Product Description

Covering five DVDs, 12 hours, and a span of 58 years, Vintage World Series Films: New York Yankees is a sweeping time capsule of the history of the Bronx Bombers, and of baseball itself. These are the official films produced by Major League Baseball to summarize each year's World Series, and that means 17 films for the Yankees between 1943 and 2000 ranging from a brief 22 minutes (1943) to over an hour each (the later series). That also means you can see in action some of the great Yankees of the past, including Joe DiMaggio, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, Whitey Ford, Reggie Jackson, and Derek Jeter, plus great opponents such as Jackie Robinson and Willie Mays. And the list of great World Series moments includes Bill Bevens' 1947 almost-no-hitter and Dodger Al Gionfriddo's catch that same year, Tommy Henrich's 1949 walk-off home run (Mickey Owen's dropped third strike after Henrich's strikeout is not here; that was in 1941), Don Larsen's 1956 perfect game, and Reggie Jackson's 1977 home run trio. No, these aren't the complete games, and the constant MLB logo in the corner of the screen seems like an unnecessary intrusion, but baseball fans will find it a treat to have these available at all.

DVD Menu

Disc #1 -- Vintage World Series
Films: New York Yankees, Vol. 1 1943 World Series Film: Yankees vs. St. Louis Cardinals 1947 World Series Film: Yankees vs. Brooklyn Dodgers 1949 World Series Film: Yankees vs. Brooklyn Dodgers 1950 World Series Film: Yankees vs. Philadelphia Phillies
Disc #2 -- Vintage World Series
Films: New York Yankees, Vol. 2 1951 World Series Film: Yankees vs. New York Giants 1952 World Series Film: Yankees vs. Brooklyn Dodgers 1953 World Series Film: Yankees vs. Brooklyn Dodgers 1956 World Series Film: Yankees vs. Brooklyn Dodgers
Disc #3 -- Vintage World Series
Films: New York Yankees, Vol. 3 1958 World Series Film: Yankees vs. Milwaukee Braves 1961 World Series Film: Yankees vs. Cincinnati Reds 1962 World Series Film: Yankees vs. San Francisco Giants 1977 World Series Film: Yankees vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
Disc #4 -- Vintage World Series
Films: New York Yankees, Vol. 4 1978 World Series Film: Yankees vs. Los Angeles Dodgers 1996 World Series Film: Yankees vs. Atlanta Braves 1998 World Series Film: Yankees vs. Atlanta Braves
Disc #5 -- Vintage World Series
Films: New York Yankees, Vol. 5 1999 World Series Film: Yankees vs. Atlanta Braves 2000 World Series Film: Yankees vs. New York Mets

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2124 in Sports & Outdoors
• Size: One Size Fits All
• Brand: Team Marketing
• Released on: 2006-07-25
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 5
• Dimensions: .0" h x .0" w x .0" l, 1.00 pounds
• Running time: 760 minutes

Features

• Officially Licensed
• Highest Quality Recording

Amazon.com
Covering five DVDs, 12 hours, and a span of 58 years, Vintage World Series Films: New York Yankees is a sweeping time capsule of the history of the Bronx Bombers, and of baseball itself. These are the official films produced by Major League Baseball to summarize each year's World Series, and that means 17 films for the Yankees between 1943 and 2000 ranging from a brief 22 minutes (1943) to over an hour each (the later series). That also means you can see in action some of the great Yankees of the past, including Joe DiMaggio, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, Whitey Ford, Reggie Jackson, and Derek Jeter, plus Hall of Fame opponents such as Jackie Robinson and Willie Mays. And the list of great World Series moments includes Bill Bevens' 1947 almost-no-hitter and Dodger Al Gionfriddo's catch that same year, Tommy Henrich's 1949 walk-off home run (Mickey Owen's dropped third strike after Henrich's strikeout is not here; that was in 1941), Don Larsen's 1956 perfect game, and Reggie Jackson's 1977 home run trio. No, these aren't the complete games, and the constant MLB logo in the corner of the screen seems like an unnecessary intrusion, but baseball fans will find it a treat to have these available at all. --David Horiuchi

From the back cover
No other team in Major League Baseball history has had such an unparalleled record as the New York Yankees. In these remarkable 17 World Series films, the legendary Bronx Bombers create an unmatched championship legacy for the ages.

The Fall Classic films in this collection include: The Yankees' five titles in a row (1949-1953), dynasties with Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Thurman Munson, and Reggie Jackson, and the four titles in five seasons by Joe Torre and Derek Jeter. All the glory and timeless moments from 17 New York Yankees World Series Championships are digitally preserved on this one-of-a-kind five-DVD Collection.

Customer Reviews

Awesome From Dimaggio To Jeter
If you blead pinstripes you must own this ultimate collection, if not run to the multimedia outlet near you, or sign on to amazon.com and purchase it NOW. Awesome, That is all I can say all the heroics from the year the players went to war to the subway series of 2000,from Don Larsons perfect game in the 56 world series to Tino Martinez unforgettable grand slam in game 1 of the 98 world series. Simply Put no yankee fan should go without this collection.

" THE BEST OF THE BEST "
Yes...THE BEST OF THE BEST ...what more needs to be said about the greatest sports franchise in sports history. All the great players , all the great plays from 1943-2000. Non believers and Yankee haters take note...buy, watch and enjoy these DVD'S...they are baseball history..they are baseball at it's finest...Joe D, The Mick, Yogi, Reggie, Jeter and a cast of other greats have made and will continue to make great baseball history for as long as baseball is played...It's to bad films from the other 10 New York Yankee World Series Wins do not exist...would love to have had those included....A GREAT BUY !!!!!!!

Great for the diehard Yankee fans!
I am a huge fan of the New York Yankees. I remember watching every single inning of the World Series in 1996, 1998, 1999, and 2000 but wasn't born for any of the prior ones. That's what makes this collection so great, I can relive the favorite moments I was around for and see for the first time the highlights that I wasn't around for. The four most recent championships are absolutely fantastic and I could watch them over and over. The earlier ones are great because you get to watch the Yankees win the world series but the presentation isn't as good. The narration is a little boring and the footage is a little grainy so it makes the older World Series a little less cinematic. Diehard Yankee fans like myself don't need that sort of thing because the footage and the games speak for themselves but a casual fan might find them boring. This is definitely a great gift idea, I probably would have asked for it had I not already purchased it for myself!