Ferguson Jenkins 1969 game vs. The Phils at Wrigley

will be showing on the MLB Network this weekend. Set your DVR's! Saturday at 1pm (CST) and Sunday at 2am (CST) And a big "Sorry" to "Ol Pete" since he hates all this Cubs Fans Fanposts.

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This game...

… is the oldest existing complete regular season game telecast. It’s the NBC Game of the Week telecast with Curt Gowdy & Tony Kubek.

I have a VHS tape of this that I bought about 15 years ago from a company called Rare Sportsfilms, which is headquartered in Naperville. Check out that website, they have lots of cool old sports films. (No, they did not pay or ask for the plug.)

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

by Al Yellon on Feb 19, 2010 7:53 PM CST reply actions

dang, working sat and dont have a dvr thingy

maybe I can find it on the web?

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by cooliogirl47 on Feb 19, 2010 7:55 PM CST reply actions

Look at the link above.

You can buy this video from Rare Sportsfilms.

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

by Al Yellon on Feb 19, 2010 8:02 PM CST up reply actions

thanks I'll look into that

baseball.........is Kool Aid the remedy, or the cause of my desire for it

by cooliogirl47 on Feb 19, 2010 8:18 PM CST up reply actions

Yep, Sportsfilms has it on DVD

It’s pretty great – watching Fergie’s motion is amazing. He was so easy and relaxed; you can see how he managed to pitch so many innings so consistently.

But the coolest part is how free of marketing and glitz the whole broadcast was. It almost feels like watching a documentary or something – you just have the batting order, not the Bud Light batting order. And Wrigley was still virtually ad-free in those days.

The DVD is a great present for a Cub fan….I asked for it for Christmas a couple years back!

"I tried to let Ryan know that [jumping over the dugout railing] was a thing that maybe just athletes should stick to." -- Ted Lilly, 28 July 2009

by CaughtInTheVines on Feb 19, 2010 9:41 PM CST reply actions

One other thing you'll notice if you watch this game...

… is how fast paced it is. Hitters don’t endlessly step out of the box. A pitch is thrown, the catcher returns the ball, and the next pitch is thrown.

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

by Al Yellon on Feb 20, 2010 7:23 AM CST up reply actions

lol Al. If hitters even THOUGHT about stepping out on guys like Jenkins and Gibson to try and change their rhythm...

the next pitch would be in their ear…and then, their next AB as well…

"Look, what do you want me to do?"

by Zeke on Feb 20, 2010 2:37 PM CST up reply actions

It wasn't just those guys, though.

Everyone pitched that way in that era.

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

by Al Yellon on Feb 20, 2010 8:39 PM CST up reply actions

Good a time as any to mention...

“King of the Hill”, a Canadian documentary on Fergie during the 72/73 seasons.

Love this video simply for the fact that those were the years I started following the baseball and the Cubs. Classic footage, Fergie mic’d while pitching, and some of my favorite Cubs before they broke up the club.

Oh, and it’s free to watch online and also available to purchase (though a bit pricey)

http://www.nfb.ca/film/king_of_the_hill/

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by carmen_fanzone on Feb 20, 2010 5:51 AM CST reply actions

Great Film

Thanks for the link!

"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball." - Jacque Barzun

by Bump Bailey on Feb 20, 2010 10:17 PM CST up reply actions

Thanks c_f....that was an awesome documentary...great little film for a Sunday morning!

really, really enjoyed it

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by cooliogirl47 on Feb 21, 2010 11:54 AM CST up reply actions

I'm really glad that I got to introduce my kids....

to Fergie at this year’s Twins Fest. Yes, Twinsfest. I live about 40 minutes away from the Metrodome, and for the last two years Fergie has had a booth at the event. I brought my family all dressed in our Cubs gear. We get there, and there is not one person in line in front of Fergie. I just can’t believe it.

I got to introduce my ten year old daughter and my two year old son to him, which was very cool. I got an autographed Wrigley seat back with all his stats on it. My wife got him to autograph a baseball card. Not bad for my son’s 1st baseball card.

He was very gracious and talked with everyone. Class guy. Awesome memories.

Side Note: He was not alone this year, he brought Vida Blue and Rollie Fingers with. Pretty impressive table.

Good Guys Wear Blue

by Cubskingdom on Feb 20, 2010 8:27 AM CST reply actions

Fergie travels a lot to various places...

… to sign things to raise money for his foundation. I assume he’ll be at spring training again. He has had guys like Lee Smith and George Foster with him at spring training.

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

by Al Yellon on Feb 20, 2010 8:38 AM CST up reply actions