Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #40644 in VHS
• Released on: 1999-10-26
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Formats: Black & White, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Number of tapes: 1

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In 1999, 2 million people around the world voted to name the best baseball players of the 20th century. Preceding the All-Star Game in Fenway Park in July 1999, the All-Century Team took center stage in a rousing ceremony. Among the legends stood Bob Gibson, Mike Schmidt, Willie Mays, Brooks Robinson, and Mark McGwire. Never before or after has so much talent gathered in one place, turning Fenway into a "veritable field of dreams." Narrated by Bob Costas, The All-Century Team video is a touching tribute to the many talented individuals who made baseball the sport it is today. Costas takes us through each position, giving us the background and achievements of the selected elite. Historical accounts paint a picture of the competitors of yesteryear, including Honus Wagner, who batted over .300 for 16 straight seasons--when the league average was .248. Or Sandy Koufax, who started in eight World Series games, finishing with an ERA below one. Other honorable mentions go to Walter Johnson, whose slingshot sidearm motion redefined power pitching, causing one peer to state, "You can't hit what you can't see." Interviews with former players and colleagues flesh out the stories behind these heroic icons, as does vintage game footage that reminds us how talented these men were. By exploring the lives of the greatest players, this video teaches us that baseball is not about one man, but about many legendary players whose remarkable achievements tell the story of the game. It will be interesting to see who makes the All-Century Team for the 21st century. --Jeremy Storey

Customer Reviews

great tribute to baseball
All the Hall of Famers on this team certainly deserved to be there and it is great to see highlights from their illustrious careers. Also it was fitting that Pete Rose was included. I remember seeing the players get recognied before that All Star game. My only objection was the inclusion of active players. Some were only midway through their careers. It becomes an apples and oranges type of comparison and now in retrospect we my want to rethink how highly we should value the performances of all those players that used performance enhancing drugs.

Simply the best video on baseball around!
Throughout my life the one constant that I have always enjoyed was baseball, that's why it was so easy to review this video. Major League Baseball has produced a magnificent work of art.

Selecting the all time any thing team and making everyone happy it a feat that has never been accomplished before, this film is no exception. What is remarkable about this film is how close to perfect it is.

Allowing the fans to vote at the end of the century detracts from the meaning of the vote, as younger fans do not have a true appreciation of the pure sense of the game itself. This fact does not detract from the overall film in any way at all.

The thirty selected from the over 16,000 players who have grace the diamonds around the United Sates is a testament to the game. I am so very lucky to own one of the truly priceless videos of my generation.

A Great Gift Idea!
This video was a great inside look at Team of the Century. I bought this video for my father (a baseball fanatic) and he loved it! No baseball lover should be without All Century Team.