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1951 - Joe DiMaggio Retires

Reel Number: 280102-10

Color: Black and White

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1951

Country: USA

Location: New York City,NYC

TC Begins: 03:24:28

TC Ends: 03:27:09

Duration: 00:02:41

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk Title: A Personal History - As Joe DiMaggio announces his retirement... 03:24:39 DiMaggio ca 1936 signing autographs for boys; CU interviewed by manager Joe McCarthy, SOF: “I think that you should tell some of these boys that maybe listening, what you had to do to reach the major leagues as a player.” 03:25:03 CU DiMaggio, SOF: “Well in answer to Mr. McCarthy’s question I would say for a young ball player to take quite a bit of advice from the older folks, & that way I mean try to learn the finer points of the game; and to be a cleaner liver and swing that bat hard when you see that ball on top of you.” 03:25:18 Filled grandstand, DiMaggio in MCU swings, runs to & slides into second base. 03:25:34 1939. DiMaggio & Lou Gehrig holding bats along w/ Tommy Hendrick, Bill Dickey, Joe Flash Gordon. CU of DiMaggio’s grip on bat. LS hitting homer run & running bases. CU hitting in 1947 World Series but ball caught to cancel stopping a game tying home run. 03:26:26 Stengel watching hitting. DiMaggio Day & w/ Dom at microphone. 03:26:46 Press conference, newsreel cameramen, SOF: “You all know I’ve had my share of injuries & setbacks during my career. In recent years these have been too frequent to laugh off. When baseball is no longer fun, its no longer a game. So, I’ve played my last game of ball.” 1951; Professional Athlete; Baseball; Retiring; New York Yankees; NOTE: One continuous minute sold at per reel rate. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk

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