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No other team in Major League Baseball history has had such an unparalleled record as the New York Yankees. In these remarkable 17 World Series films, the legendary Bronx Bombers create an unmatched championship legacy for the ages. The Fall Classic films in this collection include: The Yankees five titles in a row (1949-1953), Dynasties with Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Thurman Munson and Reggie Jackson. The four titles in five seasons by Joe Torre and Derek Jeter. All the glory and timeless moments from 17 New York Yankees World Series Championships are digitally preserved on this one-of-a-kind five-DVD Collection. Disc 1: 194
No other team in Major League Baseball history has had such an unparalleled record as the New York Yankees. In these remarkable 17 World Series films, the legendary Bronx Bombers create an unmatched championship legacy for the ages. The Fall Classic films in this collection include: The Yankees five titles in a row (1949-1953), Dynasties with Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Thurman Munson and Reggie Jackson. The four titles in five seasons by Joe Torre and Derek Jeter. All the glory and timeless moments from 17 New York Yankees World Series Championships are digitally preserved on this one-of-a-kind five-DVD Collection. Disc 1: 1943, 1947, 1949, 1950. Disc 2: 1951, 1952, 1953, 1956. Disc 3: 1958, 1961, 1962, 1977. Disc 4: 1978, 1996, 1998. Disc 5: 1999, 2000.
Covering five DVDs, 12 hours, and a span of 58 years, Vintage World Series Films: New York Yankees is a sweeping time capsule of the history of the Bronx Bombers, and of baseball itself. These are the official films produced by Major League Baseball to summarize each year's World Series, and that means 17 films for the Yankees between 1943 and 2000 ranging from a brief 22 minutes (1943) to over an hour each (the later series). That also means you can see in action some of the great Yankees of the past, including Joe DiMaggio, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, Whitey Ford, Reggie Jackson, and Derek Jeter, plus Hall of Fame opponents such as Jackie Robinson and Willie Mays. And the list of great World Series moments includes Bill Bevens' 1947 almost-no-hitter and Dodger Al Gionfriddo's catch that same year, Tommy Henrich's 1949 walk-off home run (Mickey Owen's dropped third strike after Henrich's strikeout is not here; that was in 1941), Don Larsen's 1956 perfect game, and Reggie Jackson's 1977 home run trio. No, these aren't the complete games, and the constant MLB logo in the corner of the screen seems like an unnecessary intrusion, but baseball fans will find it a treat to have these available at all. --David Horiuchi
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Manufacturer: A&E Home Video
Release date: 25 July 2006
Number of discs: 5
EAN: 0733961754452 UPC: 733961754452
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