1959

 WORLD SERIES

Los Angles Dodgers           Chicago White Sox

  Plus:

1956-1960 “The White Sox At Comiskey”

       Re-live the excitement of the 1959 World Series – Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Chicago White Sox!  All the color highlights of this historic fall classic plus 1956-1960 “The White Sox at Comiskey” (B & W) are part of this fabulous new DVD from Rare Sportsfilms!   Also included are highlights of the Dodgers-Braves National League pennant playoff and a World Series wrap-up showing B & W highlights of the series from a totally different perspective – new footage never before available on DVD!  See Comiskey Park as it looked half a century ago as well as the Dodgers’ first home on the west coast, the huge Memorial Coliseum – for the first time on DVD in beautiful, natural COLOR!!

   You’ll be amazed to see the picture quality of this DVD!   Below is a detailed description of all the contents of this new 77-minute DVD!

·         September 29, 1959 – Game 2 N.L. Pennant playoff at Los Angeles (COLOR) – Trailing 5-2 in the last of the ninth, the Dodgers come roaring back to tie game 5-5. Then in the 12th inning, Furillo’s tricky hopper over second forces Braves’ Felix Mantilla into a throwing error and Hodges scores pennant-clinching run for L.A.!

·         Following the COLOR World Series presentation, B & W highlights from the series – new, never-before-seen footage from the new services of the day showing series action from a totally different perspective!

·         1956-1960 “The White Sox At Comiskey” – a compilation of rare B & W newsfilm footage from the heart of the Chisox “Go-Go” era!   Shows the Sox playing (mostly the Yankees), Indians, Red Sox and Orioles, all at Old Comiskey Park!

1959 WORLD SERIES – Historic Comiskey Park is host to its first World Series in 40 years as Game 1 unfolds and Early Wynn opposes Roger Craig.  After scoring twice in the first inning, the Sox pound across seven runs in the third and two more in the 4th on two titanic home runs by first baseman Ted Kluszewski.  White Sox bang the ball all over the park and rout Dodgers 11-0!  

     Game 2 features Bob Shaw vs. Johnny Podres.  Again the Sox jump out to a quick 2-0 lead and hold it until the fifth when Charlie Neal homers for the first Dodger run of the series.  A spectacular camera shot shows a full cup of beer dropping into leftfielder Al Smith’s face as he watches the ball settle into the left field stands above him!  With the game tied 2-2 in the sixth, Neal hits his second HR of the day to put the Dodgers ahead for the first time, 4-2.  During a Sox uprising in the eighth against Larry Sherry, Al Smith doubles to left with two men on, however in the bonehead play of the series, Sherm Lollar is out by a mile at the plate trying to score, and the Dodgers still lead.  It’s the turning point of the series, as Sherry closes the door in the ninth to wrap up a save and give the win to Podres. 

     The three games in the Los Angeles Coliseum drew World Series record crowds that will never be equaled, with the fifth game packing in 92,706!  It’s Dick Donovan vs. Don Drysdale in Game 3 and both pitchers throw goose eggs thru six, Donovan giving up only 1 hit!  However, Donovan’s control deserts him in the 7th and with the bases loaded, Furillo bats against reliever Staley and singles in two runs to put the Dodgers in front.  After Drysdale gives up a run in the 8th, Sherry comes in to relieve and shuts down the Sox as the Dodgers win, 3-1. 

     Opening game pitchers Wynn and Craig face each other again in the fourth game, a 5-4 Dodger victory.  Lollar’s homer caps a game-tying 8th inning for the Sox, but Gil Hodges blasts one only a few minutes later to give the Dodgers and reliever Larry Sherry the win.

     For the first time in series history, three pitchers combine for a shutout as White Sox starter Bob Shaw, Billy Pierce and Dick Donovan all stop the Dodgers 1-0 in game 5, which sends the series back to Chicago.  The game’s only run scores in the fourth off starter Sandy Koufax, when Nellie Fox scores as Lollar hits into a double play. 

     The victory in game 5 gives the Sox hope heading home to again play in a “real ballpark”, but the change in scenery is no help.  Pitcher of the year Early Wynn, starting with only two days rest, goes against Podres, but after scoring two runs in the third off him, the Dodgers break open the game with six runs in the fourth for an 8-0 lead.  Podres, however, is also knocked out in the 4th by Chicago’s last gasp, another towering home run by the Sox’ leading hitter in the series, Ted Kluszewski.  In the 9th, Chuck Essegian sets a series record with his second pinch homer of the series, and the Dodgers capture the World Championship, 4 games to 2.

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