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DantleyHOF
12-25-2008, 11:26 PM
Hi,

I am looking for baseball game film and program from Friday September 24 nth, 1954 New York Giants against the Philadelphia Phillies. The game was played at @ Connie Mack Stadium. I only want the 2nd game all 9 innings. Tried searching the net with no luck. Email me at Sureway321@aol.com. Happy Holidays. Thanks B.F.

treant985
12-26-2008, 12:30 AM
The probability of finding film from a regular season game 55 years ago is about zero.

Here is a link to the box score and play-by-play:

http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1954/B09242PHI1954.htm .

DantleyHOF
12-26-2008, 09:46 PM
Hi Treant985,

Thank you for the link. I already have it. Retrosheet is pretty good on old box scores. I wish they had spring training baseball. Long time ago saw someone on the internet that had old baseball games. You never know. Happy Holidays. Thanks B.F.

DantleyHOF
01-01-2009, 05:59 PM
Hi,
Still looking. B.F.

DantleyHOF
01-28-2009, 09:53 PM
Hi,

Let me know if you have anything. Thanks B.F.

DantleyHOF
04-09-2009, 03:38 PM
Still looking. B.F.

DantleyHOF
04-15-2009, 07:51 AM
Still looking. B.F.

DantleyHOF
05-31-2009, 09:04 AM
Hi,

Still looking. B.F.

DantleyHOF
06-20-2009, 09:04 PM
Hi,

Still looking. B.F.

DantleyHOF
10-07-2009, 08:03 PM
Still looking. B.F.

DantleyHOF
12-13-2009, 06:54 PM
Hi,
Still searching.

DantleyHOF
04-23-2010, 05:30 PM
Still looking

DantleyHOF
05-18-2010, 06:10 PM
Still looking

DantleyHOF
06-24-2010, 03:50 PM
Hi Forum,

Still looking

DantleyHOF
09-04-2010, 02:32 PM
Hi,
Still looking. B.F.

Mark17
09-05-2010, 08:13 PM
The guy with the best collection of old baseball film is Doak Ewing. His website is: http://www.raresportsfilms.com/

He describes his 1969 Cubs-Phils game as the oldest known complete regular season game, although I have the 9/30/1967 Twins-Red Sox final game of the season on DVD.

Anyway, I'd contact Doak, and he'll tell you it doesn't exist, but he may have some highlight footage from that season that might give you what you want.

Good luck,
Mark

DantleyHOF
09-06-2010, 07:00 PM
mark17

Thanks Mark for giving me Doak information. I contacted Doak and left a message. Waiting for him to call me back. B.F.

DantleyHOF
11-29-2010, 10:07 PM
Still looking.

DantleyHOF
07-15-2012, 07:27 PM
Still looking.

joelsabi
07-16-2012, 11:30 AM
Still looking.

what happen to the Ewing lead? looked like your best chance. on the program, ask someone to look for it at the National.

commando
07-16-2012, 11:51 AM
I honestly believe a video of this game does not exist. If you're curious, you can find a TV listing for 9-24-54 to see if the game was even broadcast in Philly or New York. If not, the search is over for sure. But even if it were broadcast, the networks did not save video of most programs because of space/financial considerations.

The first "practical" video recorder, the AMPEX VRX-1000, was not released until 1956, a full two years after the game you're looking for, at a cost of $50,000 (not including the expensive and bulky video tape and reels).

If the game WERE broadcast at all, the only hope would be if a "kinescope" copy was made to send to the armed forces overseas. But, as Doak Ewing would probably tell you, these kinescopes usually featured significant games as opposed to just random ones.

DantleyHOF
07-27-2012, 09:43 AM
Anthony,

Thanks for the feedback. In reality. I just want the highlights. Example Tv broadcast of someone hitting a homerun in the game. How do you find the listing for the 9-24-54 game. You mean on Doak website? Just let me know. Thanks. B.F.

DantleyHOF
09-11-2013, 09:38 PM
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