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This Week In Baseball
One Day In Baseball – Oct 10, 1987
Comprehensive review of the final day of the season. 21:19
Joe Piscopo Yankee Managers
As a cast member of Saturday Night Live, Piscopo crossed over into sports. On SNL he had a sports commentary segment on Weekend Update. This segment aired on The Game Of The Week pre-game show. Fun with bobble-heads and George Steinbrenner. 1:02
Davis Feature
This is a we-don’t-have-a-feature-this-week scramble. It was produced in one day. An idea germinated around a batting-cage when it was noted that, “there are a lot of players named Davis in the major leagues.” 2:37
The Baseball Writer
Long form feature profiling three styles of writers – player diary, beat writer, and fiction. 1988 ESPN 9:07
Croix de Candlestick
NBC feature on the SF Giants and their 1985 advertising campaign. 3:06
San Pedro de Macoris
NBC prime time feature on a town in the Dominican Republic that produces major leaguers.
Rico Carty, “We don’t even have jobs here.” 1985 3:56
Humphrey Bogart
At the movie theaters in the early 50’s, Bogart encouraged people to attend baseball games because executives feared the newly emerging medium of television would hurt gate receipts. This spot aired during the 1986 baseball post season. :30
Here is a link to an AP article on the creation of the spots:
1985 PreSeason Special Closing Segment
Goofy closing segment featuring the Prodders of MLB Productions. 2:29
RReed Producer
1984 World Series Wireless
The Strike Zone
Pre-game feature explores the changing strike zone. The reason this is posted is because umpire Don Denkinger is quoted, “If I keep calling a strike up here and they yell at me, I basically will drop it down because I don’t want to get yelled at.” Two months later in 1985 World Series, Denkinger would blow a call (at first base) and cost the St. Louis Cardinals a World Championship. NBC 2:59
Centennial – A Celebration of the Phillies First 100 Years
One Day At
The World Series
A stand-alone feature with no narration. This (now defunct) USA Today, The Television Show segment captures Game 2 of the 1988 World Series with images and sound. 2:29
History Of The Foul Ball
World Series Wireless Overnight
1984 World Series. Inside story of Game 2, told with Costas’ narration and wireless microphones. Aired Game 3 Pre-Game Show. NBC 3:32 Emmy Winner
Pizza Hut All Star Softball
Harry Coyle – NBC Game of the Week
Director Harry Coyle (1922-1996) pioneered the look of baseball on television. He directed 36
World Series over a 42 year career.
1n 1982 we produced a pre-game segment for NBC’s Game of the Week on director Harry Coyle. Our camera was in the truck when the power went out. It is the top of the ninth inning of a shoot out between Milwaukee and Boston at Fenway Park. This twelve minute raw segment contains the PL lines of director Harry Coyle and producer Michael Weisman. After power is restored, the truck only has one camera and nothing else. 12:43
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