1973 World Series Game 4 NEW YORK 10/17/73 Original NBC Broadcast (partial)

Recent restoration/remaster of the partial NBC Broadcast (first few innings) with Curt Gowdy, Lindsay Nelson and Toni Kubek was recorded and digitalized off 3 VHS pre recorded tape versions for the most complete and best quality I could find in my archives VHS tapes I've had since the early 90s, the VHS tapes were later transferred through a DVD burner (cir.2003) the Original NBC also includes the pre game show 'The Baseball World of Joe Garagiola' with series Highlights and interviews and special guest Reggie Jackson and a look at the MLB umpires around the league
Game 4 starters are Ken Holtman for Oakland and Jon Matlack for New York as the Oakland A's have a 2 games to 1 lead as we head into game 4 from Shea Stadium as the Mets are looking to even things up
Also Includes: the official MLB 1973 World Series film recorded and digitalized right off the original commercial VHS
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[@jimfriery8641]

It's amazing...Staub hits a 3 run HR in the 1st inning and there's no showboating. He just runs around the bases like a professional should.

[@steveprestegard5151]

Squares to bunt twice, takes a strike and THEN homers.

[@DonQwantsyou]

it was a different world back then. players didn't make that much money and pro sports wasn't given the coverage, attention, and importance that it is given today. technology changed all that

[@kanasatka1]

And look at the condition of the field. LOL.

[@jackthompson5011]

@@DonQwantsyouit’s not about money. The individual for the most part was not the main focus, the team was!

[@ckendall67]

@@DonQwantsyou People still don't understand how the world has changed and so has baseball.

[@Vgy926]

Mike Andrews batted as a pinch hitter in the eighth inning, receiving a standing ovation before and after his at-bat, which resulted in a ground out. It was his last major league plate appearance.

[@dougmilesmedia]

I was at that game! 😃

[@svorourke7056]

..nice to see with some clarity..a cold night for baseball…Rusty’s big night 😎👋

[@Chisox74]

Awesome find there! 1st World Series I watched on TV.

[@andrewsavilia8368]

Me too!

[@heathcompton1336]

Great Work!!! The broadcast looks amazing!!!!

[@pheniafilmsthemlbarchiveso9229]

much appreciated Heath thanks for noticing

[@MegaJohnf1]

Thank you so much...wonderful to watch....real baseball, great announcing, and great game.

[@richardsantalone9380]

The Shea Stadium PA announcer in this game was Loren Matthews. He took over on April 18, 1970 when his predecessor (Jack Lightcap, the Shea PA announcer during the 1969 World Series) had to enter the hospital for cancer treatments. Lightcap died on June 29, 1970.

[@pheniafilmsthemlbarchiveso9229]

Jack Franchetti will always be the voice of Shea Stadium in my book (1976-1987)

[@richardsantalone9380]

@@pheniafilmsthemlbarchiveso9229 Ah yes, I STILL remember the friendly voice of Jack Franchetti at old Shea Stadium. He was the PA announcer when the Mets last won the World Series in 1986. Here are a few of his trademark calls: "Here's the Mets Number One........Mookie........Wilson!" "Mets first baseman..........Keith..... Hernandez!" "The catcher..........Gary.......Carter!" When announcing the starting lineups: "First, for [visiting team's manager] [name of visiting team] " Followed by: "And now ladies and gentlemen, for Dave Johnson's Mets!" :-)

[@8avexp]

I remember Lauren Matthews.

[@4MDK]

I was there in the Mezzanine level behind home plate rooting my Mets on. This is still the only WS game I"ve ever attended. I'll never forget the Staub homer and the way our crowd cheered Andrews of the A's. Thanks for this post!

[@authorben1]

Seaver holding the mic. The best.

[@heathcompton1336]

Great work!!!!! You did a great job on restoring this historic footage!!!!

[@MrAitraining]

First 15 minutes you got Reggie and Catfish in 2 different interviews giving it to Charley Finley legit lol. What a team that was. Great and crazy. I'm a long time met fan but those A's teams were cool AF

[@Scott-ly2nk]

If finley had not starting to dis mantle them they could have one 4 un a row they did the same thing to the reds when they traded toney perez they were not the same

[@HowardKobel-lk7yq]

It wasn't Finley who dismantled the A's. It was Bowie Kuhn and his favoritism towards the NYY that caused the destruction and then the AL East to enjoy the former Athletics riches.

[@johnm8096]

Two legends and class acts Seaver and Catfish.

[@andrewpadaetz5549]

Rather sedate jacket for Lindsey. He usually wore "loud" jackets.

[@bd001217]

My dad and i went to this game, it was awesome. Still have my scorecard.

[@dzanier]

Loved Garagiola’s pregame.

[@KratostheThird]

Joe seemed to be a great guy, full of wit and charm. I was talking to a guy in his late 60s and when he was in highschool in the early 1970’s, he would try to rush home to watch Joe Garagiola. Sadly the show itself has mostly been lost to time (producers often failed to preserve their shows), leaving behind rare footage like this that is candid and quite frankly, refreshing. Today’s sport shows are a complete joke.

[@jcalli66]

That is an amazing, prescient interview with Seaver and Catfish at 14:40 ripping the 'egotistical, publicity-seeking owner' (Catfish harshly criticizing his own boss for the Mike Andrews fiasco) 2 years before 'Boss George' and the Yankees Clown show started to take off. Ironically, George tried hiring Dick Williams who quit the A's but couldn't reach an agreement with Finley to let him go out of his last 2 years of his contract

[@KratostheThird]

I remember reading about the late 70’s Yankees team being swamped in controversy. There was a big rift between Billy Martin, George Steinbrenner and the rest of the team. There is the infamous footage where Reggie Jackson was pulled out of the game by Billy Martin, resulting in a violent argument, all caught on tape at Fenway Park. Yogi Berra held Billy Martin down. After Billy Martin’s death in 1989, George Steinbrenner would use his power and influence to grab the best players long after they had been established on other teams. During the steroid fueled era of the late 90’s and early 2000’s, Steinbrenner grabbed Jason Giambi, Roger Clemens, Alex Rodriguez and Gary Sheffield among others. The average age of each member of the Yankees was far greater than that of other teams. All four ballplayers used steroids, and I blame greed for the steroids that were rampant after the 1994 baseball strike. Reggie Jackson was legit, and a great all round player. It’s a shame they don’t make them like they used to.

[@KratostheThird]

Finley also got involved with controversy that included holding Joe Rudi and at least one other ball player in 1976. Reggie Jackson and Catfish Hunter were both vocal about Finley in the pregame footage here.

[@jeremydavidson9194]

Gil Hodges would never have put Mays and Staub in the outfield like that.

[@tedharrington5432]

It is a shame we do not have all the games from the Oakland Athletics World Series Dynasty Era of 1972-74.

[@gerrydooley951]

why don't we?

[@williamdunphy352]

Lindsey Nelson (PBP) Curt Gowdy-Tony Kubek (PBP) 1st half Gowdy (PBP) Nelson-Kubek (C) 2nd half

[@marcjennett9721]

Organ music, no hardware on batters or batting gloves, no 30 minute introductions, no stepping out multiple times, pitcher gets the ball from catcher and throws almost immediately....trying to fix baseball now watch some old videos!

[@adm712]

As much as I like Timmy Trumpet and Narco blasting, I'll take 1973 ballpark organ over that any day

[@hmhm856]

Ive always wondered just how different the Mets franchise would be seen had they won this 1973 WS after also winning the 1969 WS

[@retiredusvet4396]

Outstanding time for MLB!

[@willdrucker4291]

Ironically, three weeks after this Series ended, Pirate pitcher Nelson Briles, who here sang the National Anthem, was traded away to the Kansas City Royals

[@wheelinthesky300]

In the third inning, Matlack catches fire. At this point in his career, Trumpbour had a 2-pitch repertoire. His fastball was always there, and the home plate mic catches him grunting on delivery of his smoke. What really mattered with Jon was the curveball. If he couldn't get it to break or throw for strikes, he was in danger of getting bombed, as batters would wait for the fastball. If he had both pitches working, #32 was one tough customer.

[@Johnnyboy792]

Matlack pitched two great games against the A's ... but it seemed that Holtzman getting knocked out in the first might have been a blessing because he was a lot fresher when he came back in Game 7.

[@softyme63]

Reggie before he was Mr. October barely got a reaction 😀

[@ericperry2032]

3:47 I know the A's had some bright uniforms; however, they almost look neon pink...

[@ciesaro]

Dick Williams would leave as Oakland manager after the series. Alvin Dark would replace him the next year and the Athletics would win their third consecutive WS titke

[@cidguridy8389]

Nelson Briles sounds a lot like Ricky Ricardo😊

[@danielrivera2365]

Jackson said that nobody was going to beat the A's if that club had stayed together.

[@jaydogtitan-ok3vw]

All the way to 1980 he said.

[@rickybolio]

Let’s go Mets rip Dad !!

[@williamdunphy352]

Umpires (Game 4) HP Paul Pryor (NL) 1B Russ Goetz (AL) 2B Harry Wendelstedt (NL) 3B Marty Springstead (AL) (Crew Chief) LF Augie Donatelli (NL) RF Jerry Neudecker (AL)

[@jeffreyrobert9460]

John Milner always used to pop his hamstring

[@kennethjackson1771]

How much were those tickets back then?

[@MrAschiff]

When baseball was interesting

[@victormarrotti2575]

Mickey Lolich of the 68 Tigers pitched 3 games.Seaver saying it is physically impossible. Maybe for Seaver

[@jefflewis4]

Seaver said that in the context of having to go through the LCS before the WS. In 68 there was no LCS.

[@morleysobol6656]

@@jefflewis4 Which is, of course, the point.

[@Eddie-zk2qi]

It was impossible because Seaver & Hunter both pitched the Game 5's of their respective LCS's. In this World Series Matlack made 3 starts for the Mets as did Holtzman for the A's.

[@danorthsidemang3834]

1:21:37 😆 😆

[@wiedep]

Chances are slim that Bill Shea would be on a bus going anywhere are slim. NYC behind-the-scenes power broker, who's interest in sports led him to be an influencer in MLB, AFL/NFL, NHL and NY political circles. Not surprising that his name and not Robert Moses was picked because of his contributions and a far less caustic persona. Moses tried to force Flushing Meadows stadium on Dodgers which led to their move to LA. Moses had an ego as large as Charlie Finley's and was just as reviled by those who had to deal with them.

[@danorthsidemang3834]

1:36:21 ROFL

[@PaulHahrrgis_]

“Is it true that you asked to be traded?” “I sure did.” Ice cold

[@rayray4192]

Reggie was a malignant narcissist and a great player.

[@danorthsidemang3834]

1:20:23 😆

[@steveprestegard5151]

A rather opinionated interview at 14:40.