1969 World Series Game 5 NEW YORK 10/16/69 NBC

[@roberthuot7887]

So so addicted to watching old time baseball. I just melt in my chair and enjoy life.

[@easycharlie6739]

ME TOO!!! That's because those players from that era appreciated what they had and understood that value of of dollar.

[@philiptucci2458]

Absolutely agree Robert, love all these old games, really brings back fond memories of life, great treat for sure, where did all the years go?

[@larrygreene4331]

This is why some players take performance-enhancing drugs (such as steroids and HGH)...If the ball hit by Davey Johnson went over the fence instead of being caught by Cleon Jones, the game would have been tied and you never know what would have happened. The Orioles might have won the game and the World Series...you never know.

[@ronswoboda8310]

like David ortiz...

[@andrewmeyer3423]

Yup! IMO today’s players are superior but that’s not the point…this is like a wonderful time travel where there’s no stress bc you know the outcome and can just enjoy the experience ❤

[@svorourke7056]

..the final game of the 1960s...epic in every way....thank you!!!

[@jimmylee2678]

Hearing the organ music at the beginning makes me feel like I'm at Shea Stadium. I love this channel. Thank you for your restorations and diligence!

[@williamdunphy352]

That's Jane Jarvis at the organ.

[@stupaul3233]

@@williamdunphy352 , Shea’s Queen of Melody as we would read that on the old Stadium Scoreboard!

[@willard2729]

Jane Jarvis followed by a baseball game 😊

[@sec9788]

Oh you don’t like the ear splitting GANGSTER RAP music they blast nowadays?

[@GreenHornet1962]

Back when I was growing up, you knew it was a big event when Curt Gowdy was behind the microphone. He signed his book for me and was a very nice man. It's great to hear him call a game again. Thank you for uploading this.

[@pheniafilmsthemlbarchiveso9229]

Nice memories nice to hear. Thank you.

[@georgeanthony7282]

The very first Mets World Series win... I was just turning 12 yrs old in November of that magical year... such a wonderful time for the Mets organization and its fans. I'm now 65 yrs old... but watching this always seems to bring me back to my childhood days! LET'S GO METS!!!

[@passrider82]

What an amazing pre-game. Three of the greatest players to ever play the game, Sandy Koufax, Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio. Then to be topped off by the game itself!

[@williamdunphy352]

Sandy Koufax & Mickey Mantle were part of "World Series Report", with Jim Simpson on NBC. Joe DiMaggio was in the commissioner's box with Bowie Kuhn.

[@jonathanfeil1522]

I was in the stands for that game (14 years old). My dad’s company scored some playoff and series tickets because they were suppliers to the concessionaire at Shea Stadium. It was an incredible baseball experience for a teen age boy.

[@Wixom2200]

Sure

[@wjroberts913]

I experienced this game while sitting in George Washington Elementary School, Peekskill, NY, Mr. Cosgrove's 5th grade class. He listened to the entire game in his earbud, transistor radio . . . The part of class when they played the game was of course lost . . . but I remember the "experience" vividly, obviously.

[@nunicarmona7225]

Thank you for these games I love beasball from the 60s and 70s

[@mattdon2164]

The pregame with Mickey Mantle, Sandy Koufax and Jim Simpson was awesome. Mickey at his best. Don’t know why he didn’t pursue a full time gig as a commentator on the games. His ability to tell a story is second to none. Where has the time gone?

[@Wixom2200]

The Orioles had a powerhouse. They just underestimated the Mets.

[@8avexp]

I remember that day as though it were yesterday! I got home from school in time to catch the ninth inning and have never forgotten Curt Gowdy's, "The Mets are world champions!" as Cleon Jones caught Davey Johnson's fly ball for the last out.

[@teetoo3790]

The beginning of the Mets owning New York baseball over the next 5 years and not the Yankees.

[@michaelleroy9281]

For only 5 years George Steinbrenner bought the Yankees in 1973 and the Yankees went back owning New York

[@rentslave]

I was in NYC 3 times on that day. Part of my job was as a NJ to NY messenger,going one each in the morning and in the afternoon. That night,I drove over to the Village,getting one ticket for parking and one for going through a red light. I never paid the parking ticket.

[@tomgeauvreau7099]

I remember Tommy Agee and the noise of the jets flying over the stadium. Nostalgia!

[@wonglee2424]

This is the way the game should be played. No ghost runners during extra innings, no enlarged bases, no time clocks on either the pitcher or the hitter, no analytics, separate leagues, and best of all no designated hitters.

[@gato7908]

Pitchers didn't need clocks back then. They worked very quickly

[@captainredbeard7933]

Thank you!

[@TTony-tu6dm]

7 years after their inception, against one of the strongest teams of the half century - the magnitude of this is hard to fathom

[@willdrucker4291]

Lindsey Nelson:…”we pause now for station identification” “This is WNBC-TV New York” (Channel 4)

[@hollywoodjoe123]

At 2:06:43 look at AL WEIS - - WOW - HE tied the game and the METS went on to win after that surge of energy !

[@JohnPadula]

It was incredible just being there

[@moboutmen]

MLB should look long and hard at this. Daytime World Series.

[@roberthuot7887]

Never mind that, we still don't have baseball this year!

[@pheniafilmsthemlbarchiveso9229]

haven’t watched a game since 2009 no longer of fan to a bunch a A ballers who don’t know what a bunt is or a complete game..don’t forget to place your bets too (MLB in no more)

[@wiedep]

never happen again, $$$'s and NFL tv broadcasts throught the week will see to that.

[@effend446]

It all began to change in 1971 when Three Rivers Stadium hosted the first night game in World Series history.

[@stevereber]

Awesome Classics

[@jcalli66]

Hah - I had forgotten that Davey Johnson made the last out of the Series.

[@BrunoPadovani-t7g]

I was an 11 year old Mets fan who caught "baseball fever" that year.

[@peterdaniel66]

Dave Johnson.. very important figure in Mets history... makes the last out in 1969 and then wins it again for them 17 years later in 1986. Storybook!

[@markharvey85]

The golden era of MLB the 1960's & 1970's on NBC

[@davismusicaltheatrecompany5531]

I was there!!!

[@jonathanfeil1522]

So was I. Upper level box seats.

[@williamdunphy352]

Umpires (Game 5) HP Lou DiMuro (AL) 1B Lee Weyer (NL) 2B Hank Soar (AL) (Crew Chief) 3B Frank Secory (NL) LF Larry Napp (AL) RF Shag Crawford (NL)

[@latexsolarbeef4990]

.....everyone from the both teams..players managers announcers commissioner JOE D and Pearl Bailey.....are legends....quite a priceless recording...........

[@edwinwarren2769]

A wonderful moment in history. The mets did not give up and beat the big bird machine

[@jackthompson5011]

When baseball was king!

[@gato7908]

No smartphones or other distractions. Also just a handful of TV stations.

[@johnybaltimore3687]

That organist belongs in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Why aren't there more organists enshrined??

[@williamdunphy352]

The organist at Shea Stadium in those years was Jane Jarvis.

[@Sirharryflash82]

That's something you don't hear anymore.

[@kevinvanmeter2264]

2:52:12 New York Mayor John V. Lindsay, just another of the long line of horrible New York City Democratic mayors. Always raising taxes and used this celebration to get re-elected.

[@samkohen4589]

He was a member of the Republican Party

[@ChrisDutch]

He started out as a Republican and was,in fact,a member of the GOP at that time.

[@chriszenko3598]

In the days before free agents it was a amazing feat to go from worst to first

[@rstefanie2622]

I remember exactly where I was watching this game as well as game 1 (at a high school football game). So happy when the Orioles won game 1, and like Mickey here, it was all down hill from there. Game 4 when JC Martin shoe polish issue I also remember exactly where I was.

[@jamessollazzo4860]

bless jane jarvis playing the organ at the very end with a riot taking place on the field!!!!!!!!

[@williamdunphy352]

Curt Gowdy (PBP) & Lindsey Nelson (C) 1st half Nelson (PBP) & Gowdy (C) Bottom 5th-8th Gowdy (PBP) 9th Tony Kubek (field reporter)

[@dougmilesmedia]

55 years ago today!😂

[@CiscoKidd-ue6fj]

I was at this game!

[@kevinvanmeter2264]

2:42:30 Let the celebration commence!

[@genecasciari748]

Did anyone notice no names on back of Mets uniforms and no pinstripes. I was only 8 then and not old enough to appreciate the game. A close friend who was 10 at the time went with his family to see Braves vs Mets at Shea for NL playoff game. He was from Tennessee and a Braves fan. We swept Braves in that series. 69 Mets would trounce 2023 version. Sad!

[@michaelleroy9281]

There are pinstripes on the Mets uniforms they have been there since the first year in 1962

[@jakelandshark1143]

I was 14. I remember it.

[@NoName-ge6wc]

I was on the field. Still have the homeplate in my my den.

[@Coowallsky]

RIP Ed Kranepool

[@kevinvanmeter2264]

1:42:10 Frank Loses it! By then, the umpires grew tired of Weaver's Umpire hate. Gil Hodges was always calm with his discussions and....respectful.

[@jamessollazzo4860]

what a hoot mrs. hodges was, lol

[@victorkreitner754]

Anyone else here the "fuck Yeah" at 1: 18 : 35 to 40 mark of the game coming from the soundman. Had to play it back a few times to make sure....lol

[@edwardcricchio6106]

It happened at about this time, 54 years ago, today. It was a Thursday for those of you who want to know the day of the week.

[@michaelleroy9281]

Thursday, October 16

[@kevinvanmeter2264]

1:41:25 Frank Robinson incident.

[@kevinvanmeter2264]

2:06:00 Al Weis ties it!

[@gato7908]

No smartphones then so all the attention of the country was on this game. Today with all the distractions it's not like that any more, but with the 2 biggest cities facing each other and 2 megastars like judge and ohtani, maybe more than usual

[@pheniafilmsthemlbarchiveso9229]

I refuse to watch an inning of todays MLB shitshow beer-leaguers 😫😆

[@kevinvanmeter2264]

1:51:55 Cleon Jones Incident.

[@conner7000]

You have to think the ump gave the Mets that call out of spite because of all the barking from the O’s dugout and for delaying the game on the frank Robinson incident.

[@brando7266]

Amazing that both the orioles and colts lost to new york teams ,when they were heavy favorites,

[@samkohen4589]

What I can't understand is why the Mets were unable to repeat their performance afterwards. They cam close in 1973 and then nothing until 1986

[@willdrucker4291]

Uggghh..8 years later, Donald Grant would become the most hated man in NYC…don’t know why?..just ask TOM SEAVER

[@michaelleroy9281]

Tom Seaver came back to the Mets for one season in 1983

[@richardpapa242]

Real men dressing like ball players no long hair no ridiculous Mike Napoli beards no “I just got off the box car” look just real men playing baseball

[@jackthompson5011]

I was at this game

[@johnnytroyano8870]

Beautiful...like everything else, MONEY has ruined the game. Real reactions from players who love the game.

[@davidlafleche1142]

1975, Game Six: Pete Rose looked at Carlton Fisk and said, "This is some kind of game!" Rose was thrilled to have been part of it.

[@wadevandort1598]

Mets won 100 games during the regular season. Mets were not "underdogs".

[@williamdunphy352]

Produced by Lou Kusserow Directed by Harry Coyle

[@spacerazer]

50 years later in 2019 they still did not have a definite first base line rule

[@jamessollazzo4860]

old lady payson made alot of money with this team

[@kevinvanmeter2264]

1:51:55 Cleon Jones incident

[@kevinvanmeter2264]

1:40:00 Frank Robinson incident

[@NJFloyd10]

Don't understand why Buford didn't dive for the ball hit by Swoboda in the ninth. 98 percent of the players these days would dive for that. It was only a few feet from his glove when he short hopped it

[@gato7908]

It was the bottom of the 8th and i think he probably thought he could get to it on the run. A dive and he could have bobbled it

[@boomerpo]

i use to love baseball now not so much

[@pheniafilmsthemlbarchiveso9229]

you mean todays (MLB) shit show? what’s there to like just a beer league now..a Hr Derby no bunting, hitting behind the runners sacrifices anymore , pitchers incapable of pitching a complete game pointless time clocks, can’t knock the catcher on him ass anymore no bang bang plays at the plate..players are too soft..corporate named ballparks, Nike logos on all uniforms, sports betting etc etc just bunch-a corporate assholes (owners,agents,execs) whom never played the game in their lives run this shit show

[@johnm8096]

I checked out of present day baseball 4 years ago.

[@luckybestwash]

1:05:57 mashed

[@DonQwantsyou]

that's elrod ellie hotrod hendricks

[@jeffteyrosado9966]

Only God knows

[@douglasbreimann6096]

Get rid of the DH!!!!!!!

[@docadams7099]

ABSOLUTELY! I'M WITH YOU!!!

[@RobertHuston-m1w]

METSY METSY METSY!

[@petehiggins3582]

Golly Curt Gowdy… can you show any less enthusiasm after calling a miracle team first world championship after being around 7 years ? 😮

[@jamessollazzo4860]

donald grant would destroy the franchise in the 70's

[@jamessollazzo4860]

seavers bobo's! he be in jail today with that comment

[@petervandenbroeck4183]

Yogi coaching first

[@stardaddyo9]

Baltimore should have wasted the Mets. Terrible

[@michaelleroy9281]

The games are played on the field, not on paper the baseball gods were smiling on the Mets in 1969 everything went their way

[@michaelleroy9281]

They were mad as hell about that, so they took that out on the Reds in the 1970 World 🌎 Series

[@wegotlumpsofitroundtheback5065]

What is wrong with people? Let's celebrate by tearing the place apart. WTF?

[@kevinvanmeter2264]

2:42:30 Let the celebration commence!