Red Sox in Action (ca. 1950s)

la Park Boston home of the famous Boston Red Sox this is one of America's most beautiful and comfortable Parks kept spit and span so baseball can be enjoyed in ideal surroundings and here in this park since 19 197 some of the greatest players in the history of baseball have represented Boston yes sir let's go to the ball game it's any day and it's any game and there's always action at Fenway we're outside with a crowd right now in the Jersey Street side of the park and just about ready to move through the gates inside time for that program though that scorecard peanuts now baseball and Gans it a bit [Music] later and that symbol right there means baseball at its best well the pitchers are just about warmed up the last test of that fast ball and that curve before game [Music] time and the traditional meeting at home plate before the game for the exchange of lineups and going over the ground rad always a thrill when the home team takes the field here are the Red Sox pouring out of their Dugout play ball that first pitch and it's straight called right in there one of the favorites at Fenway Park for years has been the Little Professor Dom dagio Dom is one of the best leadoff men in the game he really looks him over up there voted as the American League Allstar center fielder in 1951 D deio is one of baseball's best hitters and also best base runners [Music] and when you talk about out feeling well there's none better no sure than Dom nagio he can really go get [Music] him another popular red soxer is Johnny pesky Johnny hits 313 for the Red Sox in 1951 and owns a lifetime batting average of better than 300 watch Johnny beat out this perfect drag bunt he's always been a real Hustler gives it all he's got all the time you all know this next fella it's Ted Williams and he's on deck just itching to get up there for that good cut Casey Sangle and allly Reynolds are deciding how to pitch to Ted and here's one of the game's most famous swings copied by youngsters All Over [Music] America power has always been synomous with the Red Sox from Pat doerty and buck Freeman down through Jimmy Fox and Jo Cronin and in recent years to Ted Williams fans have loved the Home Run and they haven't been disappointed at Fenway and there it goes it's uh Ted Williams [Music] wallup yes sir when it's SE squirming finger nail biting time at Fenway well here's just what it takes to complete a familiar scene of perfect enjoyment boy look at this lucky guy he's got the best seat in the house and he's also got that cooling thirst quenching naraga logger bear as we often tell you Hi Neighbor have a against it more famous for his hitting Williams is a master patrolling the left field area at Fenway Park Ted really knows how to play that wall and here he is drawing a beat and a FL [Music] ball another fam favorite red soxer Junior Stevens who had rough luck in 51 with a leg injury Junior hopes to have recovered though and to be slamming that long ball again for the Red Sox not this time though as Stevens lifts a high Cloud Duster who's got [Music] it Earl cols first base coach of the Red Sox and Billy Goodman a handy guy to have around Billy played five positions in 1951 and he's that 300 hitter you like to have in your lineup early win of the Cleveland Indians is now pitching to Clyde wmer who won a lot of games for the Red Sox with his big bat Clyde of 1951 struck so many key blows that we called him Dutch the clutch come on Clyde straighten one out and he does just that you can get a new ball out Mr umpire no need to worry about that one anymore one of the 22 home runs that Clyde Balmer hit in 1951 [Music] well who's the next hitter hey wait a minute who's this [Music] character you can use only one bat at a time [Applause] fella well let's get back to the big leaders look at dropo good position to hit there Wald dropo lining a base hit in the right field [Music] a sophomore Jinx got walled after a sensational rookie season but he hopes to be coming up with some more base knocks like this one in the future there's a typical dropo blow a line drive off the left field wall incidentally that's Don lenhardt in a Chicago uniform and now wearing the uniform of a Boston Red [Music] Sox let's watch dropo in the field now and then assisted play at first base man he's big enough to go bear hunting with a switch [Music] Freddy Hatfield is better known for his Sensational feeling but right now Freddy had just gone for the bacon and [Music] eggs yes sir he's a very happy guy look at the grin on that guy you can't win without the pitching they say and here's a fellow who won and saved a lot of games with the Red Sox it's Ellis kinder baseball's top relief pitcher a typical Kinder delivery strike free swinging to retire the [Music] side another big winner for the Red Sox has been Mel Parnell the last four years look at that smooth wind up the whole body thrown into the delivery really big league there [Music] Mel and Bill white show us some smooth form too in his delivery it's Ray Garo tossing one in well so much for the pitching and time now for a slight break in action they always scrape the infield at the end of the fifth inning at Fenway so the diamond will be in good order the last part of the game and that's time for another ref freshing treat of the famous beer that brings you the Red Sox in both Network radio and television famous Naran at logger beer brewed in New England's largest Brewery and there's that lucky man again well let's watch some double plays now it's always one of baseball's most thrilling Maneuvers Around the Horn she goes from third over to Second and now the rele to first for the twin killing Johnny pesky is the middleman on this DP watch dropo stretch there's Bly Goodman starting a double [Music] play and Goodman relaying to First there's quite a double play combination Jerry Coleman and Phil rosuto are the Yankees It's Coleman to rudo watch Phil get out of the way of the incoming [Music] Runner now it's an opponent's double play that just misses Ned Garver of the state St Louis Brown starting this one there's one out but no double play now watch this next one it's a rarity it's a triple play line drive to third for one out throw to Second for a double play and the relay to First a triple play the Tigers pulled this one off at Fenway Park the capable men and blue Run the game on the field and they have to come up with their decisions right then and there let's go around the bases now with some close plays that the umpires had to call at Fenway Park Luke Easter the Indians handling the slow Bounder off the bat of Freddy Hatfield better make up your mind [Music] Luke first baseman wal dropo to pitcher Mel Parnell this time [Music] sometimes the decisions are made easy when the human element the eror crops into the [Music] play I bet Don callway of the Tigers is mad at himself over that one well it's moved down to the Keystone sack now and here's Johnny pesky sliding in just ahead of the [Music] peg he's safe Johnny's on the other side of the play now notice the good position for the tag feed straddling the bag to avoid being spiked that base runner looks like he's been caught stealing chickens D dagio just lying to base hit to left field D's going to try and stretch it for two here he comes and he's out but a Nifty slide over to Third Base now and here comes Freddy Hatfield barreling in as areses boso handles a peg anything can happen on a close play now this Runner is going to be safe as a throw from the outfielder hits him close plays at home are always spectacular because they mean a run or an out it's areses boso sliding in and he's out but this one's going to be a run for the Red Sox as Johnny pesky slides across not much argument on this one yes there always lots to talk about over our Nar anet baseball microphones not only about the Red Sox and famous narraganset but also about the outstanding players from the visiting teams for example Jo deio the famous Yankee Clipper who's been admired at Fenway for years take a good look at him he's one of the truly Immortals of the Great American [Music] Pastime there's that famous Your Grace masio tries to shooring this one he's hustled on every play of his many brilliant [Music] Seasons they call this man baseball's best third baseman is George Kell the Tigers and he's throwing to his teammate Jerry pretty at second base [Music] face Bobby Aila had a sparkling season with the Indians last year he's one of the fastest men in baseball a beautiful [Music] slide 21 game winner the Cleveland Indians last year early win everything he's gots behind this pitch [Music] Jerry Coleman of the Yankees has been one of baseball's best defensive second basemen he covers a lot of [Music] ground Al Rosa the Indians going in a second with a double here's a fellow that plays a Miss of center field for Cleveland it's Larry Dolby if you've ever seen a big cat get on its feet watch [Music] this well maybe a grandpa saw this fell pitch he still got it though it's the fabulous Satchel pige with his own brand of slow motion and this chunky little fella is Eddie lat 20 game winner with the New York Yankees here's another Yankee stalwart the Springfield rifle Vic [Music] rashy now a Nifty bit of short stopping by Ray Boone and the Cleveland [Music] Indians one of the spunkiest players in the American League is Nelson Fox with the white socks this is one moment though when he wasn't too happy one of the real rookie Stars was manoso of the white socks look at the cut that guy takes uh-oh there's that character again okay looks like he's made out of rubber well from the ridiculous to the sublime Hi Neighbor nice to see you have AER another in the parade of great stars to Fenway Park is little Phil rosuto of the Yankees here's rosuto attempting one of his famous [Music] bunts let's get those naraga television cameras focused on some of the highlight plays we saw last year you know the left field wall looks easy to play at at Fenway Park but it can really be trouble as Hank bar the Yankees finds out on this carum that's Joe de Mario backing him [Music] up if you've ever shot three cushion Billiards well you know how this fellow feels [Music] now let watch a perfect play on a caram off the wall by D [Music] deio Johnny pesky meeting the relay watch this pickup Jerry Coleman covering more ground than a circus tent [Music] the bunt is always important in baseball Les Moss has a tough decision to make on this one Ken hul number 34 just laid that ball down now he has to come back to the plate for another sacrifice Leo Kylie of the Red Sox feeling it and big Wald dropo decides he better get out of the way that's Billy Goodman receiving the [Music] first yep 1951 is history but it's always another year for the ball fans and as Lou bura the new manager of the Red Sox being congratulated by the popular general manager Joe Cronin on the left and yours truly on the right yes sir budro is the manager of the future but memories of the past will always live the heritage of buck Freeman and that great Outfield of Lewis speaker and Hooper of the great Bill carrian teams Jimmy Collins of the Red Sox the pioneer of brilliant Third Base play and other infielders Jake stall Jack Barry ever Scott don't forget the pitchers a young fellow named Babe Ruth was one of the best with the Red Soxs and there were Sai Young and Smoky Joe wood herb penck and Lefty Grove you can go right on down the line to Jimmy Fox and to Mr Clutch Joe Cronin and Bobby door who had just announced his retirement after 14 brilliant Seasons with the Red Sox and of course the present gang today carrying on in the colorful and exciting Red Sox tradition whatever you like best about Major League Baseball is waiting for you with the Red Sox in action brought to you on both Network radio and television by narra ganet New England's largest Brewery Hi Neighbor have AA n