Author Topic: Some observations from the Don Larsen perfect game: (Read 3520 times)

JaneDoe · « **on:** January 01, 2009, 06:56:01 pm »

I still love Mel Allen's voice.
Having only one camera angle is interesting.
The Gillette commercials are amusing.
I still love Mel Allen's voice.
Love those uniforms.
Wish today's fans were as respectful and paid attention to the game like they did then.
I still love Mel Allen's voice.

Anyone else watching it on MLB Network?

Curly · « **Reply #1 on:** January 01, 2009, 07:00:59 pm »

WOW...channel 423 for Round Rock TWC viewers. Says "no data" but it's there.

Tralfaz · « **Reply #2 on:** January 02, 2009, 12:45:28 am »

Did he call his own pitches? I just saw the ninth and I never saw signs coming from Yogi or the dug out. Maybe this was common for the time, don't know.

Also, the crowd exited the stands via the field and down the third base line. In a very orderly manner at that.

Gizzmonic · « **Reply #3 on:** January 02, 2009, 09:13:54 am »

Quote from: Curly on January 01, 2009, 07:00:59 pm

WOW...channel 423 for Round Rock TWC viewers. Says "no data" but it's there.

Nice. I'll have to check this out once I get home.

Curly · « **Reply #4 on:** January 02, 2009, 12:05:21 pm »

Quote from: JaneDoe on January 01, 2009, 06:56:01 pm

I still love Mel Allen's voice.
Having only one camera angle is interesting.
The Gillette commercials are amusing.
I still love Mel Allen's voice.
Love those uniforms.
Wish today's fans were as respectful and paid attention to the game like they did then.
I still love Mel Allen's voice.

Anyone else watching it on MLB Network?

The "broadcast" I'm watching this morning has Vin Skully doing the call. Was in Mel Allen last night? I swear that it was.

Curly · « **Reply #5 on:** January 02, 2009, 12:11:00 pm »

The best part about it is that I hear the ball hitting the catchers mit, and again back to the pitcher...I hear the batter tapping his bat to clean out his spikes. It's a shame that you don't get that on the broadcasts any longer. It's all about not having any "dead" air. Obviously radio is a different story, but I wish you could mute the announcers on TV and just get field audio.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #6 on:** January 02, 2009, 12:11:58 pm »

Quote from: Curly on January 02, 2009, 12:05:21 pm

The "broadcast" I'm watching this morning has Vin Skully doing the call. Was in Mel Allen last night? I swear that it was.

Yeah, they alternated between them some.

Curly · « **Reply #7 on:** January 02, 2009, 12:13:33 pm »

Quote from: Tralfaz on January 02, 2009, 12:45:28 am

Did he call his own pitches? I just saw the ninth and I never saw signs coming from Yogi or the dug out. Maybe this was common for the time, don't know.

Also, the crowd exited the stands via the field and down the third base line. In a very orderly manner at that.

Costas was interviewingt he battery and Yogi said he called him and Don put 'em there.

Ty in Tampa · « **Reply #8 on:** January 02, 2009, 12:15:41 pm »

I loved that Larsen didn't know what a perfect game was.

Curly · « **Reply #9 on:** January 02, 2009, 12:15:46 pm »

Costas just said they "worked" by themselves, so Allen called the first half and Skully the second half of the game...guess that answers that question as I didn't see the last half of the game last night. Man...what a broadcasting dream to listen to those two!

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #10 on:** January 02, 2009, 12:22:41 pm »

Back then, the catchers ran the game.

Houston · « **Reply #11 on:** January 05, 2009, 09:29:06 am »

It was pretty cool seeing Jackie Robinson, Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, and others as living ballplayers, rather than just text and stats in history books.

ValpoCory · « **Reply #12 on:** January 05, 2009, 09:53:28 am »

Quote from: Ty in Tampa on January 02, 2009, 12:15:41 pm

I loved that Larsen didn't know what a perfect game was.

Nor did most people. It had only happened once before IIRC. An "exceptionally good no-hitter".

Curly · « **Reply #13 on:** January 05, 2009, 09:56:40 am »

Quote from: Houston on January 05, 2009, 09:29:06 am

It was pretty cool seeing Jackie Robinson, Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, and others as living ballplayers, rather than just text and stats in history books.

It is very cool...plus I get to point them out to my sons and talk about each one.

JimR · « **Reply #14 on:** January 05, 2009, 10:01:55 am »

Quote from: Curly on January 05, 2009, 09:56:40 am

It is very cool...plus I get to point them out to my sons and talk about each one.

i'm sure he's thrilled about that.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #15 on:** January 05, 2009, 10:05:38 am »

One of my earliest memories is sitting in a chair with my father, watching a flickering black and white tv set, and he's telling me that one of the guys on the screen is Yogi Berra. I don't remember if he was catching or hitting though.

Curly · « **Reply #16 on:** January 05, 2009, 10:13:28 am »

Quote from: JimR on January 05, 2009, 10:01:55 am

i'm sure he's thrilled about that.

He's very much in to baseball history...as much as an almost 9 year old can be. I can't remember the name of the book, but it's one about all the parks in the history of the game, and is one of his favorites. He also likes to make a team out of the "Heroes" and play with them on the video games, so it was really cool to point them out in that game. I'm quite sure I was more in awe than he, but he was watching. He especially liked Mickey's running catch in the gap in left center.

Duman · « **Reply #17 on:** January 05, 2009, 11:04:04 am »

Curly, My little boy, who turns 9 later this month, loves the Dan Gutman series that goes through some baseball history. The first one is Honus & Me. Others include Babe & Me, Satch & Me, Shoeless Joe & Me, and Jackie & Me. Warning Mickey & Me is not about Mickey Mantle - it is about women baseball players.

The Boy who saved baseball is another of his favorites. I equate it to Field of Dreams for little boys.

JimR · « **Reply #18 on:** January 05, 2009, 11:07:36 am »

Quote from: Curly on January 05, 2009, 10:13:28 am

He's very much in to baseball history...

that is rare today, even for adults. enjoy it.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #19 on:** January 05, 2009, 12:34:27 pm »

Quote from: JimR on January 05, 2009, 11:07:36 am

that is rare today, even for adults. enjoy it.

My sons, who are now 13 and 11, are into it as well. They read that series of books. The key was that they got into it themselves without any pushing by me. As a parent, sometimes butting out is best.

moriartp · « **Reply #20 on:** January 05, 2009, 01:23:09 pm »

I remember enjoying Honus & Me when I was little. Glad to know it's still appreciated a decade later.