Historic Cubs Content on the Museum of Broadcast Communications Website

by brianp88 on Feb 11, 2010 11:59 AM CST

If you’re into historic/nostalgic Cubs footage, the Museum of Broadcast Communications is a must see. The website is www.museum.tv – you must sign up for a user account, but it is free of charge. I just watched the complete 8th and 9th innings of Don Cardwell’s no-hitter; it's 20 minutes of WGN’s coverage of the game, including at-bats by Stan Musial and Ernie Banks and the on-field, post game interview with Cardwell after the no-no.

Once you sign-up, click on "Search the Archives" in the TV section, then search for "Cubs". There’s a ton of Cubs related content on there, including a montage of classic Jack Brickhouse calls – there‘s the no hitters by Holtzman & Pappas, an eerie call where Brickhouse discusses the Cubs turning a triple-play right before Manny Sanguillen hits in to one, there’s a Harry Caray special and a 1984 end of the season/playoff preview special and more.

The only drawback is you can’t play the content in full screen mode. The box that the videos play in is rather small. Still, this content is worth seeing, especially if you enjoy watching old time footage of Cubs legends.

Al, I hope you don’t mind me directing your users to another website, but I think a lot of fans will enjoy the content.

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Thanks for posting this.

Those classic old videos are worth watching, especially if you are too young to remember them live. The Cardwell no-hitter is the earliest surviving piece of live action from Wrigley Field.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on Feb 11, 2010 12:25 PM CST reply actions

When is MBC Going to Re-Open?

I mean the brick and mortar place.

"The big possums walk late." - Harry Caray

by memphiscub on Feb 11, 2010 12:30 PM CST reply actions

I don't think they have a date.

They’re still waiting for funding.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on Feb 11, 2010 12:43 PM CST up reply actions

MBC will "soon restart construction"

An email I received from MBC on 2/1/10 says:

…I am also very happy to report that the MBC will soon restart construction on our new home thanks to a $6-million capital grant from the State of Illinois.

by AlSpangler on Feb 11, 2010 3:57 PM CST up reply actions