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1969 Mets vs Braves Playoff Footage?

mets1962 Sep 10 2006 02:58 AM

has this ever been shown on tv ( mets classics) or available on video or dvd?? I never see it?

SteveJRogers Sep 10 2006 10:35 AM

I highly doubt the footage of ANY network postseason game in 1969 (The World Series and LCSs) exists in complete form. (Not talking about the highlight films done by the teams and MLB) From what I gather the early 70's is when the networks started getting their act together in complete archiving of sporting events. Sure bits and pieces still exist thanks to kaladiscoping (sp, basically someone made a recording of whatever was appearing on a TV monitor) and whatever original tape survived, but the actual complete game footage from NBC is lost to history. I'm under the impression that 1975 is the oldest surviving complete World Series, hence it got released on DVD earlier this year, and the 1973 World Series game that gets shown on ESPN Classic from time to time (the long one, Game 2 I believe with the Buddy Harrelson play at the plate) is the oldest nearly complete surviving World Series game The 1969 World Series Highlight Film will be re-released on DVD (on a single disc with the 1986 one) later this month

mets1962 Sep 10 2006 07:39 PM

they have shown complete 1969 world series games on msg or sportschannel years ago!

SteveJRogers Sep 10 2006 08:01 PM

mets1962 wrote: they have shown complete 1969 world series games on msg or sportschannel years ago! Complete all nine innings? Even so, all rebroadcasts of games (even on YES and SNY) are chopped down to meet a specific time frame of 3 hours or so, as well to add little bits such as recent (or vintage) interviews with participants and what not as well as commentary from the host of the package