Reel

Old Timers Game

Old Timers Game
Clip: 426161_1_1
Year Shot: 1966 (Actual Year)
Audio: No
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1750
Original Film: 039-062-04
HD: N/A
Location: New York, New York
Timecode: 00:38:46 - 00:40:22

At New York's Shea Stadium, over 51,000 baseball fans honor Casey Stengel on his 76th birthday. The occasion is the annual Old Timers Game, pitting National and American League All-Stars against one another. The Nationals win, 2 to nothing. At New York's Shea Stadium, the venue is packed with baseball fans. CU - Casey Stengel, No 37, waving to the crowd with his baseball cap in hand. CUS - Casey Stengel looking at his birthday cake, with "Spirit of 76" written in icing on the cake. High Angle Shot - Baseball fans. MS - Jackie Robinson Number 42 - I cannot identify who the other three baseball players are. MS - Joe DiMaggio talking with some baseball people. MS - All the Old Timers lined up. High Angle Shot - Ball is pitched and it is hit baseball players running all over the place on the field. LS - A packed Shea Stadium. High Angle Shot - After the final play of the game, groundskeepers enter onto the field and the game ends.