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1946
WORLD SERIES
St. Louis Cardinals
vs
Boston Red Sox
Plus:
1946 ALL-STAR GAME
at Fenway Park, Boston
Enos Slaughter's famous "winning dash" is the highlight of this historic film account of the 1946 World Series now available on video from 'Rare Sportsfilms"! In addition, you'll see three exclusive interviews with prominent players from the '46 series: Johnny Pesky, Harry Brecheen and Stan Musial, plus highlights of the '46 All-Star Game at Fenway Park! Pesky tells of his role in the "winning dash", Brecheen, who becomes the first lefty to win three games in one series, talks about this and his career, and the greatest Cardinal of them all, Stan Musial, talks about his career and his American League counterpart, Ted Williams. Here's a summary of what you'll see on this new tape:
In front of his home fans, Ted Williams puts on one of the greatest one-man shows in All-Star history! Shown is Charley Keller's first inning home run with Williams on base to put the A.L. out in front, 2-0. In the fourth, Ted smashes a Kirby Higby pitch out of the park to push the lead to 3-0. But his most remembered at-bat comes in the 8th, when he hits Rip Sewell's celebrated 'Blooper Pitch' into the bullpen with two on to drive in three more runs! With a walk and four hits (two homers) and 5 RBI's in five trips, Ted leads the American League to the most lopsided victory in the All-Star series!
The 1946 World Series was the first fall classic the Red Sox ever lost (they were 5-0) and pitted a match-up of two of the greatest hitters the game has known; Williams and Musial, however both struggle in the series, as other players steal the limelight. Bobby Doerr hits .409 and Rudy York swings a big bat, walloping two homers, a triple and a double for the Red Sox. Harry Walker is the batting star for St. Louis with .412 for the series. Playing in his first major league season, rookie Joe Garagiola hits .316 with two doubles in five games!
Game 1 at Sportsmans Park: Tex Hughson vs Howie Pollet - Pinky Higgins' bad hop grounder to Marty Marion ties the game in the ninth, 2-2, and Rudy York's homer in the tenth wraps up a 3-2 Red Sox victory in the series opener.
Game 2 at Sportsmans Park: Harry Brecheen vs Mickey Harris - Eventual pitching star of the series Harry Brecheen tosses a four-hit shutout at the beantowners and the Cardinals win 3-0 to tie the series at a game apiece.
Game 3 at Fenway Park: Boo Ferris vs Murry Dickson - The Red Sox, shut out in game 2 by Brecheen, turn the tables and this time shut out St. Louis 4-0, scoring three of their four runs in the first inning. Rudy York hits another homer!
Game 4 at Fenway Park: George Munger vs Tex Hughson - In the only blowout of the series, the Cardinals back Munger with a 20-hit barrage vs. Red Sox pitching and tromp Boston, 12-3. The hitting stars of the game are Whitey Kurowski, Enos Slaughter and rookie catcher Joe Garagiola, with each rapping out four hits during the afternoon! Slaughter and Bobby Doerr each hit home runs!
Game 5 at Fenway Park: Joe Dobson vs Howie Pollet -Dobson tosses a four-hitter at the Redbirds, Sox rightfielder Leon Culbertson smacks a homer and the Red Sox go ahead in the series with a 6-3 victory.
Game 6 at Sportsmans Park: Harry Brecheen vs Mickey Harris - With their backs to the wall, the Cardinals bounce back with a 4-1 win. Brecheen chalks up his second victory in the series. His only extra base hit given up is a triple by Rudy York!
Game 7 at Sportsmans Park: Murry Dickson vs Boo Ferris - In one of the great seventh games in World Series history, the Cardinals prevail, thanks to great relief pitching by little lefty Harry Brecheen, and the daring baserunning of hustling Enos Slaughter! The Cards overcome a 1-0 first inning Red Sox lead and come back to go ahead 3-1 after five innings. They hold the powerful Sox until the eighth, when Dom DiMaggio's clutch double with two on ties the score at 3-3! In the bottom of the eighth, Slaughter opens with a single off Sox reliever Bob Klinger. With two outs and Slaughter running with the pitch, Harry Walker hits to left center. Slaughter doesn't stop at third as expected, but tears for the plate, much to the surprise of startled relay man Johnny Pesky, who hurriedly makes a throw to catcher Roy Partee as Slaughter scores the go-ahead run! Brecheen holds off the Red Sox in the ninth and the Cardinals are World Champions!
To get your video copy of this historic baseball action, send $29.95 plus $5.00 for shipping and handling (Illinois residents must add $2.00 sales tax) to:
"RARE SPORTSFILMS N",
1126 Tennyson Lane,
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 527-8890
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