuki breaks George Sisler’s single season hits record
Unknown Artist 01:26
26.
Boston Red Sox beat the St. Louis Cardinals to win 2004 World Series and break 86-year-old curse
Unknown Artist 02:16


Disc 3 Titles
Artist
Length
1.
Philadelphia Athletics’ manager Connie Mack, Red Smith and Andy Coakley reminisce about the early days of baseball. (1898-1906)
Unknown Artist 02:20
2.
Cy Young remembers his perfect game. (1904)
Unknown Artist 00:32
3.
Ty Cobb talks about his career. (1906-1918)
Unknown Artist 00:46
4.
St. Louis Cardinals’ player-manager Frankie Frisch remembers his 1934 World Championship team, fondly known as “The Gashouse Gang.” (1934)
Unknown Artist 01:36
5.
Babe Ruth talks about his goals in baseball. (1934)
Unknown Artist 00:23
6.
Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis declares Baseball Hall of Fame open. (1939)
Unknown Artist 03:31
7.
An ailing Lou Gehrig announces his retirement and bids farewell at Yankee Stadium. (1939)
Unknown Artist 00:19
8.
New York City Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia on the war and baseball. (1942)
Unknown Artist 02:04
9.
Boston Red Sox’s Ted Williams talks about his love of baseball. (1946)
Unknown Artist 00:27
10.
Babe Ruth gives farewell address at Yankee Stadium. (1947)
Unknown Artist 11:51
11.
Brooklyn Dodgers’ Jackie Robinson reflects on being baseball’s first African-American player. (1948)
Unknown Artist 01:03
12.
New York Yankees’ “Joltin’” Joe DiMaggio announces his retirement from baseball. (1951)
Unknown Artist 00:35
13.
Leo Durocher reminisces about managing the 1954 World Champion New York Giants. (1955)
Unknown Artist 05:30
14.
Detroit Tigers’ Hank Greenberg reminisces about his greatest thrill in baseball. (1956)
Unknown Artist 01:14
15.
New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers announce their move to the West Coast. (1957)
Unknown Artist 00:29
16.
New York Yankees’ manager Casey Stengel testifies before the Senate Subcommittee on Monopoly and Anti-Trust hearings. (1958)
Unknown Artist 00:59
17.
New York Yankees’ Whitey Ford discusses pitching fundamentals. (1963)
Unknown Artist 01:22
18.
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Don Drysdale and Sandy Koufax hold out for new contracts. (1966)
Unknown Artist 01:55
19.
St. Louis Cardinals great Stan Musial on unionizing players and the expansion of the league. (1966)
Unknown Artist 02:01
20.
San Francisco Giants’ Gaylord Perry talks about pitching. (1966)
Unknown Artist 01:02
21.
Baltimore Orioles’ Brooks Robinson discusses the 1966 World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers and the off-season. (1966)
Unknown Artist 01:01
22.
Chicago White Sox owner Bill Veeck on the 1966 World Series. (1966)
Unknown Artist 02:04
23.
New York Yankees’ Yogi Berra is inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. (1972)
Unknown Artist 00:27
24.
Detroit Tigers' Denny McLain Discusses Pitching
Unknown Artist 00:57
25.
Future Hall of Famer Frank Robinson on his trade from the Baltimore Orioles to the Los Angeles Dodgers. (1972)
Unknown Artist 01:33
26.
Cincinnati Reds’ Johnny Bench on the 1972 National League West divisional race. (1972)
Unknown Artist 01:14
27.
Boston Red Sox’s Carl Yastrzemski talks about the upcoming season. (1972)
Unknown Artist 01:06
28.
Cincinnati Reds’ Pete Rose on the upcoming National League play-offs. (1972)
Unknown Artist 01:44
29.
Oakland Athletics’ Reggie Jackson reveals he received death threats prior to the 1973 World Series. (1973)
Unknown Artist 02:06
30.
New York Yankees’ Reggie Jackson answers his critics. (circa 1973 – ’74)
Unknown Artist 01:11
31.
NBC announcer Tony Kubek interviews Atlanta Braves’ “Hammerin’ Hank” Aaron about the pressure of trying to break Babe Ruth’s career home run record. (1974)
Unknown Artist 00:55
32.
New York Yankees’ Bucky Dent on his above-normal home run production. (1977)
Unknown Artist 00:47
33.
California Angels’ Reggie Jackson returns to an ovation at Yankee Stadium. (1982)
Unknown Artist 00:52
34.
New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner speaks to rumors he will sell the team. (1982)
Unknown Artist 02:03
35.
Pete Rose addresses the Dowd Report’s accusations that he gambled while manager of the Cincinnati Reds. (1989)
Unknown Artist 01:28
36.
Former Baltimore Orioles’ Cal Ripken, Jr., reflects on his consecutive games played streak. (1995)
Unknown Artist 00:36
37.
NBC Anchor Brian Williams’ account of St. Louis Cardinals’ Mark McGwire’s single season record-breaking 62nd home run. (1998)
Unknown Artist 00:40
38.
Mark McGwire on the groundskeeper who caught his 62nd home run ball. (1998)
Unknown Artist 00:24
39.
Chicago Cubs’ Sammy Sosa reflects on his record-breaking 66 home runs. (1998)
Unknown Artist 00:26
40.
Sammy Sosa on his pending suspension for using a corked bat. (2003)
Unknown Artist 00:43
41.
San Francisco Giants’ Barry Bonds talks about hitting his 700th career home run. (2004)
Unknown Artist 02:27
42.
Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona on the possibility of winning the final game of the World Series. (2004)
Unknown Artist 01:07
43.
Philadelphia Athletics manager Connie Mack coins the hopeful phrase “There’s always next year!” (1928)
Unknown Artist 00:13


Disc 4 Titles
Artist
Length
1.
Casey At The Bat (1909)
DeWolf Hopper 04:41
2.
The Man Who Fanned Casey (1909)
DeWolf Hopper 04:01
3.
Babe & Lou, The Home Run Twins (1928)
Babe Ruth , Lou Gehrig 06:11
4.
Colgate Sports Newsreel With Bill Stern and the “Strange But True” beginning of the National League. (1941)
Unknown Artist 03:27
5.
Babe Ruth answers questions from his young fans. (1941)
Unknown Artist 02:07
6.
“Two Top Gruskin” (1947)
Duffy's Tavern Radio Program 06:03
7.
Joe DiMaggio answers mailbag questions from his fans. (1948)
Unknown Artist 04:06
8.
Ralph Kiner sponsors Wheaties and trades barbs with Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour. (1950)
Unknown Artist 04:07
9.
Richie Ashburn gets his energy from eating Wheaties! (1950)
Unknown Artist 01:00
10.
Bob Feller speaks to announcer Bill Stern about baseball and disabled American veterans. (1950)
Unknown Artist 03:40
11.
Who’s On First? (1951)
Abbott & Costello 06:35
12.
The Seventh Inning Stretch sponsored by Falstaff Beer. (1953)
Unknown Artist 00:31
13.
Joe DiMaggio marries actress Marilyn Monroe. (1954)
Unknown Artist 01:03
14.
Mutual and Falstaff Beer present the “Game Of The Day.” (1955)
Unknown Artist 00:57
15.
Dizzy Dean promises Dinah Shore some Christmas snow. (1957)
Unknown Artist 02:42
16.
Brooklyn Dodgers General Manager Branch Rickey laments the future of baseball and its expansion. (1957)
Unknown Artist 03:49
17.
Hit a home run with Falstaff Beer! (1957)
Unknown Artist 01:00
18.
Los Angeles Dodgers Manager Walter Alston sponsors Packard Bell televisions. (1959)
Unknown Artist 00:50
19.
Roy Campanella promotes Packard Bell televisions and hi-fi’s. (1959)
Unknown Artist 01:00
20.
Don Drysdale endorses Proposition “S” for better schools. (1960)
Unknown Artist 00:14
21.
Fond remembrances of Ebbets Field and the Brooklyn Dodgers before the stadium is torn down. (Features the famous Brooklyn Symphony Band.) (1961)
Unknown Artist 05:37
22.
Reggie Jackson promotes the Volkswagen Rabbit. (1976)
Unknown Artist 00:29
23.
Tommy Lasorda is bleeping mad after New York Mets’ Dave Kingman hits three home runs against the Los Angeles Dodgers. (1976)
Unknown Artist 01:25
24.
Announcers comment on the start of 24-hour sports network ESPN and its effect on baseball teams’ revenue. (1978)
Unknown Artist 00:57
25.
“Beisbol been good to me” (1970s)
Garrett Morris 01:17
26.
Announcer Mel Allen and This Week In Baseball (1980s)
Unknown Artist 00:43
27.
Detroit Tigers promote an upcoming series with the Seattle Mariners. (1988)
Unknown Artist 01:01
28.
Boston Red Sox fans speculate that “The Curse of The Bambino” (Babe Ruth) may be coming to an end. (2004)
Unknown Artist 02:02

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