The Glory of Their Times -- Special Edition

The Story of the Early days of Baseball , 1896- 1916.
Based on the classic bestseller by Lawrence. S Ritter.

[@fr6313]

My all time favorite baseball book along with Robert Creamers Babe . After reading this book in high school I sought out Smokey Joe Wood who was living in New Haven CT not far from us in Rhode Island . I was 15 years old at the time . Wood and I exchanged letters and at one point I called him on the phone . When my father found out he asked me who this Joe Wood was in New Haven . I told him that he was a pitcher on the 1912 Red Sox . My father then perked up and said "you mean Smokey Joe Wood?" I said "yes ". He then said "your grandfather used to tell me stories about him when I was a little boy" . So my father picked up the phone and called Wood himself and asked if he received visitors to his New Haven home . Wood said "yes" . So we scheduled a visit to see him . It's something I will never forget. We got lost on the way there so my father asked a New Haven policeman how do we find Marvel Road . The police officer asked if we were looking for Joe Wood and my Dad said "yes" So the officer led us there . We met with Joe Wood for a couple of hours . It was a thrill for me and I'll never forget it

[@pauledwards5607]

How old are you and how old were you at the time of meeting Smokin' Joy Wood? Wow. What a story!

[@RedPop4]

That's a wonderful story.

[@tommyfu9271]

this is incredible.

[@daniellinehan63]

How cool - the Vida Blue of 1912

[@HaldaneSmith]

Smoky Joe Wood lived until 1985 and passed away at the age of 95 (1889 - 1985). He played from 1908 to 1922. Great story.

[@jasonsmith2439]

Back when baseball was great! No stuck up cry baby millionaires! Just real men! No steroids just pure talent! Back when players would walk down the street and act like a regular joe. Man I wish I could have been there 😢

[@steelers6titles]

Ty and Honus got along very well with each other, with the Dutchman (Wagner's parents were actually immigrants from Prussia) receiving invitations to come down to Georgia to hunt and fish. Cobb called Wagner the greatest ballplayer who ever lived, high praise indeed.

[@vfedcwsx3114]

I went to Cooperstown with my sons about 10 years ago. I was in the museum book store, looking for "just the right book" as a memento of our day together. I was looking for around 30 minutes. Apparently one of the clerks was watching me scour through the vast, almost overwhelming supply of books to choose from. The Glory of Their Times caught my eye. Silly me, I had never heard of it. Anyway, this young clerk approaches me as I'm leafing through the pages and whispers, "You've got the right one."She was right. I've read that marvelous book countless times over the years. What a joy for a baseball fan. And a shoutout for that clerk, who was obviously working in the right place.

[@gregorysullivan7175]

Nice little tale. Cheers.

[@michaelhegyan2771]

What a difference..my father was ten when he went to seventh game of the 1934 world series, between the cards and the tigers, at Briggs stadium, Detroit. He saw Dizzy Dean pitch. My dad passed in 2008, at 86. I remember him telling me years prior, how the game has changed, and he was right. Miss you dad...

[@phillipgarrow2297]

It's been a long time since I've heard Briggs stadium they changed it to Tiger stadium it was a sad day when they tore down that stadium there was a lot of history there TyCobb SamCrawford and so many more

[@superblindeye1]

Did he ever talk about the fruit being thrown during that game? There is a old recording of it if you are interested in hearing it. The quality isn't great, but it is cool that it does exist.

[@TheBatugan77]

@@superblindeye1 Interesting quote from one of the players (forget who)... "Who brings rotten fruit to a ballgame?"

[@acousticshadow4032]

Was still Navin Field in 1934 (not Briggs Stadium until 1938; Tiger Stadium in 1961). But your Dad saw Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis remove St Louis Cardinals LFer, Ducky Medwick, from the game for his own protection. The Tigers were getting pelted 11-0 in game 7, so Tiger fans decided to return the favor and pelt Medwick with rotten fruit.

[@mattluszczak8095]

How was the game changed?

[@philreveal6742]

My absolute favorite baseball book. I read it every year before Spring Training.

[@carlsmith3214]

Smokey Joe Wood hurt his arm in 1915 and came back as an outfielder for Cleveland from 1918 through 1922. By the way, if Walter Johnson calls you the fastest pitcher on the planet YOU ARE THE FASTEST PITCHER ON THE PLANET

[@EphSBGGSO]

Fabulous narration by Alexander Scourby, one of the best ever.

[@brucecuth1951]

Except he mispronounces Joe McGinnity's name.

[@davezierden8496]

Alexander Scourby also narrates the KJV of the Bible!! The guy has a real good voice!!

[@georgeorwell4534]

How true. What a magic voice.

[@denopac7193]

@@brucecuth1951 Mispronounces Honus as well, at every opportunity.

[@runawayuniverse]

This is absolutely the best baseball book ever. If hearing the voices here wasn't good enough, please pick it up and read it. The stories told by the old ball players go into much greater detail and they are excellent.

[@mikecustenborder3991]

I read the book it was fantastic.

[@doloresroberto5805]

runawayuniverse H

[@robertewalt7789]

Good book, but the author hated this movie.

[@tahoepoet]

@@robertewalt7789 Ritter didn't like this documentary? Why not? Content or copyright? Something else??

[@robertewalt7789]

@bob Poet Ritter did not express the reason why he didn’t like the movie.

[@CarlDuke]

Brilliant piece of work. And the wonderful voice of Alexander Scouby.

[@brianthomas8125]

Honus' hands were so huge that he could cover the ball entirely. Greatest SS and all-around player of his age. He also opened a sporting goods store in the Triangle in Pittsburgh after retiring and it quickly became a Pittsburgh institution. I bought my centennial jersey there the last time I was in Pittsburgh in 1987.

[@steelers6titles]

Honus had a number of business ventures, including a newfangled invention--the automobile. He tried the movies, too, although his film(s) are lost. None of his projects were very successful, in the long run. But there was always a place for him with "my Bucs".

[@scorchedearth8661]

You’ll bring that memory to your grave!

[@thegoose0m1]

I read somewhere that when he'd rifle the ball to 1st base after fielding a grounder, little pebbles and sand would follow in the balls wake, like the tail of a comet.....

[@danischeel4846]

Baseball was so fascinating back then! I could listen to their stories all day. Today's baseball is boring and too big business. It's money first & ball playing 2nd. There are no interesting characters, either. Most seem to be cookie cutter types.

[@sitarnut]

Hi Dani..Just the way I feel...I watch a lot of the old shows on History of Baseball..when we grew up it was great too. Mickey Mantle, Jackie Robinson, all those guys of that time. However the 1900's has such a nostalgic feel and something special I cannot describe. It's a longing feeling for things we never really knew, but fell pulled toward.... Peace from TX.

[@danischeel4846]

Very well said! Peace from Ohio!

[@Werdnasemajjamesandrew]

I feel the opposite. This is like a beer league today.

[@rgglick]

WAAAAAAAYYYYYY too much money involved today!!!!!

[@anadraham2995]

You all sound like every old person from the past 100 years

[@mikecross6385]

Love this book! I've got the audio book with these, and other, original recordings. Also have the record that was sold in the late 60s/early 70s. Research proves some of the recollections are off on some things, but we are all guilty of making some mistakes in our memories. Overall, this is a priceless work of love that Larry Ritter put together. This book, singlehandedly, is what gave me my passion for baseball history.

[@johnshreve8410]

I liked Ritter's recordings with Chief Meyers on the Dodger bus.

[@steelers6titles]

The gloves of the era were small and thin enough as it was. But Honus Wagner, arguably the greatest shortstop who ever lived, would cut the palm out of his, for greater control. Like barehanding the ball on every play. His career lasted from 1897 to 1917, with many exhibition games after that.

[@steelers6titles]

@@TheBatugan77 About what am I "lying"? That Honus cut the palm out of his glove? Do you want to see a picture?

[@jimi2142]

I went to Cooperstown with my sons about 10 years ago. I was in the museum book store, looking for "just the right book" as a memento of our day together. I was looking for around 30 minutes. Apparently one of the clerks was watching me scour through the vast, almost overwhelming supply of books to choose from. The Glory of Their Times caught my eye. Silly me, I had never heard of it. Anyway, this young clerk approaches me as I'm leafing through the pages and whispers, "You've got the right one."She was right. I've read that marvelous book countless times over the years. What a joy for a baseball fan. And a shoutout for that clerk, who was obviously working in the right place.

[@susandilaudo9534]

jimi2142 that just gave me chills.

[@mjstntn1505]

jimi2142 ba role

[@jperkins3642]

That is a great story. And if you like the book the 4 disc audiobook is even better, as it's the actual players telling the stories.

[@scorchedearth8661]

Anyone who doesn’t have a HOF memory doesn’t even know there’s something missing in their life.

[@MyRobertallen]

jimi2142 Best sports book period. God bless America

[@tim3288]

This video is priceless I remember seeing it on PBS in I think the early 1970's. Wahoo Sam Crawford what a great interview. This is why I love reading about baseball's early years. I also collect a few T206 cards of these players

[@michaelinhouston9086]

As I recall, I saw this in the 80s on a local channel

[@steelers6titles]

This is probably the best baseball documentary ever made, with the voices of the actual players. Dates from 1966, I believe. Alexander Scourby narrates.

[@jacksmith5692]

I've read the book about 40 times now along with Ball Four. My two favorite baseball books.

[@MyRobertallen]

Jack smith Try Boys of Summer, Time Begins on Opening Day, and The Summer Game

[@TheBassman28]

The really Bad News Griffith Park Pirates (Give that one a try) it's not the majors... but, it's a great baseball book.

[@jackinthewoodsii8653]

@@MyRobertallen The Boys of Summer by Roger Kahn, amazing book.

[@jacksmith5692]

@@MyRobertallen Boys of Summer was great. Thank you for the other suggestions. My Mom and late Dad were Brooklyn Dodger fans.

[@MyRobertallen]

@@jacksmith5692 Read Ball 4 and told 7th grade pals about Joe Schultz's fondness for Budweiser: "Gelnar was telling us about this great conversation he had with Joe on the mound. There were a couple of guys on and [the Tigers] Tom Matchick was up. 'Any particular way you want me to pitch him, Joe?,' Gelnar asked. 'Nah, bleep him,' Joe Schultz said. 'Give him some low smoke and we’ll go and pound some Budweiser.'" Hilarious. Apropos too: Matchick couldn't hit a lick.

[@camoss3724]

The guy to the left of Fred Snodgrass in the Giants' team picture (shown at 33:24) is none other than Jim Thorpe. He played for them for three season beginning in 1913.

[@waltdude]

I absolutely love the dead ball era. When strategy and skill were required to win games.

[@stevensmoley7983]

Yeah, just the opposite from today's game. Back then they hit very few home runs and rarely strikeout. Too many HRs and Ks today.

[@MrTree]

Agreed.

[@ST69]

They also didn’t throw 100 all game long with endless relievers all better than the next , or minorities . Let’s not act like they wouldn’t get their shit pushed in today 🤓🤣

[@raddmann336]

I’ve been watching baseball over 50 years and never liked dead ball era until I started reading some books about it a few years back and now I love it. I hate what baseball has become now.

[@TheBatugan77]

@@ST69 You're FullOfShit

[@timothymurphy6910]

read this book as a kid in the mid 1960's...and reread it in the 70's and 80's. phenomenal baseball history! too bad baseball has become so damned boring with too many whiffs, too few hitters, and colorful characters removed from the game.

[@michaelhegyan2771]

The major difference now..I'm 60, and i run into parents with kids, and there is no pick-up games, anymore..they're busy playing with i phones

[@TheBatugan77]

True. I played sometimes, 10 hours a day. Got punished for being late for dinner.

[@Breeder333]

We played pickup games in my town from the 80-99' from the time I was a kid until I had my 1st house as an adult. Such a great time we had.

[@sinatra222]

Ok Boomer

[@thebambino4728]

So TRUE Michael ! I'm 58 and see THE SAME, SAD SCENES all the time ! When I was a kid I LIVED on the local ballfield playing pick up games from early morning til dinner time EVERYDAY during the summer ! Now kids are just a bunch of COUCH POTATOES with their FANCY phones and computers . Fucking SAD - that's the only way to describe it !!

[@yuckyool]

Lots of pick-up games of beisbol in the D.R.

[@joestephan1111]

One of the proudest moments of my 74 years was playing on a championship Little League team when I was 10. I still have the trophy.

[@drzarkov39]

Why is there no mention of Cy Young. He holds MLB records for the most career wins, with 511, along with most career innings pitched, games started, and complete games. Played 1890-1911. The best pitcher of the year award is named after him.

[@TheBatugan77]

I told them to skip Cy Young. Deal with it.

[@STWRITES1]

I cannot overemphasize the impact of this book on my love of baseball.

[@wsnone9934]

I'VE READ IT 3 TIMES ALREADY. EACH TIME IT GETS BETTER. WISH I HAD BEEN THERE.

[@coilmanjoe]

A super book. Lent it to my Dad, and he told me his Dad talking about these players.

[@Salesman]

@MANCHESTER UNITED yes it is, but this is about baseball and not futbol.

[@MyRobertallen]

Steven Travers Nor can I, sir. Best sports book PERIOD- and I've read lots of 'em. God bless America!

[@RedPop4]

Same here. Bought it for a buck on sale in my university bookstore 30+ years ago and have read it at least a dozen times, if not more.

[@gordobrigadainviernoel8216]

we want more, we want more, we want more, we want more :)

[@Britton_Thompson]

This has the greatest ending line I've ever seen in a docu-series. Before the narrator's closing statement to summarize it all, the reference to Babe Ruth was flawless: "Wait 'til you see him hit!" It's excellent because it segues into the next era of Major League Baseball. Baseball doesn't become the national pastime until the 1920s when Babe Ruth goes to New York, and Yankees management allowed him to swing the bat everyday instead of only batting on the days he was the starting pitcher the way the Red Sox used him. Baseball doesn't become "America's game" until Babe Ruth swings a bat on a daily basis. You can not understate the impact Babe Ruth had on not only the game of baseball, but on all American pro sports in general. For the first time in our country's history, professional athletes could become rich, inspiring celebrities with fanbases of their own as individuals instead of fandom being limited to the city and team overall. The overwhelming majority of baseball fans in the 1920-30s were not New York Yankees fans. In fact, if you were a baseball fan back then it was only because you had a nearby team of your own who drew you in to gave your city/state something to be proud of. However, nearly everyone (excluding Boston, I'm sure) were Babe Ruth fans. They weren't Yankees fans; they were Babe Ruth fans. That was totally unprecedented at the time. Seriously, the guy changed EVERYTHING. Which is why this is such a perfect ending: What comes next in baseball's timeline is the modern era, and it was ushered in on the sweet spot of Babe Ruth's bat.

[@shanghunter7697]

The man who saved baseball, the babe was GREAT !!

[@straycatttt]

I disagree. This entire video showed that baseball was the national pastime before Babe Ruth. Presidents threw out first balls. Crowds overflowed at times to the point when they sat near the base paths or behind outfield ropes. The video showed people in trees watching a ballgame. The video shows newspapers putting game results on the front page. World War I, the 1918 Spanish flu, and the Black Sox scandal contributed to a flagging of interest. I agree with you that the arrival of Ruth in NY invigorated the sport to a higher level of national interest.

[@ronaldcammarata3422]

Players from 1910s in 1960s: players today are too soft. Players from 1960s in 2010s: players today are too soft...

[@TheBatugan77]

Your head is soft.

[@hilldwler420]

“I just shoved him over.” When pugilism was a gentleman’s sport.

[@angelotero7729]

brim of baseball caps sure did grow since then

[@jelly7310]

Mollycoddle is right.

[@chrishall6419]

Smoky Joe Wood... underrated..great nickname too..

[@melbea03]

Chris Hall its suspected he had a torn rotator cuff, can be fixed nowadays nearly in an office call

[@HHIto]

Wonderful! Love baseball lore. Today, we're real lucky to have @ClaytonKersh22 and had #SandyKoufax! I know of #Walter not much of #SmokeyJoe!

[@j.l.ballentine8687]

Best baseball book ever!!!!

[@kirkt3586]

The greatest baseball book ever written.

[@LaggyMcstutters]

Just finished this book today. Very cool read.

[@aaronjohnson3463]

I prefer ice hockey but no sport has the legends that baseball produced.

[@capecodder04]

I think hockey has a fair amount of it's own as well and almost as long a history where it started in Canada.

[@TheBatugan77]

A couple of hockey pucks.

[@mikeforte7585]

Great video...it's too bad the black ball players were excluded back then..

[@TheBatugan77]

That's what made it great.

[@Diosprometheus]

These comments concern the part about 16 minutes in that bring up boxer Jack Johnson. Boxer Jack Johnson was the first African-American World Champion Boxer. In 1913, he was convicted on trumped-up charges for violating the Mann Act which had been passed three years before. Many thought his conviction was a miscarriage of Justice and that Jackson was being hounded by the press and powerful political figures because of the color of his skin. His family became ashamed of him because of this conviction. Many over the years sought a Presidential pardon for Mr. Johnson to clear his name of the stigmata his conviction brought to his family. Many presidents turned down the request including President Obama. President Trump, who has a lot in common with Jack Johnson, finally cast political concerns aside and pardoned him. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4HCkGiHeM2al6M kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYbUmX2wnLidaq8 kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJCWnWZoeL-Kqc0 kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqukhGCtns2ojKs

[@Diosprometheus]

@Nimfa Mcdonald It is the right video and it concerns the part that begins about 16 minutes in and discusses boxer Jack Johnson.

[@TheBatugan77]

@@Diosprometheus No.

[@Friarjohn1971]

There’s no Mollycoddles in this documentary!!!

[@bigbadwolf381]

RUTH, COBB,WAGNER,HORNSBY,FOXX,YOUNG,JOHNSON,GROVE-BEST EVER!

[@newt0830]

When baseball was baseball......the greatest shortstop in history - Honus Wagner and the greatest right handed pitcher in history - Walter Johnson....of course there was Ty Cobb and Christy Mathewson.

[@MiserableOldFart]

Better than Phil Linz?

[@MyRobertallen]

newt0830 Speaker and Grover Cleveland Alexander too. God bless America

[@dacosta0656]

He couldn't lick a stamp lol

[@thejerseyj9422]

Babe Ruth lost out on alot of "at bats" as a result of being a pitcher and not playing every game in his first several seasons.. Also he lost almost a whole season to an illness. Give him as many at bats as Aaron or Bonds and he would have hit a 1000 HR's.

[@1luiszepol]

Good point.

[@cedricgist7614]

I know I've read the book at least thrice and I've watched this video at least twice. I would not have wanted to live during those times, but I sure enjoy the stories....

[@chucklanigan3381]

God, I've grown to love the game. Sometimes it takes time to appreciate things. Born in 1957, I did play pick-up games in a small town in central PA in the 70s. We picked up sides each time. Sometimes 3 players on a side; sometimes 12. Can't say I was the best player, but I hit a homerun or two. Thanks for posting this. -- CDL.

[@MyRobertallen]

Chuck Lanigan Baseball = America. God shed his Grace on thee

[@cedricgist7614]

A lot of people are indifferent to baseball these days and I understand why. Still, I got to play Little League for three years, played schoolyard and street ball, tried to make my high school team. I grew up on the St Louis Cardinals of the 60's. I was hooked. Later, I read "Five Seasons" and "The Glory of Their Times." I became drawn to the numbers and the stories behind them - became a Bill James fan. Today, I'm not keen on going to games, watching them, or listening to them. I revisit the numbers from time to time. But baseball is my game and always will be. Thanks for your comment.

[@dinodimichele7789]

Honus wagner most underrated player ever

[@acousticshadow4032]

Not if the price of his baseball card is any measure

[@RELubber]

Underrated? Honus Wagner is the greatest shortshop in baseball history and one of the first 5 players inducted in the HoF. He's not underrated by any stretch of the imagination.

[@steelers6titles]

Honus also loved another game, just recently invented--basketball. He played many games for charity.

[@timrobinson7373]

Great documentary love hearing stories about the early days of MLB.

[@risboturbide9396]

Mathewson, 3 Fingers Brown, Ed Walsh, Ty Cobb, Frank Chance: I wish I could have met these gentlemen. Baseball's pioneers.

[@Diggerdog2nd]

My Dads family is from Pittsburg & my Grandpa who was born in 1913 said one of his Aunts dated Honus Wagner for a time. I was a baseball freak growing up & the early 1900's were my favorite era , Thanks for uploading this I never saw it before.

[@GregJay]

Could you imagine catching a baseball today with those gloves? They didn't hit 120 miles an hour back through the infield. The ball was a lot different back then, they didn't call it Deadball for nothin. If Wagner tagged Cobb on the face he would of been safe! His whole body was past the tag.That is unles he dove head first but I never saw Cobb slide that way. People hated Cobb because he was the best 9 batting titles in a row 12 oout of 13 lifetime 376 hitter. Did Wagner do that ? Anyway, best ballplayer that ever lived was Ruth. He did it all. There is a story that Wood and Johnson went to an ammunition factory because they had a way to time bullets from a gun barrel They didn't get to warm up according to the story Johnson was clocked at 80 and Wood clocked at 82 .

[@latouselatrec]

GregJay Panem Et Circensis I hope you don't believe that

[@HankFinkle11]

Greg Jay that is entirely not true. Watch the movie "Fastball." Johnson was clocked at 94 MPH with a primitive machine, in his regular clothes. I'm sure that with his long arms and side arm delivery, it made the ball appear faster.

[@johndowns3839]

People who saw Johnson, Grove, and Feller said they were comparable and Feller was clocked at 98, so there you go.

[@jgowin66]

Beautiful, beautiful video companion to one of the best baseball books ever written/compiled. Only one problem, the narrator should have learned to pronounce the great "Iron Man" Joe McGinnity's name correctly.

[@jelly7310]

I wish I had lived back then.

[@SSNESS]

Today’s world is trash

[@buddaking1144]

Over nearly 145 years of professional baseball, no player was tougher to strike out than Hall of Fame shortstop Joe Sewell. In 7,132 career at-bats, Sewell heard the umpire say “Strike three” just 114 times. That’s one strikeout for every 63 at-bats, or once every 17 games, or in just .014 percent of his total times at the plate. Hall of Fame slugger Babe Ruth, whose power at the plate became synonymous with baseball during the time he and Sewell played, racked up nearly 12 times more punchouts in the big leagues. “I never had trouble seeing the ball,” said Sewell, who often claimed he could see the spiraling seams on a baseball. “That’s because I followed it in. Why, I could even see the ball leave my bat.” So it was more than a noteworthy occurrence when on May 13, 1923, Joe Sewell struck out twice in one game for the first time in his career. In truth, it was more like an historical aberration. As an American League star in the 1920s and 1930s, Sewell regularly faced some of the best hurlers the game had ever seen, including Hall of Fame names like Red Faber, Waite Hoyt, Walter Johnson, and Herb Pennock. In 96 matchups, Hall of Famer Lefty Grove - he of 2,266 career strikeouts - could never reach strike three on Sewell, prompting him to call the shortstop the toughest batter he ever faced. So with those impressive hurlers in mind, “Who was the first pitcher to strike out Joe Sewell twice in a game?” might make for one of the better trivia questions in baseball history. That’s because the answer is rookie Cy “Wally” Warmoth, who was making just his sixth career start when the Washington Senators traveled to Cleveland’s Dunn Field to face Sewell’s Indians. By May 1923, Warmoth did have a couple wins against the Yankees under his belt, but few could have predicted that he would be the first to send Sewell back to the dugout twice. Though there is little anecdotal evidence from the game, a New York Times box score shows the lefty Warmoth collecting four strikeouts that day, but also issuing nine walks and losing to Cleveland by a 5-2 score.

[@jeffkujawa803]

I wonder if they swinging strikeouts on strike three? I wonder? Interesting information thanks

[@tommaxson9798]

No sport can claim a greater history than America's Past Time

[@Lordscotia3]

Cricket,although not thought of much in American,also has a rich and colourful history.

[@tjanderson8800]

I’m from Alaska, Hockey and it’s past time is pretty awesome. But baseball is a close 2nd 😉

[@firebird_spleen4190]

@@tjanderson8800 😂

[@firebird_spleen4190]

@@Lordscotia3 😂

[@johnkoziol4093]

Here, here! A GREAT, BIG, HUMONGOUS "thumb's up" for commenting what you did!!!

[@barrytxusa6839]

Great video that gives a glimpse into the Dead Ball era. Amazing! This is what fuels people to collect T206 baseball cards.

[@tonyanthonyfowler]

Money

[@LambeauLeeeper]

@@tonyanthonyfowler Not everyone. Lol 🤡

[@anthonyiannone8766]

Very enjoyable; to the heroes of the game; God Bless them

[@jbjoeychic]

Excellent, l enjoyed this very much. I always will Love the history of baseball...What a time it was !!

[@porkfrog2785]

how come this is the first I'm hearing about Charles Victory FAUST?

[@steveawesome7834]

PorkFrog he was mentioned in Ken burns' baseball documentary. That's the first time I heard of him.

[@Sulkanator]

The guys from the podcast Dead Ball did an episode on him. Check out their podcast. They have done about 15 episodes as of this writing.

[@kolasom]

Greatest baseball player of all time : George Herman "Babe" Ruth. By far

[@tman586]

Barry bonds is better ngl

[@kolasom]

@@tman586 Bonds was on drugs. He will NEVER be in Cooperstown.

[@sdgakatbk]

These stories are priceless. Baseball today is boring compared to this.

[@anthonyhall5781]

Yes, Indeed!!!

[@fun4all395]

Great stories about Charles "Victory" Faust and Bugs Raymond. The best character in the dead ball era was George "Rube" Waddell. He was also the top strike-out pitcher in those days. Wish they made a movie about him and his antics.

[@alanladdseinekatze859]

So, so true. Rookies shouldn't be rushed through college getting their grades for free to have them be moneyshitters for rich suckers as fast as possible. The game is for the people made by the people. Hans Wagner is the greatest ballplayer of all time. Teach them kids their manners!

[@blancosal]

nope... nope, It's pretty much spoilt

[@TheBatugan77]

Not a Bandwagon No.

[@willbergie55]

Many years ago I read the book 'Glory of their Times'.

[@bertmustin]

Amazing to think a documentary like this will be made in the future with current players being the old curmudgeons.

[@chrishall6419]

This only enhances my love for baseball...the best game... period.

[@vfedcwsx3114]

Just finished this book today. Very cool read.

[@stev1963hit]

This is what makes baseball so special,its the only game where the players live forever-gotta get that My 30 Years in baseball by John McGraw,bet its a lively read eh

[@mikecustenborder3991]

Walter Johnson the pride of Humboldt, Kansas.

[@knutewales1171]

2:22...crazy inaccurate. Ford Motor Company wasn't founded till 1903.

[@madman7us]

Smokey Joe Wood should be in the hall of fame!

[@davidbowman4259]

Just finished reading Ritter's book. Loved it.

[@TheTraderGuy]

That Cubs mascot was terrifying.

[@jimschwandt8089]

This is absolutely priceless! Hearing these men from the 1890's and 1900's tell what it was really like is wonderful. Does anyone know if there is any footage of games from the 19th century?

[@wilburallenbilly]

Ty Cobb won a triple crown during the dead ball era. Pitchers never worried about pitch count either. That makes them smarter than anyone pitching today.

[@anadraham2995]

Tell that to Smokey Joe and his dead arm at the age of 23 buddy

[@kevmac1230]

I was always a baseball lover and the Red Sox were a tradition in my family.It makes me sad when I see the game and the WOKE crap they shove down our throats.When I turned on the first game of the 2020 season to see a gigantic BLM banner desecrating our beloved Green Monster I said "that's it".I haven't watched a game since.

[@gregorysullivan7175]

Such fun. The mushy gloves, the imposing uniforms the appealing language. Maybe there's a dusty curiosity shop with a cheap time machine. A line drive in 1906.

[@mortimerzilch2608]

Nap Lajoie and Cy Young helped start the American League.

[@taylorchandler7058]

It's wonderful to hear the Giants defend Fred Merkle.

[@Mike_LaFontaine75]

I' like to see modern ballplayers play an exhibition game with reproduction mitts modeled from 1900s

[@Shinobi33]

Holy hell how did I miss this gem?

[@MrPatdeeee]

The stars of MLB in essence helped make "America" for sure. But there are other unsung "stars" that also contributed much to America, when it comes to baseball. For the likes of the narrator of this video, Alexander Scourby and Mel Allen; Vin Scully; Jack Brickhouse and many more; contributed to America but most never knew their names and that is sad. For without them, Baseball would NEVER have risen to the prestige it garnered; as America was being carved into stone. Oh well. Most are gone now. May Jesus rest their souls. But their legends will live as long as this earth exists.

[@billybergendahl3515]

I read the book probably back in the 1970s.

[@stevestringer7351]

Charles Victory Faust. That is a name I never heard of but will remember from now on. This is an interesting, incredible documentary.

[@carywest9256]

It woulda been cool to live back then, seeing all the greats of the dead ball era!

[@SSNESS]

I lived back then and it was better than today

[@Autshot20]

You mean there was baseball (sports) before ESPN??

[@metal220]

my papaw use to throw all these tobacco cards away when he was smoking :( everyone did that though. because it didn't appeal to them . my dad use to put his baseball cards on his bicycle rims :( I wish they put them all in a box and passed them down instead lol

[@steelers6titles]

If he had kept a Wagner T-206 you'd be rich. I think one in mint condition went for over 2 million awhile back.

[@mikew8552]

It's not important to this subject but Franklin Roosevelt went to Groton School in Massachusetts, not CT.

[@nivagnoswal]

great stuff...thanks for posting

[@tommyfu9271]

mcgraw telling a player the umpire is always right- meanwhile he fought with umpires, sometimes literally, constantly

[@tobiaschemnitz4109]

Just a masterpiece! Stumpled upon this on KZbin and it’s the reason why im a huge baseball fan today

[@sportsmedia25]

The modern game is garbage though. Wish baseball didn't devolve as it has

[@Friarjohn1971]

Excellent!!

[@stuartross4904]

Originally broadcast in 1970.

[@andythenerd3527]

The Groton School FDR went to was in Massachusetts, not Connecticut

[@tomitstube]

fascinating documentary, love the historic events for context. the dates do jump around tho, film editors not too concerned about sequencing events. also love hearing ball players in their own words, unfortunately they embellish, forget details, or just make stuff up. take hans lobert's story @ 11:45. NONE of it checks out. lobert was with the ny giants/john mcgraw 1915 - 1917. in that time there were no christy mathewson (giant) vs. mordecai brown (cubs) match ups. there were no 11 inning games (or any extra inning games) between the cubs and giants during lobert's tenure with the giants, no 3-2 games with lobert scoring the winning run, no batting order of lobert, doyle, and merkel when they played the cubs, and i'm pretty sure mcgraw wasn't coaching 3rd base, managers are in the dugout. the whole thing is a fabrication. what is true, is the legendary christy mathewson vs. mordecai "3 fingers" brown match ups. 25 in all, considered the two best, brown going 13-11 against mathewson in 25 games... their last encounter was when mathewson was traded from the giants to reds in his last season, both pitchers squared off one more time, the last game for each player. both pitched complete games, the score 10-8, brown giving up 19 hits, mathewson giving up 15. what's really interesting is how they batted against each other. brown went 2 for 4 against mathewson with 2 runs scored, mathewson going 3 for 5 against brown.

[@billsav57]

I could listen to Alexander Scourby read the phone book.

[@timspangler2154]

Without question, the best baseball book

[@alfae.torrescastillo1636]

Great film

[@jproog41]

Reading this book now!

[@wonglee2424]

The game of baseball should be played under it's original rules, no DH, no time clocks on the pitcher or hitter, no three hitter rule for pitchers, raise the pitcher's mound, too many pitchers are getting Tommy John, the changes MLB should make is go back to way it was. it wasn't that way in the 60s and 70s the game is losing it's fans the average fan's age is 50

[@steelers6titles]

I don't think some of that would go over well. How far back do you want to go? In the nineteenth century, foul balls didn't count as strikes. How long do you want a batter to stay at the plate? And soaking the runner (hitting him with a thrown ball to get him out) wouldn't go over well, either.

[@tommyfu9271]

baseball has changed a ton over the years. additionally you say no 3 batter rules but do you want to have 14=16 man rosters that they had 100 years ago?

[@peterheiman8621]

If the injury that ended Joe Woods’ pitching career could have been surgically treated, imagine what his career record might have been.

[@gregoryalberts2503]

Christian gentlemen who loved to gamble.