D.C. Baseball - You Gotta Have Heart
D.C. Baseball - You Gotta Have Heart
Documentary on the history of baseball in Washington D.C. Featuring archival footage and photographs, the program is focused on two teams; the Washington Senators, and the Homestead Grays. Includes contemporary interviews with sports reporters, former owners and former players. Also includes archival footage, mostly in B&W, duly noted as such.
D.C. Baseball - You Gotta Have Heart
DO NOT USE Opening Credits using archival stills of both Washington Senators and Washington Grays baseball teams, ballparks, etc; audio of accordion playing "Take Me Out to the Ball Game".
D.C. Baseball - You Gotta Have Heart
Archival color footage of the Washington Senators last game, September 30, 1971: aerial of Griffith Stadium, Senators & New York Yankees game in progress; audio of radio announcer giving play by play, announcing that Frank Howard has hit his 26th home run; slo-mo shot of Howard running bases; great MSs crowd standing, celebrating, cheering; MCU scoreboard, the score is 6 to 5; Washington leading; TLS Senators player running home; MS fan's sign reading, "Farewell Senators! Loyal Fans in our Nation's Capitol Hate To See You Go - Good Luck! Best Wishes!"; TLS crazed drunken young fan running onto the ballfield, falling into 2nd base, then standing to shake the hands of the short stop and pitcher; TLS/MSs young fans rushing onto outfield, overtaking the field in a drunken mob scene; audio of announcer giving commentary; police officers attempt to retain order, billy clubs drawn.
D.C. Baseball - You Gotta Have Heart
Sportswriter Shirley Povich talks about the game, the end of baseball in Washington DC.
D.C. Baseball - You Gotta Have Heart
DO NOT USE Still of fan with Washington Senators pennant.
D.C. Baseball - You Gotta Have Heart
DO NOT USE B&W archival still photographs, team portraits of early Washington Senators teams;
D.C. Baseball - You Gotta Have Heart
DO NOT USE Still of Senators Manager CLARK GRIFFITH; early aerial of American League Park, aka Griffith Stadium.
D.C. Baseball - You Gotta Have Heart
Color. Sportswriter Sam Lacy comments on being a kid working at the stadium in the early days of the Senators.
D.C. Baseball - You Gotta Have Heart
DO NOT USE Archival B&W still photographs of early Washington Senators baseball players: CLYDE MILLAN, SAM RICE, JOE JUDGE and pitcher WALTER PERRY JOHNSON, one of the first five inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
D.C. Baseball - You Gotta Have Heart
Slow motion B&W archival footage of Walter Perry Johnson throwing a baseball during warm-ups.
D.C. Baseball - You Gotta Have Heart
Stanley Povich recalls seeing Mr. Johnson play.
D.C. Baseball - You Gotta Have Heart
More archival footage of WALTER PERRY JOHNSON pitching during practice.
D.C. Baseball - You Gotta Have Heart
B&W archival MS of WALTER PERRY JOHNSON shaking hands with manager BUCKY HARRIS. B&W archival footage of the 1924 World Series: player slides into third base, other players run bases; President CALVIN COOLIDGE sitting in the dignitary's section clapping; crowd shots; teams exchanging positions at the end of an inning.
D.C. Baseball - You Gotta Have Heart
Cut to Shirley Povich recalls the 1924 World Series.
D.C. Baseball - You Gotta Have Heart
Cut to slo-mo archival footage from crowd, their reaction to game play; MCU Washington Post headline reads, "Johnson is hero as Nationals win. . . World Series, 4-3." MCU of Walter Johnson removing hat; LSs crowd storming field, celebrating victory.
D.C. Baseball - You Gotta Have Heart
Cut to Shirley Povich recalls the 1924 World Series.
D.C. Baseball - You Gotta Have Heart
B&W archival footage of the 1925 World Series, Washington Senators vs. Pittsburg Pirates: shots of players batting and running and sliding into bases; crowd shots.
D.C. Baseball - You Gotta Have Heart
Cut to former Washington Senators owner, 1955-1960, discussing the 1925 World Series.
D.C. Baseball - You Gotta Have Heart
DO NOT USE B&W archival still photo of SAM RICE posing with bat.
D.C. Baseball - You Gotta Have Heart
B&W archival footage of an elderly Sam Rice being interviewed in 1965 by a sports reporter about whether or not he caught the last hit during the final game; panning shot of apparently decommissioned Griffith Stadium, the grass long and weeds predominant.
D.C. Baseball - You Gotta Have Heart
Sportswriter comments on whether or not Sam Rice made the catch.
D.C. Baseball - You Gotta Have Heart
B&W archival footage: MSs of Washington Senators shortstop and eventual manager JOE CRONIN posing for the camera, then tossing baseball. Footage of the 1933 World Series footage, Senators against the Yankees: wide-angle shots of players, action, and crowd reacting to plays.
D.C. Baseball - You Gotta Have Heart
DO NOT USE B&W Archival still photographs and footage of the Homestead Grays of the All Negro League; one still is a team portrait.
D.C. Baseball - You Gotta Have Heart
Cut to Sportswriter Sam Lacy commenting on the emergence of the Negro League.
D.C. Baseball - You Gotta Have Heart
DO NOT USE B&W Archival still photographs and footage of the Homestead Grays of the All Negro League;
D.C. Baseball - You Gotta Have Heart
Cut to Sportswriter Sam Lacy commenting on the emergence of the Negro League.
D.C. Baseball - You Gotta Have Heart
DO NOT USE B&W Archival stills of First Baseman BUCK LEONARD and Catcher JOSH GIBSON.
D.C. Baseball - You Gotta Have Heart
Cut to former Washington Senators owner commenting on the talents of Mr. Leonard and Mr. Gibson. Sportscaster Phil Wood says the Senators waited too long to break the color barrier, that they missed the boat with aforementioned Grays players. Others reiterate this sentiment. Contemporary interview with BUCK LEONARD of the Homestead Grays. Historian Phil Wood says most black players on the Senators after the they broke the color barrier were from Cuba, that they didn't have an African-American player for a long time.
D.C. Baseball - You Gotta Have Heart
B&W Archival footage of a Dumont Television Network production showing The Singing Senators: Dumont TV logo; the Senators sing.
D.C. Baseball - You Gotta Have Heart
Cut to MS of BOB WOLFF, a Senator broadcaster, commenting on the emergence of television and it's impact upon the game.
D.C. Baseball - You Gotta Have Heart
Cut to more footage of The Singing (Washington) Senators performing.