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It's 12:00. Let's call it a day.
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Do you hear me,
Grover Cleveland Alexander?
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I'll be right down.
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Jllumber please.
- Hello, Miss Elsie.
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- Would you please ring 31J at Elba?
- Oh, haw are you, Grover?
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- Fine, Miss Elsie.
- I'm ringing Aimee for you.
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I'll get it, Father.
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- Hello?
- Hell0, Aimee? Grower's calling.
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- Hell0, Aimee.
- Hello, Grover.
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- Are you through for the day?
- Yep.
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Well, now, don't forget
you're supposed to meet me,
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and make it the Crandall place
instead of in town.
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The Crandall place? Why there?
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Now, don't start asking questions, Grover.
You just be there.
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How long will it take you?
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Well, we're about halfway out
the Central City road.
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I can make it by 2:00, I think.
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Say, don't forget,
Ma's expecting you and your Pa
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over to our house for supper tonight.
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Oh, we haven't forgotten.
Now, hurry up, dear.
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- I will, Aimee.
- Goodbye, Grover. Goodbye, Miss Elsie.
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Goodbye, Aimee. Goodbye, Miss Elsie.
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Bye, Grover. Bye, Aimee.
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Goodbye, Miss Elsie.
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Father, won't he be surprised?
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I only hope I'm doing the right thing.
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I ought to take all those calls to Aimee
out of your pay.
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Have to test the circuits, don't I?
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When are you and her gonna get married?
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Soon as I can save enough
for a place of our own.
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We got a farm all picked out now.
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You can't play catch and plow
at the same time, boy.
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I got a picture of you being a farmer.
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Is that so? Well, me and Aimee's gonna
make a deposit on the Crandall place.
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Get the bank to hold it until I can raise
the rest of the down payment.
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You'll see. I'm the best farmer
ever worked for the phone company.
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Hi-yo, baby.
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- Hey, that fella going to a fire?
- Giddyup, there.
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Whoa, baby!
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Alex, Central City needs you
to pitch for them this afternoon.
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They got up a game with
a barnstorming bunch of professionals.
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This afternoon?
Well, why don't they get Clay to pitch?
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He got kicked by a horse yesterday.
Can't walk.
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He sure can't pitch sitting down.
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They need you, Alex.
Pay you $1.50 for the game.
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- Who they playing?
- A real team, Alex.
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Galesburg, from the Three-Eye League.
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Regular paid ball players?
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Yeah. They're only playing
this one game here.
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Then they keep on going east
to start their regular season.
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They got uniforms and everything, Alex.
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Central City needs you bad.
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There won't be any game
without you to pitch for them.
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- What time's the game start?
-2:00.
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We gotta step on it to get there in time.
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- Let's go.
- I don't wanna miss this game.
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I don't wanna miss any game
Alex is pitching.
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I'd sure like to get a bet down
if Alex is gonna pitch.
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Yep, he's sure got his heart set
on being a farmer.
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$186.50 on Central City.
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It's payday in these parts, Mr. Glasheen.
You giving odds?
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Yes, sir. 2-to-1. You're covered.
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Like taking candy away from babies.
That's their pitcher.
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Yes, sir, a fella could cut himself
a chaw of the bac and work up a good spit
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before that ball gets to the plate.
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Play ball!
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All right, Snyder,
get up there and get a hit.
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We got a ground rule here.
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If a fielder loses the ball in the grass,
you only get one extra base.
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Well, boys,
we're gonna make a real killing today.
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All right, Dean, get a hold of one.
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Batter up.
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Strike one.
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Strike two.
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Come on, Dean, get a piece of it.
Send this hayseed back to the farm.
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Come on, Alex, right in to me.
The big one, boy, the big one.
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Right in to me, Alex.
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Quite a hayseed, ain't he?
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Come on, Aimee.
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Father, I'm sure
he isn't out playing baseball,
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because he knew that
he was supposed to meet us here.
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He couldn't have forgotten about it.
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Aimee, if you want to marry the boy,
I'm not gonna stand in your way.
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But I ain't gonna help you to do it neither.
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I knew I was wrong when I agreed
to put the down payment on this farm
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for your wedding present.
Well, now I'm not gonna do it.
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Well, I know he has a reason.
He must have.
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Because I know that boy ain't cut out
to be any farmer.
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He ain't cut out to be anything
but just what he is,
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a fella that wants to play.
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Well, come on,
let's go over to his mother's place.
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Just because he disappointed us
is no reason for us to disappoint her.
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Oh, what a wonderful surprise
it would have been for him.
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If you keep on counting on Alex,
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you're the one who's gonna get
all the surprises.
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Giddap!
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Come on, you can do it, now!
Get a hold of one!
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- Come on!
- Come on!
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Come on, you can hit him.
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That's the way, baby. That's the way.
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Come on, hit that ball!
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Work hard, Alex. Work hard, baby.
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Strike three, you're out!
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Can't you hit that pusher?
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Strike one.
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Come on, Alex, boy.
Let's get this man out of here.
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Make a batter of him, boy.
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Plow it through here. Come on, Alex, boy.
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Come on, right in to me, baby.
Right in to me.
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All right, get in there
and just don't stand there
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and let him throw 'em by you this time.
Get a hit!
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Ninth inning, two men out
and you're telling me to get a hit?
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Imagine us getting shut out by a hayseed.
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Oh, come on, Pinkie. You can do it, now.
You can do it.
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All right, get a hit, now, Pinkie, boy,
get a hit.
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Strike one.
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Come on, get on.
He's taking all our dough.
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Strike two!
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That guy never throw
anything but strikes?
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- Right in to me, Alex, boy, right in to me.
- Get in there!
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That's it, Alex! You did it.
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Bravo!
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Maybe you could tell Aimee...
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No, she'd never believe that.
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I don't know what I was thinking about.
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Alex, with a woman you gotta
let her know right off who's boss.
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Or after you're married,
she'll just make your life miserable.
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Tell her you were playing baseball.
Dare her to do anything about it.
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Thanks for the lift, Fred.
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- Hello, all.
- Did you win?
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Yeah.
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- What team did you beat, Grover?
- Galesburg, a real league team.
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Gee, Mom, I'm sorry about being so late.
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Aimee's in the kitchen.
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- Her father went home right after supper.
- Oh.
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What was the score?
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One to nothing.
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Aimee's awful mad at you, Grover.
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Hello, Aimee.
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Guess I'm kind of late for supper, huh?
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Well, it was this way, Aimee.
You see, right after I talked to you,
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Fred came along and he said
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how this professional team
was gonna play Central City.
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Except that there wouldn't be any game
at all if I didn't pitch,
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on account of Clay got kicked by a horse.
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Well, so there was nothing
I could do about it
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since everybody was counting on me.
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And of course you couldn't
disappoint everybody.
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Well, no. You see how it was.
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Yes, I do see.
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You don't want to get married
and settle down.
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Now, Aimee.
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And I had the most wonderful surprise
all ready for you, too.
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That's why I asked you to come
to the Crandall place.
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Father was all set to make
a down payment as a wedding present
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so that we could get married
and have a place of our own.
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And what do you do?
You go out and play baseball.
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Well, you spoiled everything.
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Maybe if I explain to your father.
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You see, this wasn't
just an ordinary ball game.
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This was a real team I pitched against.
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These fellows make their living
playing baseball.
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And I beat them.
Oh, you'd have been real proud
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if you could've seen
the way I set them back on their heels.
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I didn't walk a single man.
They only got three hits off me.
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Look, I got $1.50 for pitching that game.
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And here's my $35 pay
from the phone company.
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We'll get that farm
and without any help from your father.
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He doesn't think that
I should ever marry you, Grover.
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He said it doesn't make any difference
what you do for a living,
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if anybody came and asked you
to play baseball,
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you'd drop everything and go play.
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Well, he's wrong, and I'll prove he's wrong.
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I got it all figured out.
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In three months I'll have enough saved
for the down payment.
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Then we get married.
We'll both prove he was wrong.
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That is, unless you feel about me
the way he does.
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Do you, Aimee?
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I promise I'll never do it again. Honest.
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Grover, I don't care if you play baseball
once in a while,
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but it shouldn't be your whole life.
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It should just be something
to sort of relax you,
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like when Father plays checkers,
you know?
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Or like when Mr. Johnson makes
little boats and puts them in bottles?
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From now on, baseball's a hobby.
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I'll even let Johnson teach me
how to make little boats
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and put them in bottles. Promise.
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All right.
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Now come eat your supper.
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The chicken got tired of waiting, too.
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We're all ready to begin. Please be seated.
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We're now going to be entertained
and educated by the famous explorer,
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traveler and lecturer,
Mr. Carlson Carleton.
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We are indeed fortunate that Mr. Carleton
was able to delay his trip east
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in order to stay over and exhibit
his marvelous pictures in this community.
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I'm sure I speak for all the members
of my congregation
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when I say we are honored
by your presence, sir.
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Both at our church services and now.
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Thank you.
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Thank you, ladies and gentlemen.
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Please close the doors.
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Today we are going to visit Norway.
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This is Norway.
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Focus, please.
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And turn the slide around.
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Of all the countries on our globe,
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little Norway must, in some respects,
rank as the most wonderful.
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Nearly one-third of its area
lies within the Arctic Circle.
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Very cold, you say?
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No.
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Nature's miracle, the Gulf Stream,
and its warm breath,
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transforms an otherwise barren region
into a fertile land.
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Please, close that door.
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I arrived in Christiana
and went directly to the Hotel Victoria.
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After a hearty breakfast of herrings,
I went in search of Bennett.
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I asked everyone,
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"Where is Bennett,
the living encyclopedia of Norway?"
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Where's Alexander, the pitcher?
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I'm looking for
Grover Cleveland Alexander.
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You in here, boy?
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Who is he?
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I say, my good man,
we are gathered here...
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Oh, excuse me, buster.
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Alexander, wherever you are,
come on outside. I wanna talk to you.
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Oh, there you are.
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Glad to see you, boy, glad to see you.
Couldn't find you in the dark.
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Yes, sir.
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Drove all the way up
from Central City to find you.
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Wanted to tell you what a fine game
you pitched yesterday.
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Well, thanks, but we're right in the middle
of a lecture in there.
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Well, you remember me, don't you?
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I'm George Glasheen,
manager of the Galesburg team.
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Sure.
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- What do you do for a living, Alexander?
- Work for the phone company.
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Did you ever think
of playing ball for a living?
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Used to think about it a lot, till last night.
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00:15:19,551 --> 00:15:22,191
Well, I got a couple of gloves
and a ball in the car here.
239
00:15:22,254 --> 00:15:24,632
Throw me a few,
I wanna see what you've got.
240
00:15:24,690 --> 00:15:26,101
Glad to.
241
00:15:26,158 --> 00:15:29,105
- How long you been pitching?
- Ever since I can remember.
242
00:15:29,161 --> 00:15:31,368
When I wasn't throwing a ball,
I was throwing a rock.
243
00:15:31,430 --> 00:15:33,535
You had pretty good control yesterday.
244
00:15:33,599 --> 00:15:36,307
Were you lucky,
or do you have it all the time?
245
00:15:45,444 --> 00:15:47,720
Just show me where you want it,
Mr. Glasheen.
246
00:15:47,780 --> 00:15:49,453
Put it high and outside.
247
00:15:56,989 --> 00:15:59,401
Now, let's see, here. Where was I? Oh, yes.
248
00:16:00,960 --> 00:16:03,998
Anyway, the farmer and his wife
were very hospitable
249
00:16:04,063 --> 00:16:05,906
and gave me a fine supper.
250
00:16:06,398 --> 00:16:09,242
As I was leaving,
I turned to the wife and said...
251
00:16:09,301 --> 00:16:10,780
Show me a curve!
252
00:16:13,339 --> 00:16:16,320
I asked her if Norwegians preferred
pork to fish.
253
00:16:16,375 --> 00:16:17,581
And she replied...
254
00:16:17,643 --> 00:16:19,589
Hot ziggety! Now burn it in!
255
00:16:24,383 --> 00:16:27,125
- You got a lot of stuff on that ball, boy.
- Oh, just practice.
256
00:16:27,186 --> 00:16:28,995
How'd you like to join my team?
257
00:16:29,054 --> 00:16:31,466
- Pay you $100 a month.
- A hundred?
258
00:16:31,523 --> 00:16:34,026
- Aimee. He said he'd pay 100...
- I heard what he said.
259
00:16:34,093 --> 00:16:36,266
- Your girl?
- Yeah, Aimee, this is Mr. Glasheen.
260
00:16:36,328 --> 00:16:38,501
- He manages the Galesburg...
- You ought to ashamed. Both of you.
261
00:16:38,564 --> 00:16:40,544
Yelling and throwing that ball
and making a big racket
262
00:16:40,599 --> 00:16:42,909
right during the lecture. Why, I never.
263
00:16:43,035 --> 00:16:45,811
- Don't you have any manners at all?
- What about it, Alexander?
264
00:16:45,871 --> 00:16:46,975
He is staying right here
265
00:16:47,039 --> 00:16:48,484
and we're going to buy a farm
and get married.
266
00:16:48,540 --> 00:16:51,646
And you can go to... You can go
right back where you came from.
267
00:16:51,710 --> 00:16:52,814
But, Aimee, wait a minute.
268
00:16:52,878 --> 00:16:55,358
Grover Cleveland Alexander,
you made me a promise last night.
269
00:16:55,414 --> 00:16:56,825
- Do you remember it?
- Oh, sure I do.
270
00:16:56,882 --> 00:16:58,361
But, Aimee, $100 a month?
271
00:16:58,417 --> 00:17:00,556
And it would only be for the summer,
wouldn't it, Mr. Glasheen?
272
00:17:00,619 --> 00:17:02,292
- Grover?
- Aimee, don't you see?
273
00:17:02,354 --> 00:17:04,391
We could have the all the money we need
by the end of the summer,
274
00:17:04,456 --> 00:17:05,594
if I join the team.
275
00:17:05,657 --> 00:17:07,864
You made me a promise.
Either you keep it or not.
276
00:17:07,926 --> 00:17:09,530
Now make up your mind.
277
00:17:13,999 --> 00:17:17,640
She'll get over it.
Girls are nuts about baseball players.
278
00:17:17,970 --> 00:17:19,313
Not that girl.
279
00:17:19,371 --> 00:17:21,214
We're playing Omaha this Wednesday.
280
00:17:21,273 --> 00:17:24,482
If you wanna take my offer,
be there and be ready to pitch.
281
00:17:24,543 --> 00:17:26,454
Make up your mind, boy.
282
00:17:30,749 --> 00:17:33,059
Strike three, you're out!
283
00:17:53,305 --> 00:17:54,750
You're out!
284
00:17:55,808 --> 00:17:58,846
Glasheen, where'd you find
this Alexander?
285
00:18:00,646 --> 00:18:02,785
I found him in my Christmas stocking.
286
00:18:03,582 --> 00:18:05,255
Here, have a drink.
287
00:18:09,188 --> 00:18:11,566
Nice going, boy. Here, have a drink.
288
00:18:11,623 --> 00:18:12,829
Great game.
289
00:18:14,226 --> 00:18:16,706
- No letter for me, huh?
- No, Mr. Alexander.
290
00:18:54,666 --> 00:18:56,771
Aimee. Trashy song.
291
00:19:07,813 --> 00:19:09,121
Thanks.
292
00:19:24,997 --> 00:19:27,068
He's broke too many promises, Aimee.
293
00:19:27,132 --> 00:19:29,043
Don't believe him anymore.
294
00:19:33,572 --> 00:19:37,418
I think he means it this time.
Look, more money for the farm.
295
00:19:39,378 --> 00:19:42,621
Maybe he really is only playing
in order to buy it.
296
00:19:42,681 --> 00:19:44,627
That's what he told me.
297
00:19:46,084 --> 00:19:48,064
He's told you a lot of things, Aimee.
298
00:19:48,120 --> 00:19:50,657
Not a one of them has come true yet.
299
00:20:14,313 --> 00:20:15,917
Ball four.
300
00:20:16,014 --> 00:20:17,687
Take a walk.
301
00:20:18,183 --> 00:20:19,355
Time.
302
00:20:20,052 --> 00:20:23,261
That pitcher's really washed up
giving you a free ride.
303
00:20:23,322 --> 00:20:25,996
Well, you're gonna win
your 16th straight today, boy.
304
00:20:26,058 --> 00:20:27,196
He ain't won't it yet.
305
00:20:27,259 --> 00:20:29,671
Listen, I don't want you to take no slides,
you hear?
306
00:20:29,728 --> 00:20:32,675
You might hurt your arm.
All right now, heads up.
307
00:20:32,731 --> 00:20:34,574
Take a good lead now.
308
00:20:36,201 --> 00:20:37,839
You're all right.
309
00:20:52,217 --> 00:20:53,389
Alex.
310
00:21:07,299 --> 00:21:08,539
Aimee?
311
00:21:08,800 --> 00:21:10,143
Yes, dear?
312
00:21:10,902 --> 00:21:12,438
This is Aimee.
313
00:21:14,840 --> 00:21:17,047
- Hello, Aimee.
- Hello.
314
00:21:18,176 --> 00:21:20,178
Your mother's here, too.
315
00:21:21,613 --> 00:21:23,718
- Hello, Mom.
- Hello, son.
316
00:21:24,416 --> 00:21:26,623
How'd you get here so quick?
317
00:21:28,954 --> 00:21:31,093
- It's been almost three days.
- Oh.
318
00:21:35,427 --> 00:21:37,668
You're not mad at me anymore?
319
00:21:40,499 --> 00:21:42,979
Every time we'd get to a new town,
320
00:21:43,735 --> 00:21:46,113
I'd hope there'd be a letter waiting for me.
321
00:21:46,171 --> 00:21:47,548
Never was.
322
00:21:49,007 --> 00:21:50,213
Grover,
323
00:21:50,542 --> 00:21:53,079
I put all the money that you sent
in the bank.
324
00:21:53,145 --> 00:21:56,354
We have enough now
for a down payment on the farm,
325
00:21:56,481 --> 00:21:58,324
if you still want it.
326
00:21:58,750 --> 00:21:59,956
Sure.
327
00:22:17,069 --> 00:22:20,983
- You want a drink, son? Here, let me...
- No, Mom. Wait a minute.
328
00:22:31,717 --> 00:22:33,754
Grover, what's the matter?
329
00:22:34,152 --> 00:22:35,426
Nothing.
330
00:22:35,954 --> 00:22:38,457
I'm twice as good as I ever was.
331
00:22:39,758 --> 00:22:41,738
I see two of everything.
332
00:22:58,777 --> 00:23:01,417
Tell me when you see just one. One now?
333
00:23:04,182 --> 00:23:05,718
No, still two.
334
00:23:06,418 --> 00:23:08,056
Let's try it again.
335
00:23:10,856 --> 00:23:12,301
How's that?
336
00:23:13,759 --> 00:23:15,796
They just won't come together, Doc.
337
00:23:29,040 --> 00:23:31,247
Well, there's no doubt about it.
338
00:23:31,543 --> 00:23:33,682
- Diplopia.
- What's that mean?
339
00:23:33,779 --> 00:23:37,090
Double vision.
Caused by injury to the eye muscles.
340
00:23:37,149 --> 00:23:39,720
Well, how long will it take
to fix him up, Doc?
341
00:23:39,785 --> 00:23:41,264
I don't know.
342
00:23:41,887 --> 00:23:44,094
There's nothing medicine can do
to help him.
343
00:23:45,223 --> 00:23:48,067
Sometimes these cases clear up
in a few weeks,
344
00:23:49,628 --> 00:23:51,869
or it might be for the rest of your life.
345
00:23:52,564 --> 00:23:54,908
You mean he can't pitch anymore?
346
00:24:00,772 --> 00:24:03,184
I'm kind of wondering how straight
a furrow I'll be able to plow
347
00:24:03,241 --> 00:24:04,447
on that farm of ours.
348
00:24:04,509 --> 00:24:07,046
Best pitcher I ever had. Ever seen.
349
00:24:07,646 --> 00:24:10,126
And I was worrying about his arm.
350
00:24:10,415 --> 00:24:12,326
That's just my luck for you.
351
00:24:14,653 --> 00:24:17,532
Anyway, I can see two of you.
352
00:24:18,023 --> 00:24:19,764
Makes you twice as pretty.
353
00:24:29,234 --> 00:24:32,238
Come on, you're gonna ride
to your new farm in my new automobile.
354
00:24:32,304 --> 00:24:33,977
- Oh, look.
- Look at it, isn't it wonderful?
355
00:24:34,039 --> 00:24:35,313
Your brothers and me
will be over tomorrow
356
00:24:35,373 --> 00:24:36,545
to help you get started with your planting.
357
00:24:36,608 --> 00:24:40,055
I'll send one of the boys over tonight to
do the milking for you right after supper.
358
00:24:40,111 --> 00:24:41,749
You take good care of my little girl,
you hear?
359
00:24:41,813 --> 00:24:43,053
I aim to, Mr. Arrants.
360
00:24:43,114 --> 00:24:44,718
All right, get in, you two.
361
00:24:54,092 --> 00:24:56,800
- Goodbye, Aimee.
- Goodbye.
362
00:24:56,862 --> 00:24:58,432
- Bye!
- Bye!
363
00:25:05,203 --> 00:25:06,580
Goodbye.
364
00:25:10,442 --> 00:25:12,479
Hey, Johnson, you better get a horse.
365
00:25:17,315 --> 00:25:19,659
You'd make better time
if you walked, Grover.
366
00:25:21,820 --> 00:25:23,766
Wind her up again, Jim.
367
00:25:37,068 --> 00:25:39,571
- No fancy new car.
- Whoa.
368
00:25:39,905 --> 00:25:41,316
Give me a horse anytime.
369
00:25:41,373 --> 00:25:43,717
- Them automobiles is just a fad.
- Goodbye, Aimee.
370
00:25:43,808 --> 00:25:45,913
Goodbye, we're proud to have you, dear.
371
00:25:45,977 --> 00:25:47,217
- Bye!
Goodbye!
372
00:25:48,146 --> 00:25:49,523
- Take good care of her, son.
- Take it easy, now.
373
00:25:49,581 --> 00:25:50,582
Bye, Aimee.
374
00:25:50,649 --> 00:25:52,219
- Bye!
- Bye, Aimee.
375
00:25:52,284 --> 00:25:53,922
- Bye!
- Goodbye.
376
00:25:55,120 --> 00:25:57,157
I'll send the boys over tomorrow
to help you out.
377
00:25:57,222 --> 00:25:58,292
Giddyup. Come on, boy.
378
00:25:58,356 --> 00:25:59,767
- Bye!
- Bye!
379
00:26:01,159 --> 00:26:02,297
Bye!
380
00:26:07,432 --> 00:26:10,072
Thought I only made a down payment
on one house.
381
00:26:10,936 --> 00:26:13,439
One's for summer, one's for winter.
382
00:26:27,185 --> 00:26:30,098
All my wives get carried over
the threshold.
383
00:26:34,993 --> 00:26:36,802
I could've sworn there was a door there.
384
00:26:36,861 --> 00:26:38,204
Me, too.
385
00:26:44,569 --> 00:26:47,413
Say, seems like we're all set up.
386
00:26:48,139 --> 00:26:50,210
Don't we have wonderful friends?
387
00:26:50,475 --> 00:26:53,251
Look how they fixed up our house for us.
388
00:26:53,545 --> 00:26:56,219
This was your mother's favorite table.
389
00:26:56,481 --> 00:26:58,188
And Mrs. Robbins' chair.
390
00:26:58,249 --> 00:27:00,820
- Real nice.
- Real comfortable, try it.
391
00:27:03,655 --> 00:27:06,033
Come quick. Look.
392
00:27:06,791 --> 00:27:08,998
Oh, look!
393
00:27:10,195 --> 00:27:11,970
Doesn't it look good?
394
00:27:12,130 --> 00:27:15,043
Say, maybe they figured
on being invited in.
395
00:27:16,167 --> 00:27:19,114
Only two people are gonna be
at my honeymoon supper.
396
00:27:19,170 --> 00:27:20,877
Me and my husband.
397
00:27:22,407 --> 00:27:23,977
I'll go change.
398
00:28:42,554 --> 00:28:43,692
Dear.
399
00:29:31,069 --> 00:29:33,140
And he does that every day?
400
00:29:34,906 --> 00:29:37,216
I think he knows
that he can't ever play again,
401
00:29:37,275 --> 00:29:39,380
but he keeps on trying.
402
00:29:39,677 --> 00:29:41,088
But he's through.
403
00:29:41,980 --> 00:29:44,586
Well, if you know that, Mr. Glasheen,
how could you do this?
404
00:29:44,649 --> 00:29:46,390
Trade him to Indianapolis?
405
00:29:48,186 --> 00:29:50,029
That has nothing to do with it.
406
00:29:50,088 --> 00:29:52,090
You know, business is business.
407
00:29:52,357 --> 00:29:54,633
Well, goodbye, Mrs. Alexander.
408
00:29:54,993 --> 00:29:56,973
Don't you want to say hello to him?
409
00:29:57,028 --> 00:29:59,838
Oh, I figure it'd be better if I didn't.
410
00:29:59,898 --> 00:30:02,344
You know, it might upset him.
Remind him of...
411
00:30:02,400 --> 00:30:04,880
Just tell him, well, that I said good luck.
412
00:30:05,970 --> 00:30:09,474
And, Mrs. Alexander,
I know you ain't much of a fan,
413
00:30:10,208 --> 00:30:12,085
but leastwise you know
you're married to a guy
414
00:30:12,143 --> 00:30:15,386
who could've been the greatest pitcher
baseball ever had.
415
00:30:30,261 --> 00:30:33,640
- Let's quit, Grover. I'm tired.
- Oh, just a few more.
416
00:32:22,106 --> 00:32:24,518
- Merry Christmas, everybody.
- Merry Christmas.
417
00:32:24,575 --> 00:32:26,987
- Oh, is it cold!
- Those are for Christmas.
418
00:32:27,345 --> 00:32:28,881
This is for the day before.
419
00:32:29,914 --> 00:32:32,224
- Here's your mail, Grover.
- Oh, thanks.
420
00:32:32,383 --> 00:32:35,364
I'll bet they're Christmas cards.
Hurry and open it.
421
00:32:37,355 --> 00:32:40,063
Oh, isn't that a beautiful one?
422
00:32:40,124 --> 00:32:43,071
"Greetings and best wishes for Christmas
and the New Year. " Oh, isn't that...
423
00:32:43,127 --> 00:32:45,698
it's from Peewee Johnson.
He played shortstop for Galesburg.
424
00:32:45,763 --> 00:32:47,572
Oh, did he? Look, Mom.
425
00:32:48,232 --> 00:32:49,973
- Let's see it.
- isn't this beautiful?
426
00:32:51,569 --> 00:32:53,571
- Isn't that lovely?
- Look at the birds.
427
00:32:53,638 --> 00:32:56,050
It's a barn. Like the one we used to have.
428
00:32:56,708 --> 00:32:58,244
Is that another one?
429
00:32:58,643 --> 00:33:00,782
It's from the Philadelphia Nationals.
430
00:33:00,845 --> 00:33:03,325
The Phillies? That's a big league team.
431
00:33:10,521 --> 00:33:11,898
What is it?
432
00:33:12,690 --> 00:33:15,136
It's from Charles Dooin, manager.
433
00:33:16,094 --> 00:33:20,509
"This is to inform you we have purchased
your contract from Indianapolis.
434
00:33:20,565 --> 00:33:24,570
"Spring training begins March 4th
in Southern Pines, North Carolina.
435
00:33:25,203 --> 00:33:28,013
"I'm looking forward to meeting you then.
436
00:33:28,373 --> 00:33:31,183
"I know you'll be a big asset to our team. "
437
00:33:34,312 --> 00:33:36,849
Can't trade me much higher, can they?
438
00:33:44,622 --> 00:33:46,761
Why did they do that to him?
439
00:33:47,358 --> 00:33:50,202
Keeping up his hopes, breaking his heart.
440
00:34:07,945 --> 00:34:09,117
Aimee.
441
00:34:10,048 --> 00:34:12,187
Mom, it's so awful for him.
442
00:34:15,153 --> 00:34:17,895
He's tried so hard to be a good farmer.
443
00:34:19,624 --> 00:34:22,468
To be everything that I wanted him to be.
444
00:34:22,927 --> 00:34:27,137
And all the time, he's sick inside
because he can't ever pitch again.
445
00:34:29,300 --> 00:34:31,302
You know something, Mom?
446
00:34:32,737 --> 00:34:36,583
I used to think it'd be a lot better
if he liked another girl.
447
00:34:37,975 --> 00:34:42,082
Then at least I could compete against her
and win or lose.
448
00:34:43,614 --> 00:34:46,993
But I couldn't compete
against his love for baseball.
449
00:34:47,118 --> 00:34:49,223
Anybody would've been second to that.
450
00:34:49,287 --> 00:34:50,459
Now, Aimee...
451
00:34:50,521 --> 00:34:53,297
Mom, I was glad when he had his accident.
452
00:34:53,357 --> 00:34:55,928
- You don't mean that, Aimee.
- Yes, I do.
453
00:34:56,928 --> 00:34:58,430
Deep down in my heart I was glad
454
00:34:58,496 --> 00:35:00,976
because it meant
that he could never play again.
455
00:35:02,467 --> 00:35:06,279
And that meant that I wouldn't
have to share him with the game.
456
00:35:07,004 --> 00:35:11,282
Now I realize how wrong I was,
and I'd do anything if I could help him.
457
00:35:12,743 --> 00:35:14,745
Mom, I love him so much.
458
00:35:15,780 --> 00:35:17,691
I want him to be happy.
459
00:35:17,849 --> 00:35:21,490
I want him to be able to do all the things
that he wants to do.
460
00:35:22,320 --> 00:35:24,732
Now I know that I can't help him.
461
00:35:25,456 --> 00:35:28,767
I can't give him the things
that he wants and needs.
462
00:35:29,193 --> 00:35:30,297
Oh, Mom.
463
00:37:28,679 --> 00:37:29,919
Aimee!
464
00:37:39,190 --> 00:37:41,466
Oh, darling. Oh, darling.
465
00:37:50,601 --> 00:37:54,777
If we're going to be in North Carolina
in time for spring training,
466
00:37:54,839 --> 00:37:57,046
we'll have to leave tomorrow.
467
00:37:57,842 --> 00:37:59,048
Aimee.
468
00:38:06,050 --> 00:38:07,996
But what about the farm?
469
00:38:08,052 --> 00:38:10,794
Oh, we could talk to Ray.
He'll take care of everything for us.
470
00:38:10,855 --> 00:38:12,857
Sure, he will. Sure.
471
00:38:37,315 --> 00:38:39,522
Peanuts! Who'll have the peanuts?
Peanuts here.
472
00:38:39,583 --> 00:38:40,857
- I will.
- Peanuts?
473
00:38:40,918 --> 00:38:42,727
- How much are they?
- Five cents.
474
00:38:43,187 --> 00:38:45,224
Who'll have a bag of peanuts here?
475
00:38:51,529 --> 00:38:53,031
Attaboy, Alex!
476
00:38:53,898 --> 00:38:55,707
Hit this target, kid.
477
00:39:05,476 --> 00:39:07,217
- Hello.
- Hello.
478
00:39:07,678 --> 00:39:10,249
I think it's plain silly to play
a preseason game
479
00:39:10,314 --> 00:39:11,850
between the Phillies and the Athletics.
480
00:39:11,916 --> 00:39:13,896
Connie Mack has a world champion team
481
00:39:13,951 --> 00:39:17,592
and the poor Phillies haven't been out of
the second division since I can remember.
482
00:39:17,655 --> 00:39:19,259
You mean the Phillies aren't very good?
483
00:39:19,323 --> 00:39:22,497
You can't make chicken salad
out of chicken feathers, honey.
484
00:39:22,660 --> 00:39:25,004
Have they announced the batteries yet?
485
00:39:25,096 --> 00:39:27,633
- The what?
- The batteries. Who's pitching?
486
00:39:28,265 --> 00:39:30,973
My husband is supposed to pitch
the first five innings.
487
00:39:31,035 --> 00:39:33,276
That's him down there,
warming up with William Killefer.
488
00:39:33,337 --> 00:39:35,248
His name is Grover Alexander.
489
00:39:35,306 --> 00:39:38,378
Well, I'm glad to meet you.
Your name's Aimee, isn't it?
490
00:39:38,676 --> 00:39:41,816
Bill's told me about you and your husband.
I'm Margaret Killefer.
491
00:39:41,879 --> 00:39:44,189
I'm pleased to meet you.
492
00:39:44,749 --> 00:39:47,628
- I didn't see you at spring training.
- Wasn't there.
493
00:39:49,653 --> 00:39:52,634
Isn't that Eddie Plank
that's gonna pitch for the As?
494
00:39:52,690 --> 00:39:54,067
Is he good?
495
00:39:54,759 --> 00:39:58,332
In a way. Only won 22 games last year.
496
00:39:58,629 --> 00:40:00,040
Is that all?
497
00:40:00,931 --> 00:40:02,740
Well, my husband told Mr. Dooin,
the manager,
498
00:40:02,800 --> 00:40:05,781
that he'd figured on winning at least 25,
and maybe more.
499
00:40:05,870 --> 00:40:07,213
And he's just a rookie.
500
00:40:07,271 --> 00:40:09,478
And what did Mr. Dooin say?
501
00:40:09,707 --> 00:40:11,015
Nothing.
502
00:40:12,376 --> 00:40:14,413
I can't think of anything either.
503
00:40:16,580 --> 00:40:18,355
- Peanut?
- Thank you.
504
00:40:18,883 --> 00:40:21,625
Batteries for today's game!
505
00:40:22,219 --> 00:40:26,167
For the Athletics, Plank pitching,
506
00:40:26,724 --> 00:40:28,761
LBPP catching!
507
00:40:29,894 --> 00:40:32,465
For the Philadelphia Nationals,
508
00:40:32,830 --> 00:40:36,903
Alexander pitching, Killefer catching!
509
00:40:40,171 --> 00:40:43,516
Alexander, you're pitching the first five
innings, if you can last that long.
510
00:40:43,574 --> 00:40:45,713
You'll get murdered,
but you'll learn something.
511
00:40:45,776 --> 00:40:46,846
Yes, Mr. Dooin.
512
00:40:46,911 --> 00:40:49,619
Now, remember something, you've got
eight men helping you out there,
513
00:40:49,680 --> 00:40:51,921
so don't be trying to strike everybody out.
514
00:40:51,982 --> 00:40:54,724
You'd be wasting time, anyway.
You might hurt your arm.
515
00:40:54,785 --> 00:40:56,765
Just tease them with that curve ball.
516
00:40:56,821 --> 00:40:57,959
Play ball!
517
00:40:58,022 --> 00:41:00,002
Be smart, save that arm.
518
00:41:01,125 --> 00:41:03,162
All right, come on, let's go!
519
00:41:03,227 --> 00:41:05,104
Let's get out there,
show these world champions
520
00:41:05,162 --> 00:41:07,301
they can't have everything
their own way today.
521
00:41:08,599 --> 00:41:10,977
The first batter up
will be Eddie Collins, Alex.
522
00:41:11,035 --> 00:41:14,107
He hit.322 last year,
.492 in the World Series,
523
00:41:14,171 --> 00:41:15,844
but don't let that bother you.
524
00:41:15,906 --> 00:41:18,386
Just don't throw him anything waist high.
525
00:41:32,556 --> 00:41:34,229
All right, play ball!
526
00:41:34,592 --> 00:41:37,368
- How are you, Reindeer?
- Fine, Eddie. How's it with you?
527
00:41:37,428 --> 00:41:40,932
You guys give up too easy,
starting a rookie against us.
528
00:41:40,998 --> 00:41:43,569
Everybody's got to begin someplace.
529
00:41:43,868 --> 00:41:46,041
All right, gang, let's go! Play ball!
530
00:41:51,375 --> 00:41:54,288
I can't call them till you throw them, boy.
531
00:41:54,512 --> 00:41:55,786
Yes, sir.
532
00:42:00,484 --> 00:42:01,690
All right, Alex.
533
00:42:04,388 --> 00:42:05,696
Ball!
534
00:42:06,357 --> 00:42:08,701
- That's bad, is it?
- That's bad.
535
00:42:11,495 --> 00:42:12,701
Ball!
536
00:42:13,197 --> 00:42:14,733
Come on, Grover!
537
00:42:17,334 --> 00:42:18,438
Ball!
538
00:42:18,802 --> 00:42:21,214
Settle down, now, Alex. Pitch to me, boy.
539
00:42:21,272 --> 00:42:22,615
This white thing's the plate, boy.
540
00:42:22,673 --> 00:42:24,380
You're supposed to come
somewhere close to it.
541
00:42:27,745 --> 00:42:29,019
Strike!
542
00:42:29,813 --> 00:42:31,258
That's good.
543
00:42:32,116 --> 00:42:33,618
Strike!
544
00:42:33,817 --> 00:42:36,423
That's it. Pour it on, boy, you can do it!
545
00:42:36,687 --> 00:42:38,223
Where'd you get this kid, Bill?
546
00:42:38,289 --> 00:42:39,393
Indianapolis, why?
547
00:42:39,456 --> 00:42:41,902
Well, they can have him back,
right after this next pitch.
548
00:42:44,895 --> 00:42:46,499
Come on, Grover.
549
00:42:53,304 --> 00:42:54,510
Strike!
550
00:42:56,040 --> 00:42:57,451
You're out!
551
00:42:59,643 --> 00:43:03,523
Same rules as last year, Eddie.
Three strikes to a customer. You're out.
552
00:43:03,581 --> 00:43:04,855
Next batter up.
553
00:43:39,350 --> 00:43:42,888
Hornsby coming to bat.
What's this St. Louis rookie's first name?
554
00:43:42,953 --> 00:43:45,058
Rogers. Rogers Hornsby.
555
00:43:45,122 --> 00:43:47,033
He's too anxious in the field
and he can't hit.
556
00:43:47,091 --> 00:43:49,093
Alexander's struck him out twice now.
557
00:43:49,159 --> 00:43:51,469
Once more and the Cards
will send him back to minors.
558
00:43:51,528 --> 00:43:53,405
Well, it's now or never.
559
00:43:58,602 --> 00:44:00,047
Strike!
560
00:44:00,337 --> 00:44:01,975
- Time.
- Time.
561
00:44:05,643 --> 00:44:07,589
What's the matter, Bill?
562
00:44:07,645 --> 00:44:10,922
If this Hornsby kid doesn't get a hit,
Huggins is gonna drop him.
563
00:44:18,656 --> 00:44:20,567
We've got this one on ice.
564
00:44:20,624 --> 00:44:23,161
Tell him I'll put it right down the middle.
565
00:44:25,996 --> 00:44:27,407
Play ball!
566
00:44:28,932 --> 00:44:31,674
It's coming right down the middle, kid.
567
00:44:40,210 --> 00:44:41,883
Strike!
568
00:44:42,880 --> 00:44:45,486
I told you it'd be right in there for you.
569
00:44:56,794 --> 00:44:58,705
Hold it! Hold it! Hold it!
570
00:45:02,399 --> 00:45:04,242
That hit was a present, Hornsby.
571
00:45:04,301 --> 00:45:07,510
It's the best one I'll ever get.
What a great guy.
572
00:45:15,112 --> 00:45:16,489
Play ball.
573
00:45:45,876 --> 00:45:49,449
How does Alex feel about him
and Bill Killefer being sold to Chicago?
574
00:45:49,546 --> 00:45:52,390
Well, he's looking forward very much
to wearing a Cub uniform
575
00:45:52,449 --> 00:45:54,087
and, of course, playing for Mr. Wrigley.
576
00:45:54,151 --> 00:45:56,688
In fact, he went to see him this morning
at Catalina Island.
577
00:45:56,754 --> 00:45:59,701
How does Alex stand in the draft?
Is the army taking him?
578
00:45:59,757 --> 00:46:01,668
He received his greetings yesterday.
579
00:46:01,725 --> 00:46:04,035
When does he have to report,
Mrs. Alexander?
580
00:46:04,094 --> 00:46:05,402
Tomorrow.
581
00:46:06,063 --> 00:46:07,064
- Hi!
- Hello, Alex!
582
00:46:07,131 --> 00:46:09,304
- How does it feel being with the Cubs?
- Hello, Alex, how you doing?
583
00:46:09,366 --> 00:46:11,368
When are you gonna start
throwing grenades instead of baseballs?
584
00:46:11,435 --> 00:46:13,506
I'm sure Aimee answered
all your questions
585
00:46:13,570 --> 00:46:16,779
and, seeing as how I haven't got much
time left, I'd like to spend it with her.
586
00:46:16,840 --> 00:46:18,046
- Okay.
- Okay, Alex.
587
00:46:18,142 --> 00:46:19,177
- Good luck.
- Just one picture, please.
588
00:46:19,243 --> 00:46:20,244
- Bye.
- Good luck.
589
00:46:20,310 --> 00:46:22,312
- Smile, please.
- Ready.
590
00:46:23,714 --> 00:46:25,091
Thanks a lot.
591
00:46:25,149 --> 00:46:26,594
- Good luck, Alex.
- Bye, now.
592
00:46:26,650 --> 00:46:27,822
Bye.
593
00:46:28,285 --> 00:46:29,821
And how's Mr. Wrigley?
594
00:46:29,887 --> 00:46:31,730
- Oh, he's wonderful.
- Is he?
595
00:46:32,256 --> 00:46:34,133
He's about the nicest man I ever met.
596
00:46:34,191 --> 00:46:35,829
- Is he?
- Sit down.
597
00:46:35,993 --> 00:46:37,165
I told him I was worried
598
00:46:37,227 --> 00:46:39,833
about how you were gonna get along
while I was in the army.
599
00:46:39,897 --> 00:46:41,433
Well, we don't have to worry anymore.
600
00:46:41,498 --> 00:46:42,977
- You know what he's going to do?
- What?
601
00:46:43,033 --> 00:46:47,539
He's gonna send you a check for $500
every other month as long as I'm gone.
602
00:46:47,604 --> 00:46:49,675
We talked it all over
while we were playing golf
603
00:46:49,740 --> 00:46:51,185
and he asked me
if I thought it sounded fair
604
00:46:51,241 --> 00:46:54,188
and when I said it did, he told me
to stop talking or he'd miss his putt.
605
00:46:54,244 --> 00:46:55,780
He's quite a fella.
606
00:46:55,846 --> 00:46:57,018
So are you.
607
00:46:57,748 --> 00:47:01,423
And if I'm not back inside of three years,
he's gonna give you $10,000.
608
00:47:04,621 --> 00:47:07,124
Alex, if anything happens to you,
609
00:47:08,659 --> 00:47:10,935
I'll never speak to you again.
610
00:47:33,350 --> 00:47:35,956
- One degree left!
- One degree left!
611
00:47:37,287 --> 00:47:38,857
Fire when ready!
612
00:47:38,922 --> 00:47:40,196
- Ready!
- Clear!
613
00:47:43,861 --> 00:47:45,499
Fire when ready!
614
00:47:54,171 --> 00:47:56,151
What's the matter, Sarge?
615
00:47:56,940 --> 00:47:59,944
I don't know.
I just got dizzy all of a sudden.
616
00:48:37,381 --> 00:48:38,587
Fall out!
617
00:48:38,649 --> 00:48:40,151
- Aimee!
- Fall out!
618
00:48:40,217 --> 00:48:41,423
Alex!
619
00:48:44,087 --> 00:48:45,657
She saw me first.
620
00:48:46,056 --> 00:48:48,400
I'm so glad to see you. Are you all right?
621
00:48:48,458 --> 00:48:51,029
- I'm all right. Now, how are you?
- I'm all right.
622
00:48:52,195 --> 00:48:53,435
Hey!
623
00:48:54,064 --> 00:48:56,408
What'd you do to your hair?
Are you getting bald?
624
00:48:56,466 --> 00:48:58,002
No, it's the latest style. Do you like it?
625
00:48:58,068 --> 00:48:59,411
I love it!
626
00:49:00,237 --> 00:49:02,444
Hey, let's go someplace
and get out of this crowd.
627
00:49:02,506 --> 00:49:03,917
Start on another honeymoon.
628
00:49:03,974 --> 00:49:06,250
It'll have to be on a train
because we have to go to Chicago
629
00:49:06,310 --> 00:49:08,017
and join the team right away.
630
00:49:08,078 --> 00:49:09,716
It can be a slow train.
631
00:49:09,780 --> 00:49:11,987
One that'll take us weeks to get there.
632
00:49:24,828 --> 00:49:28,002
Batteries for today's game.
633
00:49:28,231 --> 00:49:31,337
For New York, Mathewson pitching,
634
00:49:31,735 --> 00:49:33,544
Jones catching.
635
00:49:33,837 --> 00:49:37,717
For Chicago, Alexander pitching,
636
00:49:38,642 --> 00:49:41,020
Killefer catching.
637
00:49:47,484 --> 00:49:49,293
Hey, welcome home, Alex.
638
00:49:49,786 --> 00:49:51,060
Welcome home!
639
00:49:59,162 --> 00:50:00,607
Welcome home, Alex!
640
00:50:03,767 --> 00:50:05,144
They remember you, don't they?
641
00:50:05,202 --> 00:50:07,512
You've given them something
to remember, Alex.
642
00:50:39,569 --> 00:50:42,573
This Pittsburgh club is hot,
leading the league.
643
00:50:42,639 --> 00:50:45,347
They'll be tough to beat
here on their home ground.
644
00:50:45,409 --> 00:50:48,083
Now, you all remember Foy,
he was with us early this season.
645
00:50:48,278 --> 00:50:50,121
No arm, no speed.
646
00:50:50,380 --> 00:50:52,553
Whenever he gets on second base,
we'll change our signals.
647
00:50:52,616 --> 00:50:54,562
If there's any chance of that guy
getting as far as second,
648
00:50:54,618 --> 00:50:56,564
we wouldn't have sold him, would we?
649
00:50:57,020 --> 00:50:58,795
All right, let's go.
650
00:51:03,693 --> 00:51:05,570
Oh, forgot my glove.
651
00:51:41,231 --> 00:51:44,610
Hey, Alex, the coach wants you
to warm up right away.
652
00:51:46,603 --> 00:51:48,742
Hey, Alex, did you hear me?
653
00:52:41,591 --> 00:52:42,592
Come on, Alex.
654
00:53:35,011 --> 00:53:36,285
What's going on?
655
00:53:36,346 --> 00:53:37,984
You passed out on the mound.
656
00:53:38,448 --> 00:53:40,894
Well, if that ain't the silliest thing
I ever done.
657
00:53:40,951 --> 00:53:42,362
How's the game?
658
00:53:42,419 --> 00:53:44,057
It's over for you, Alex. Take your shower.
659
00:53:44,120 --> 00:53:46,657
I'm all right, there's only a few innings left.
660
00:53:46,723 --> 00:53:48,259
He thinks you got a sunstroke.
661
00:53:48,325 --> 00:53:50,737
I'm not sending you back out there
for another one.
662
00:53:50,794 --> 00:53:54,367
Go on back to the hotel
and get to bed early. You need some rest.
663
00:53:54,864 --> 00:53:57,504
You know what that temperature
is out there?
664
00:53:57,567 --> 00:53:59,342
A hundred and four.
665
00:53:59,436 --> 00:54:03,282
I wouldn't be surprised if both teams
folded up before they finish this one.
666
00:54:03,807 --> 00:54:07,653
I used to plow all day when it was 110,
never fazed me before.
667
00:54:19,189 --> 00:54:21,396
...and you say the first time
before the game began
668
00:54:21,458 --> 00:54:23,165
it was like your mind revolving?
669
00:54:23,627 --> 00:54:27,598
Well, yes, it was kind of like a bright light
inside my head.
670
00:54:27,664 --> 00:54:31,578
So bright, it hurt my eyes.
it was real strange, everything moving,
671
00:54:32,936 --> 00:54:34,506
and I almost didn't make it to a bench.
672
00:54:34,571 --> 00:54:37,780
Any of these sensations a second time
while you were pitching?
673
00:54:37,841 --> 00:54:39,047
No.
674
00:54:39,476 --> 00:54:42,320
I started my wind up and nothing.
675
00:54:42,445 --> 00:54:44,686
I didn't know anything
until I came to in the locker room.
676
00:54:44,748 --> 00:54:46,819
When was it
you were hit by that baseball?
677
00:54:46,883 --> 00:54:48,123
1911.
678
00:54:48,184 --> 00:54:51,097
I had double vision
for almost a year after that.
679
00:54:51,154 --> 00:54:53,998
Any of these blackouts during that period?
680
00:54:54,491 --> 00:54:55,561
No.
681
00:54:55,625 --> 00:54:57,832
Oh, during the war
I had a few dizzy spells,
682
00:54:57,894 --> 00:54:59,134
but never fainted or anything.
683
00:54:59,195 --> 00:55:00,868
- Were you wounded?
- No.
684
00:55:00,964 --> 00:55:02,500
Hard of hearing for a while.
685
00:55:02,599 --> 00:55:06,308
Being a gunnery sergeant's
not what you'd call a quiet job.
686
00:55:06,736 --> 00:55:09,216
What did you do before
you played baseball, Alex?
687
00:55:09,272 --> 00:55:11,912
Farming, mostly.
Worked for the phone company.
688
00:55:11,975 --> 00:55:14,046
Aimee, that's my wife,
689
00:55:14,110 --> 00:55:17,023
we got a little farm
just outside of Elba, Nebraska.
690
00:55:17,380 --> 00:55:20,020
- Why?
- Farm work'd be good for you.
691
00:55:20,550 --> 00:55:23,224
You telling me I gotta quit baseball?
692
00:55:23,586 --> 00:55:26,897
If you want to live out
your normal life expectancy.
693
00:55:27,324 --> 00:55:29,326
Baseball is my life, Doc.
694
00:55:29,859 --> 00:55:32,840
Alex, doctors don't know much
about your kind of trouble.
695
00:55:32,896 --> 00:55:36,537
You'll have periods when you feel just fine,
then one of these blackouts will hit you.
696
00:55:36,599 --> 00:55:39,205
You'll never know when,
never get much of a warning.
697
00:55:39,402 --> 00:55:41,939
You can fall down anywhere, anytime.
698
00:55:42,572 --> 00:55:47,146
While pitching, at bat, running the bases,
sitting at a table in a restaurant.
699
00:55:48,211 --> 00:55:49,383
And each time it happens,
700
00:55:49,446 --> 00:55:52,791
it'll take strength out of you
that will never come back.
701
00:55:53,650 --> 00:55:55,152
No fixing it?
702
00:55:58,288 --> 00:56:00,461
How are you at keeping a secret, Doc?
703
00:56:00,523 --> 00:56:04,733
Well, I'm good at it, but you can't keep
this kind of a thing secret very long, Alex.
704
00:56:04,994 --> 00:56:08,237
You came to me because you didn't want
your team doctor to find out.
705
00:56:08,298 --> 00:56:11,006
But when he does,
you'll be out of baseball.
706
00:56:12,302 --> 00:56:14,509
I don't want my wife to know.
707
00:56:15,338 --> 00:56:18,808
Alex, you've set records in baseball
that'll never be topped.
708
00:56:18,875 --> 00:56:21,287
Why don't you retire, go to your farm?
709
00:56:21,344 --> 00:56:23,346
With the price of hogs as high as it is...
710
00:56:23,413 --> 00:56:25,757
If I'm going to fall down again,
711
00:56:26,449 --> 00:56:28,827
I don't wanna do it in a pigsty.
712
00:56:41,131 --> 00:56:42,542
I've got it.
713
00:56:43,299 --> 00:56:45,745
- Here, keep the change.
- Thank you.
714
00:56:51,908 --> 00:56:53,888
- Good evening.
- Good evening.
715
00:57:00,150 --> 00:57:01,493
Alexander.
716
00:57:06,756 --> 00:57:10,135
- Aren't you Grover Cleveland Alexander?
- Yeah.
717
00:57:10,293 --> 00:57:12,603
Well, say, come on in.
I'd like to buy you a drink.
718
00:57:12,662 --> 00:57:14,471
Oh, come on.
719
00:57:17,934 --> 00:57:22,246
Hey, Johnny, look who I found.
Alex the Great.
720
00:57:22,338 --> 00:57:25,512
- Sure glad to know you, Mr. Alexander.
- Fix him up, Johnny.
721
00:57:25,575 --> 00:57:28,920
It ain't often we get the best pitcher
in the National League as a customer.
722
00:57:28,978 --> 00:57:32,858
Hey, I was at Forbes Field today.
What happened to you?
723
00:57:33,750 --> 00:57:37,391
- The heat, too much sun.
- Yeah, sure was a broiler, all right.
724
00:57:39,088 --> 00:57:42,695
On the house, Mr. Alexander,
and it's the real McCoy.
725
00:57:43,026 --> 00:57:45,597
None of that bathtub stuff. Chaser?
726
00:57:46,696 --> 00:57:49,176
- A little seltzer?
- Yeah.
727
00:57:55,505 --> 00:57:58,384
Is this what they mean
about getting drunk?
728
00:57:58,641 --> 00:58:01,554
Makes you feel real light and airy
729
00:58:02,011 --> 00:58:04,548
and like your feet
aren't really on the ground.
730
00:58:04,614 --> 00:58:07,356
You're not drunk. You talk too straight.
731
00:58:07,617 --> 00:58:11,588
It's like the world's a real fine place,
and there's
732
00:58:12,355 --> 00:58:17,202
nothing to worry about,
and nothing to ever be afraid of.
733
00:58:17,727 --> 00:58:19,172
You're getting there, Alex.
734
00:58:19,229 --> 00:58:22,369
This is almost the most wonderful feeling
I ever had.
735
00:58:22,432 --> 00:58:25,845
It's like I know I'm me
736
00:58:27,170 --> 00:58:29,150
and I know what's wrong.
737
00:58:30,006 --> 00:58:31,542
You don't know.
738
00:58:32,709 --> 00:58:34,120
But I do.
739
00:58:36,145 --> 00:58:38,887
Doesn't seem to matter so much anymore.
740
00:58:41,751 --> 00:58:44,322
You're getting mighty close, Alex.
741
00:58:44,387 --> 00:58:47,231
Soon as you start
feeling sorry for yourself,
742
00:58:47,290 --> 00:58:49,292
then you're almost there.
743
00:59:09,245 --> 00:59:12,419
Jllumber, please.
- Walnut, 8239.
744
00:59:13,550 --> 00:59:15,962
Pittsburgh Tribune.
Sports desk.
745
00:59:16,019 --> 00:59:17,930
Just a moment, please.
746
00:59:17,987 --> 00:59:20,490
- Hell0.
- Hello, this is Crosland. Zimmy around?
747
00:59:20,557 --> 00:59:21,797
Hold on.
748
00:59:22,692 --> 00:59:25,969
- Yes. 7
- Zimmy, got a big story for your column.
749
00:59:26,629 --> 00:59:30,008
Grover Alexander passed out
on the mound in today's game, didn't he?
750
00:59:30,066 --> 00:59:31,170
Yeah.
751
00:59:31,234 --> 00:59:34,147
From the heat, my eye.
The guy was loaded.
752
00:59:34,203 --> 00:59:37,013
Baby, your big dream pitcher's
a great, big lush.
753
00:59:48,451 --> 00:59:52,399
Margaret, what's happening?
Why is he doing this?
754
00:59:53,523 --> 00:59:56,800
I've got to go to St. Louis
and find out for myself.
755
00:59:57,026 --> 00:59:58,903
But the team will be home
day after tomorrow.
756
00:59:58,962 --> 01:00:01,442
But I can't even get him on the phone.
757
01:00:01,998 --> 01:00:04,000
What's done this to him?
758
01:00:04,067 --> 01:00:06,980
There must be some reason
for this sudden...
759
01:00:07,270 --> 01:00:10,149
I mean, there must be some reason.
760
01:00:36,432 --> 01:00:37,706
Come on.
761
01:00:45,074 --> 01:00:47,213
- Get him, get him, get him!
- Safe!
762
01:00:49,779 --> 01:00:50,917
Time.
763
01:00:53,883 --> 01:00:55,294
Metkovitch.
764
01:01:02,558 --> 01:01:05,732
Anybody can slip, Joe.
The grass is a little wet.
765
01:01:10,533 --> 01:01:12,570
Metkovitch now pitching.
766
01:01:16,239 --> 01:01:21,018
Can't you even talk to me anymore, Alex?
After all we've been through together?
767
01:01:21,544 --> 01:01:24,423
You can tell me. You can tell me anything.
768
01:01:24,480 --> 01:01:28,189
- There's nothing to tell.
- Darling, what's happened to you?
769
01:01:28,317 --> 01:01:31,196
You never drank before. Why now?
770
01:01:31,254 --> 01:01:33,097
All of a sudden. Why?
771
01:01:37,226 --> 01:01:41,368
Alex, what are you afraid of?
772
01:01:43,032 --> 01:01:45,342
Stop badgering me, Aimee.
773
01:02:51,300 --> 01:02:53,712
Well, I've looked every place I can think of.
774
01:02:53,770 --> 01:02:57,240
He hasn't been even to the speakeasies
that he usually goes to.
775
01:03:05,181 --> 01:03:07,161
- H el I o?
- Hell0, Mrs. Alexander?
776
01:03:07,216 --> 01:03:10,197
- Y es.
- This is the Lincoln Park Police Station.
777
01:03:10,253 --> 01:03:12,995
We've got your husband down here again.
778
01:03:19,162 --> 01:03:20,835
All right, Aimee. I'll go get him.
779
01:03:22,431 --> 01:03:23,910
Thanks, Bill.
780
01:03:24,967 --> 01:03:27,345
But I won't be here when you get back.
781
01:03:28,971 --> 01:03:31,349
I haven't helped him by staying.
782
01:03:32,308 --> 01:03:34,652
Maybe I can help by going away.
783
01:03:55,164 --> 01:03:58,304
Yes, baseball fans, this was a sad season
784
01:03:58,367 --> 01:04:01,541
for one of the greatest pitchers
the game has ever known.
785
01:04:01,604 --> 01:04:03,515
Grover Cleveland Alexander,
786
01:04:03,573 --> 01:04:06,417
who really earned the title,
"Alex the Great,"
787
01:04:06,475 --> 01:04:08,648
drank himself right out of baseball.
788
01:04:09,045 --> 01:04:12,583
Seemingly overnight,
the genial big farmer from Nebraska
789
01:04:12,648 --> 01:04:15,026
turned from baseball to the bottle.
790
01:04:15,084 --> 01:04:17,223
Whatever it was
that changed Grover Alexander
791
01:04:17,286 --> 01:04:21,598
from the greatest control pitcher
of all time into a stumbling has-been
792
01:04:21,657 --> 01:04:25,036
is a mystery to the men
who played with and against him.
793
01:04:25,094 --> 01:04:27,597
They are saddened
by what has happened to Alex,
794
01:04:27,697 --> 01:04:30,610
and so are we. He was once a great man.
795
01:04:50,887 --> 01:04:53,390
- Pittsburgh Press.
- Hello, Pittsburgh Press?
796
01:04:54,624 --> 01:04:56,729
I guess I want your sports department.
797
01:04:56,792 --> 01:04:58,294
Just a moment, please.
798
01:04:58,761 --> 01:04:59,762
Hello?
799
01:04:59,829 --> 01:05:03,242
Hello. My name is Conant,
Dr. Johnson Conant.
800
01:05:03,366 --> 01:05:05,869
Could you possibly tell me
where I could get in touch
801
01:05:05,935 --> 01:05:08,779
with the wife
of Grover Cleveland Alexander?
802
01:05:09,338 --> 01:05:12,342
...and so when I heard
that radio broadcast, I felt it my duty
803
01:05:12,408 --> 01:05:14,479
to find out if you knew the facts
about your husband,
804
01:05:14,543 --> 01:05:16,454
even though I'd promised
to keep the information secret
805
01:05:16,512 --> 01:05:18,992
- for the sake of his career.
- Why didn't he tell me?
806
01:05:19,048 --> 01:05:21,187
Now, don't start blaming yourself,
Mrs. Alexander.
807
01:05:21,250 --> 01:05:22,820
After all, you didn't know.
808
01:05:22,885 --> 01:05:25,889
Frankly, I'm amazed he managed to hide
his affliction at all.
809
01:05:25,955 --> 01:05:27,195
Everybody thought that...
810
01:05:27,256 --> 01:05:30,066
Even I thought, Doctor,
those times when he...
811
01:05:30,126 --> 01:05:31,571
That it was from drinking.
812
01:05:31,627 --> 01:05:34,005
Well, I don't wonder.
From what I've learned,
813
01:05:34,063 --> 01:05:37,010
many of those times
probably were from drinking.
814
01:05:37,066 --> 01:05:39,478
He shouldn't drink at all in his condition.
815
01:05:39,535 --> 01:05:41,845
Yet I can understand why he does.
816
01:05:41,904 --> 01:05:43,815
Maybe it makes him less afraid.
817
01:05:43,873 --> 01:05:46,183
Maybe he thought it better
for you and others to believe
818
01:05:46,242 --> 01:05:48,813
it was liquor that made him fall down.
819
01:05:48,878 --> 01:05:51,859
- Where is he now, do you know?
- No.
820
01:05:53,015 --> 01:05:56,189
Take one of these, Mrs. Alexander.
it'll relax you.
821
01:05:56,352 --> 01:05:59,731
Don't worry about me, Doctor.
I'm all right. it's him.
822
01:06:00,623 --> 01:06:04,230
- I left him when he needed me.
- if there's anything I can do...
823
01:06:05,728 --> 01:06:08,436
Thank you very much
for writing and explaining.
824
01:06:08,831 --> 01:06:10,367
I've got to find him.
825
01:06:17,740 --> 01:06:20,380
What do you mean, you're dependable?
You on the wagon?
826
01:06:20,443 --> 01:06:22,889
I promise you,
I'll always be sober on the mound.
827
01:06:22,945 --> 01:06:25,448
Well, I don't know.
All the stories I've heard about you...
828
01:06:25,514 --> 01:06:28,495
I can win you a lot of ball games.
I can still pitch.
829
01:06:28,551 --> 01:06:30,929
I can only pay you by the game,
I can't put you on salary.
830
01:06:30,987 --> 01:06:32,728
That's all right with me.
831
01:06:34,924 --> 01:06:36,562
I'll give you 20 bucks when you pitch.
832
01:06:36,625 --> 01:06:38,832
But you got to stay at least six innings
to earn it.
833
01:06:38,894 --> 01:06:40,168
And when I win?
834
01:06:41,731 --> 01:06:43,404
I'll make it $25.
835
01:06:44,000 --> 01:06:46,310
House of David's got itself a pitcher.
836
01:06:46,402 --> 01:06:48,939
Get in a uniform
and work out with the boys.
837
01:06:56,879 --> 01:06:59,519
You guys must be pretty good
with that hidden ball trick.
838
01:07:06,956 --> 01:07:10,665
Sorry, Mrs. Alexander,
I've no idea where he might be.
839
01:07:11,494 --> 01:07:13,201
Well, if you should hear
where he is, Mr. McGraw,
840
01:07:13,262 --> 01:07:14,332
would you please let me know?
841
01:07:14,397 --> 01:07:16,604
- I'll do that.
- Thank you. Bye.
842
01:07:19,468 --> 01:07:21,505
I haven't seen him, Aimee,
but I'll ask around
843
01:07:21,570 --> 01:07:23,072
and let you know the minute I hear.
844
01:07:24,407 --> 01:07:26,409
Down! Down! Slide!
845
01:07:26,909 --> 01:07:28,013
You're out.
846
01:07:30,312 --> 01:07:32,383
All right, men, let's get out in the field.
847
01:07:45,261 --> 01:07:47,605
Alexander, are you drunk again?
848
01:07:48,197 --> 01:07:50,473
Not much. Fremont, warm up.
849
01:07:51,434 --> 01:07:53,937
Not drunk. Not...
850
01:07:55,805 --> 01:07:57,751
All right, drag him to the locker room.
851
01:07:57,807 --> 01:08:00,913
This is the last time you'll have to do it.
He's through.
852
01:08:02,812 --> 01:08:06,191
He pitched one game
with an amateur team in Joplin, Missouri.
853
01:08:06,682 --> 01:08:10,824
Then he played two weeks
with a semi-pro outfit in Marshall, Texas.
854
01:08:11,020 --> 01:08:14,467
Then this morning, the investigation
agency that we work with in Nashville
855
01:08:14,523 --> 01:08:17,333
wired they had a lead
that your husband is playing
856
01:08:17,393 --> 01:08:19,236
with a team called the House of David.
857
01:08:19,295 --> 01:08:22,606
- Do they know where the team is?
- No, but we're working on it.
858
01:08:22,665 --> 01:08:25,839
Mrs. Alexander, I'll let you know
as soon as we find out.
859
01:08:25,901 --> 01:08:27,278
Thank you, Mr. Blake.
860
01:08:27,336 --> 01:08:31,307
No, Mrs. Alexander, he left my team
in Texas more than two weeks ago.
861
01:08:31,373 --> 01:08:33,751
I don't know where he is. Sorry.
862
01:08:35,511 --> 01:08:38,151
Unless he's under a table
in some speakeasy.
863
01:08:50,960 --> 01:08:54,271
There is absolutely no waiting for seats.
There ain't no seats.
864
01:08:54,330 --> 01:08:57,800
Come and see El Diablo,
the world's greatest fire-eater.
865
01:08:57,867 --> 01:08:59,574
Learn all about baseball
866
01:08:59,735 --> 01:09:03,410
from the one and only
Grover Cleveland Alexander the Great.
867
01:09:03,672 --> 01:09:05,709
If you are interested in baseball,
868
01:09:05,774 --> 01:09:08,084
there's the man
who will answer all your questions.
869
01:09:08,144 --> 01:09:10,420
Do you want me to go inside with you?
870
01:09:12,114 --> 01:09:13,855
Alex the Great. The great baseball player.
871
01:09:13,916 --> 01:09:15,896
Step up and buy yourself a ticket
for the little lady,
872
01:09:15,951 --> 01:09:17,692
and give yourself a treat.
873
01:09:20,856 --> 01:09:22,733
That had a vanilla flavor.
874
01:09:28,264 --> 01:09:30,301
Tasted more like custard.
875
01:09:33,836 --> 01:09:37,374
Anybody like to try it
just hold your face up here.
876
01:09:39,241 --> 01:09:41,050
Have a little drink.
877
01:09:47,850 --> 01:09:49,090
HEY. fire!
878
01:09:51,253 --> 01:09:54,097
And now, my friends,
you can show your appreciation
879
01:09:54,156 --> 01:09:56,227
for the talents of El Diablo
880
01:09:56,292 --> 01:09:59,296
by purchasing one or more
of his photographs.
881
01:10:01,363 --> 01:10:03,639
All right, Alexander, get it up here.
882
01:10:04,099 --> 01:10:05,544
And now, ladies and gentlemen,
883
01:10:05,601 --> 01:10:08,673
before we move on
to the center attraction of the museum,
884
01:10:08,737 --> 01:10:12,617
and of course by that I mean
the one and only flea circus,
885
01:10:12,675 --> 01:10:14,814
where you will see the most amazing,
886
01:10:14,877 --> 01:10:18,086
the most incredible performances
of all time.
887
01:10:18,214 --> 01:10:21,218
But right now, I would like
to have your attention here.
888
01:10:21,283 --> 01:10:24,594
You baseball fans, move in a little closer,
889
01:10:24,720 --> 01:10:26,927
because right here on this stage
890
01:10:26,989 --> 01:10:30,937
you are going to see,
hear and be able to ask questions
891
01:10:31,026 --> 01:10:34,030
of the one and only, Alex the Great.
892
01:10:34,363 --> 01:10:38,607
Grover Cleveland Alexander
broke into big league baseball in 1911.
893
01:10:39,101 --> 01:10:42,446
He has set many pitching records
which will never be equaled.
894
01:10:42,504 --> 01:10:45,212
He is going to tell you some of his secrets.
895
01:10:45,274 --> 01:10:46,514
Two minutes, Alexander,
896
01:10:46,575 --> 01:10:50,045
and don't start no arguments
with no customers, you understand?
897
01:10:51,347 --> 01:10:54,419
It's a pleasure to talk to true baseball fans.
898
01:10:54,984 --> 01:10:59,330
I broke into big league baseball
with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1911.
899
01:10:59,388 --> 01:11:03,029
I won 28 games my first season,
13 of those were shutouts.
900
01:11:03,225 --> 01:11:06,900
In 15 years of big league competition,
I've won 318 games
901
01:11:06,962 --> 01:11:09,670
for an average
of better than 21 wins per season.
902
01:11:09,732 --> 01:11:11,302
How many did you lose?
903
01:11:11,634 --> 01:11:13,375
I lost 171.
904
01:11:13,469 --> 01:11:16,040
How does it feel to be living off the fleas?
905
01:11:16,872 --> 01:11:19,182
Well, it's better than having them
live off of me.
906
01:11:22,011 --> 01:11:25,584
I have often been asked
who's the toughest batter to pitch to.
907
01:11:25,648 --> 01:11:29,118
Any pitcher can answer that one.
Rogers Hornsby.
908
01:11:29,685 --> 01:11:32,825
The only safe way to pitch to him
is low and behind him.
909
01:11:33,922 --> 01:11:37,165
Now, if any of you'd like to ask me
some questions about baseball,
910
01:11:37,226 --> 01:11:39,103
I'll do my best to answer them.
911
01:11:39,161 --> 01:11:42,233
What right have you got to stand up there
talking about baseball?
912
01:11:42,298 --> 01:11:45,177
You never did nothing
but give baseball a bad name.
913
01:11:47,369 --> 01:11:48,814
Hey! Hey!
914
01:11:48,904 --> 01:11:50,474
Come on! Come on! Take it easy!
915
01:11:52,741 --> 01:11:55,153
Where is he, Aimee?
I'll send him some money so that he can...
916
01:11:55,210 --> 01:11:57,156
But it isn't money that he needs.
917
01:11:57,212 --> 01:11:59,055
What can I do to help Alex?
918
01:11:59,114 --> 01:12:01,560
Believe in him. Give him a chance.
919
01:12:01,884 --> 01:12:03,955
Let him play baseball again, Rog.
920
01:12:04,019 --> 01:12:05,259
But, Aimee...
921
01:12:05,554 --> 01:12:07,966
Don't you understand?
It isn't enough that I believe in him.
922
01:12:08,023 --> 01:12:10,025
Baseball's got to believe in him, too.
923
01:12:11,126 --> 01:12:13,902
Well, I'll have to think it over.
924
01:12:15,030 --> 01:12:17,533
Please, Rog, give him back his life.
925
01:12:18,834 --> 01:12:21,110
Aimee, I'll do the best I can.
926
01:12:21,503 --> 01:12:24,780
I'll let you know
one way or the other. Goodbye.
927
01:12:30,045 --> 01:12:32,184
She wants me to take him on.
928
01:12:33,482 --> 01:12:35,120
How can I, Bill?
929
01:12:35,351 --> 01:12:38,594
You're the manager of the Cards.
You can hire and fire.
930
01:12:38,654 --> 01:12:42,397
I'm responsible for the team.
We're going along pretty good.
931
01:12:42,458 --> 01:12:45,701
I'm even crazy enough to believe
we can win the pennant.
932
01:12:45,761 --> 01:12:49,538
How can I risk taking Alexander on?
What'll I tell the owners?
933
01:12:49,598 --> 01:12:51,600
You know Alex is through.
934
01:12:52,034 --> 01:12:53,570
Well, isn't he?
935
01:12:53,736 --> 01:12:56,307
That's what everybody says,
"Alex is through. "
936
01:12:56,372 --> 01:12:57,510
Well?
937
01:12:59,441 --> 01:13:01,819
Except I don't believe it, Rog.
938
01:13:02,144 --> 01:13:04,283
As long as Alex can stand on his two feet,
939
01:13:04,346 --> 01:13:06,189
he's still the pitcher
I'd wanna have in there
940
01:13:06,248 --> 01:13:09,718
if we were in a tough spot,
and so would you.
941
01:13:14,723 --> 01:13:16,669
Hey, Mr. Alexander.
942
01:13:16,725 --> 01:13:20,730
A scout's here from
the St. Louis Cardinals to see you.
943
01:13:23,832 --> 01:13:25,573
Tell him to wait a minute.
944
01:13:34,343 --> 01:13:35,583
Come in.
945
01:13:44,420 --> 01:13:48,869
Rogers Hornsby needs you and wants you
to report to the team right away.
946
01:13:50,959 --> 01:13:53,439
And here's a telegram to prove it.
947
01:14:05,307 --> 01:14:07,253
Why didn't you tell me?
948
01:14:15,117 --> 01:14:17,688
It is truly amazing
what Rogers Homsby has been able to do
949
01:14:17,753 --> 01:14:19,027
with the St. Louis team.
950
01:14:19,087 --> 01:14:21,363
Last year,
the Cardinals ended the 1925 season
951
01:14:21,423 --> 01:14:22,902
at the bottom of the second division.
952
01:14:22,958 --> 01:14:26,371
This year, with a roster of nothing
but rookies, castoffs and has-beans,
953
01:14:26,428 --> 01:14:29,068
Hornsby has turned the Cards
into the most formidable baseball club
954
01:14:29,131 --> 01:14:30,132
in the National League.
955
01:14:30,199 --> 01:14:33,476
Grover Alexander, who practically
kicked himself out of baseball,
956
01:14:33,535 --> 01:14:35,708
was given another chance
by the Cards manager
957
01:14:35,771 --> 01:14:38,274
and paid off with the most amazing
comeback in sports history.
958
01:14:38,774 --> 01:14:39,946
Time after time,
959
01:14:40,008 --> 01:14:42,545
Hornsby has literally lifted
his weak but scrappy team
960
01:14:42,611 --> 01:14:44,386
by its bootstraps
and forced them to be better
961
01:14:44,446 --> 01:14:46,084
than anybody could believe was possible.
962
01:14:46,348 --> 01:14:48,055
Good enough to win
the National League Pennant,
963
01:14:48,350 --> 01:14:50,626
the first in St. Louis Cardinal history.
964
01:14:50,686 --> 01:14:52,256
But now the big question is,
965
01:14:52,321 --> 01:14:54,597
what possible chance
have these worn-out Cardinals got
966
01:14:54,656 --> 01:14:56,829
against the mighty Yankees
in the World Series?
967
01:14:56,892 --> 01:14:59,532
The Bronx Bombers are unquestionably
the most powerful aggregation
968
01:14:59,595 --> 01:15:02,303
of baseball players
ever assembled on one team.
969
01:15:02,631 --> 01:15:06,135
The wise boys are putting it on the line
that the Yankees will win four straight.
970
01:15:06,201 --> 01:15:08,772
The best that can be predicted
is that the St. Louis Cardinals
971
01:15:08,837 --> 01:15:10,839
will at least go down fighting.
972
01:15:11,240 --> 01:15:12,981
Thank you very much.
973
01:15:13,041 --> 01:15:17,421
Maybe we shouldn't even bother to show
up at the Yankee Stadium tomorrow.
974
01:15:17,579 --> 01:15:18,717
HEY.
975
01:15:20,449 --> 01:15:21,951
look at this.
976
01:15:25,654 --> 01:15:26,997
What do they mean, "old man"?
977
01:15:27,055 --> 01:15:28,466
I don't mind that so much,
978
01:15:28,524 --> 01:15:31,869
but I wouldn't wear a beard even when
I was playing with the House of David.
979
01:15:32,261 --> 01:15:35,572
They should all be so old and so wise.
980
01:15:48,877 --> 01:15:52,086
Afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.
This is Graham McNamee
981
01:15:52,147 --> 01:15:56,220
bringing you the first transcontinental
sports broadcast in history.
982
01:15:56,318 --> 01:15:59,925
Yes, ladies and gentlemen,
it's the World Series coast to coast.
983
01:15:59,988 --> 01:16:02,434
The Yankee Stadium is packed
with the largest crowd
984
01:16:02,491 --> 01:16:04,903
to ever attend any baseball game.
985
01:16:04,993 --> 01:16:08,600
There are more than 61,000 fans here.
986
01:16:09,031 --> 01:16:12,535
Miller Huggins is starting pitcher
Herb Pennack against the Cardinals.
987
01:16:12,668 --> 01:16:15,547
Pennock won 23 and lost 11
during the season.
988
01:16:15,637 --> 01:16:17,776
Catching is Henry Severeid.
989
01:16:18,073 --> 01:16:21,145
The starting pitcher for St. Louis
will be Wee Willie Sherdel,
990
01:16:21,209 --> 01:16:23,280
a 16-game winner for the season.
991
01:16:23,445 --> 01:16:25,516
Catching him is Bob O'Farrell.
992
01:16:26,348 --> 01:16:31,093
And now, ladies and gentlemen,
the first game of the 1926 World Series
993
01:16:31,153 --> 01:16:32,723
is about to begin.
994
01:16:33,288 --> 01:16:35,791
And here comes the first pitch.
995
01:16:36,959 --> 01:16:38,563
Strike!
996
01:16:41,229 --> 01:16:42,708
Strike!
997
01:16:43,131 --> 01:16:45,509
Stay with it. You got the big one left.
998
01:16:47,336 --> 01:16:49,247
Strike three, you're out.
999
01:16:51,273 --> 01:16:52,980
You can hit him, Joe.
1000
01:16:56,912 --> 01:16:59,415
That Pennock's gonna
be a tough one to hit.
1001
01:17:16,632 --> 01:17:20,239
This kid Lazzeri looks tougher to pitch to
than Ruth or Gehrig.
1002
01:17:20,302 --> 01:17:22,213
He really crowds that plate.
1003
01:17:22,270 --> 01:17:24,272
I'd show him a lot of curve balls.
1004
01:17:24,339 --> 01:17:26,376
Keep them low and outside.
1005
01:17:26,508 --> 01:17:29,455
Might be a mistake to feed him a strike
on the first pitch, too.
1006
01:17:30,545 --> 01:17:31,819
Come on!
1007
01:17:35,450 --> 01:17:37,225
I see what you mean.
1008
01:17:47,996 --> 01:17:50,442
Five on the Cards will win me
how much on tomorrow's game?
1009
01:17:50,499 --> 01:17:52,536
Two hundred. That's good odds.
1010
01:17:52,634 --> 01:17:56,172
Yeah, but 1,000-to-1 ain't no good
when the Cards can't win.
1011
01:17:56,238 --> 01:17:57,979
What do you want from me?
1012
01:17:58,240 --> 01:18:02,711
The question in this second game is
who's going to pitch for the Cardinals?
1013
01:18:02,778 --> 01:18:05,850
Manager Rogers Hornsby
hasn't yet made his choice.
1014
01:18:06,181 --> 01:18:08,661
The Yanks“ murder anybody
they put on the mound.
1015
01:18:08,717 --> 01:18:10,355
You're so right.
1016
01:18:10,686 --> 01:18:12,723
Batteries for St. Louis.
1017
01:18:12,788 --> 01:18:14,893
Pitching, Grover Alexander.
1018
01:18:14,956 --> 01:18:16,560
Catching, Bob O'Farrell.
1019
01:18:16,625 --> 01:18:17,865
Alexander!
1020
01:18:17,926 --> 01:18:20,736
What are you doing, Hornsby,
throwing the series?
1021
01:18:22,230 --> 01:18:24,267
Brother, we can't help but win.
1022
01:18:25,600 --> 01:18:29,275
Alex's record for the Cards
has been nine wins and seven losses.
1023
01:18:29,371 --> 01:18:31,248
He's an experienced, smart pitcher,
1024
01:18:31,306 --> 01:18:35,516
but it's going to take a lat of arm
to hold off Ruth, Gehrig and company.
1025
01:18:35,577 --> 01:18:36,954
"Murderers ' row. "
1026
01:18:47,589 --> 01:18:50,160
Look who's gonna pitch.
Why, he's a has-been.
1027
01:18:50,625 --> 01:18:52,036
Why don't you go home?
1028
01:18:52,094 --> 01:18:54,938
- I got my rights, lady.
- Oh, sit down.
1029
01:19:13,515 --> 01:19:14,892
Play ball!
1030
01:19:18,620 --> 01:19:19,826
Ball!
1031
01:19:19,888 --> 01:19:22,129
Look him over, Combs. He'll walk you.
1032
01:19:22,190 --> 01:19:23,669
You bet he will.
1033
01:19:31,666 --> 01:19:34,272
What'd I tell you, lady? He's a has-been.
1034
01:20:04,766 --> 01:20:06,177
Runner safe.
1035
01:20:06,234 --> 01:20:07,679
Two more, baby.
1036
01:20:11,273 --> 01:20:14,277
Come on, Babe,
send this guy back to the breadline.
1037
01:20:14,342 --> 01:20:15,548
You said it.
1038
01:20:21,550 --> 01:20:23,928
- That's a boy, Alex. Come on, Alex.
- Attaboy, Alex.
1039
01:20:23,985 --> 01:20:25,089
Throw a curve ball.
1040
01:20:29,925 --> 01:20:31,165
You're out.
1041
01:20:31,493 --> 01:20:34,269
It's a double play. What did I tell you?
1042
01:20:36,064 --> 01:20:37,338
Come on.
1043
01:20:42,571 --> 01:20:43,879
Strike!
1044
01:21:05,660 --> 01:21:07,936
Here comes run number two
for the Yankees,
1045
01:21:07,996 --> 01:21:12,069
and Alexander is in trouble
for the second time in this second inning.
1046
01:21:15,704 --> 01:21:17,274
- Time.
- Time.
1047
01:21:19,107 --> 01:21:21,713
There goes Hornsby to talk to Alexander.
1048
01:21:22,444 --> 01:21:25,084
It looks like the old warrior is all through.
1049
01:21:30,051 --> 01:21:33,157
I was just wondering, Alex,
why don't you and Walter Johnson and I
1050
01:21:33,221 --> 01:21:36,065
go to North Dakota
for our duck hunting this year?
1051
01:21:37,525 --> 01:21:40,734
Yeah, if I ever get
this ball game over with, Rog.
1052
01:21:43,565 --> 01:21:47,513
No, no, Hornsby's leaving Alexander
in the game.
1053
01:22:11,526 --> 01:22:14,905
One man, and only one man only,
is responsible for this victory.
1054
01:22:14,963 --> 01:22:17,534
Alexander, the forgotten man of baseball.
1055
01:22:17,632 --> 01:22:20,545
Alex the Great,
cool and calm on the mound,
1056
01:22:20,602 --> 01:22:23,310
set down the Bronx Bombers
with only four hits.
1057
01:22:23,371 --> 01:22:27,410
Even the mighty Babe Ruth
failed to get a hit off the old master.
1058
01:22:27,509 --> 01:22:30,649
Those who said
Grover Cleveland Alexander was through
1059
01:22:30,812 --> 01:22:32,257
can eat crow tonight.
1060
01:22:32,314 --> 01:22:33,884
I wonder what crow tastes like?
1061
01:22:33,949 --> 01:22:37,192
I should have bet that five.
I could kill myself.
1062
01:22:37,252 --> 01:22:38,629
That wouldn't be a bad idea.
1063
01:23:25,533 --> 01:23:27,706
And so for St. Louis,
at the end of the ninth,
1064
01:23:27,769 --> 01:23:32,115
one run, one hit, no errors,
one man left on base.
1065
01:23:32,440 --> 01:23:34,283
We go into the last half of the ninth inning
1066
01:23:34,342 --> 01:23:36,822
with St. Louis leading New York
ten to two.
1067
01:23:37,345 --> 01:23:40,918
It's the last chance for the Yankees,
and a slim one it is.
1068
01:23:41,016 --> 01:23:43,758
Grover Cleveland Alexander
has pitched brilliantly,
1069
01:23:43,818 --> 01:23:46,458
allowing only eight hits
in eight full innings.
1070
01:23:46,521 --> 01:23:49,058
Making his second appearance
in this World Series,
1071
01:23:49,124 --> 01:23:52,435
the old master has never once
been in any real trouble,
1072
01:23:52,494 --> 01:23:55,941
allowing only one run in the third,
another in the sixth.
1073
01:24:00,969 --> 01:24:03,176
- Attaboy.
- Come on, Alex, you can do it.
1074
01:24:03,238 --> 01:24:04,911
Come on, baby. Come on, boy.
1075
01:24:13,815 --> 01:24:15,453
All right. Let's go, Alex.
1076
01:24:15,517 --> 01:24:16,689
- Come on, Alex.
- Come on, Al.
1077
01:24:20,455 --> 01:24:21,729
Come on.
1078
01:24:24,826 --> 01:24:28,638
And it's another double play,
Homsby to Thevenow to Bottomley.
1079
01:24:28,696 --> 01:24:30,505
Two out, nobody on
1080
01:24:30,632 --> 01:24:34,102
and Huggins is sending in a pinch hitter
for Urban Shocker.
1081
01:24:53,054 --> 01:24:55,000
All right, Alex. High one.
1082
01:24:55,457 --> 01:24:57,698
All right.
Get this hitter out, that's the idea.
1083
01:25:01,296 --> 01:25:02,400
Strike!
1084
01:25:02,464 --> 01:25:03,499
Atta boy!
1085
01:25:05,366 --> 01:25:07,107
All right, Alex. Hard, now.
1086
01:25:07,302 --> 01:25:08,747
Alex! Go ahead, Alex.
1087
01:25:14,342 --> 01:25:15,753
You're out!
1088
01:25:23,518 --> 01:25:28,524
Alex! Alex! Alex! Alex! Alex!
1089
01:25:29,390 --> 01:25:33,338
And he's done it again.
For the second time in this series,
1090
01:25:33,394 --> 01:25:37,274
Grover Alexander has beaten the Yankees,
beaten them down into the ground.
1091
01:25:37,398 --> 01:25:40,868
Alex the Great has tied up the series,
made it three and three.
1092
01:25:42,103 --> 01:25:44,913
"It was a pure case of head and heart. "
That's you.
1093
01:25:45,707 --> 01:25:47,550
"And the fans recognized it.
1094
01:25:47,642 --> 01:25:50,486
"They responded with screams,
applause and tears.
1095
01:25:51,179 --> 01:25:54,456
"There has never been so loud,
long and continuous a demonstration
1096
01:25:54,516 --> 01:25:56,427
"in the history of baseball. "
1097
01:25:57,552 --> 01:26:01,659
I heard it. You don't hear much
from the stands when you're out there.
1098
01:26:02,557 --> 01:26:04,093
But I heard that one.
1099
01:26:04,959 --> 01:26:09,339
Well, they all say the same thing.
You, my dear, are the hero of the series.
1100
01:26:10,999 --> 01:26:12,910
But from now
until spring training next year,
1101
01:26:12,967 --> 01:26:16,312
you're gonna be the laziest hero
anybody's ever seen.
1102
01:26:17,138 --> 01:26:20,551
Of course, I know that you wanna be out
there tomorrow to watch your team win.
1103
01:26:21,643 --> 01:26:22,883
Well, they wouldn't dare let you down
1104
01:26:22,944 --> 01:26:25,117
after the way you've kept them
in the series, would they?
1105
01:26:25,180 --> 01:26:27,717
Anyway, I'm going to stay here
1106
01:26:27,782 --> 01:26:30,388
and I'll get us all packed
and check out of the hotel.
1107
01:26:30,451 --> 01:26:33,295
Then when the game is over,
you meet me at the Pennsylvania Station
1108
01:26:33,354 --> 01:26:35,925
and we're off to Florida on our vacation.
1109
01:26:36,291 --> 01:26:40,535
And I told Rog and Walter Johnson
that if they want you as a partner this fall,
1110
01:26:40,595 --> 01:26:44,270
they're gonna have to switch
from duck hunting to deep sea fishing.
1111
01:26:45,133 --> 01:26:48,512
- You must be so tired, Aimee.
- Why should I be tired?
1112
01:26:49,070 --> 01:26:51,812
I've pitched a lot of baseball this season.
1113
01:26:53,408 --> 01:26:57,185
Couple of times there, today, I didn't think
you'd be able to finish that game for me.
1114
01:26:58,313 --> 01:26:59,792
Once in the fourth,
1115
01:27:00,348 --> 01:27:03,727
again in the ninth,
I felt one of those things coming on.
1116
01:27:05,587 --> 01:27:08,431
I looked over at the box seats
and there you were.
1117
01:27:08,690 --> 01:27:11,227
You gave me the strength to fight it off.
1118
01:27:12,594 --> 01:27:15,734
I've been stealing strength from you
all season.
1119
01:27:15,830 --> 01:27:17,832
Every game, every pitch.
1120
01:27:19,334 --> 01:27:22,372
Without you there,
I couldn't have done any of it.
1121
01:27:22,437 --> 01:27:24,075
I know it, Aimee.
1122
01:27:24,939 --> 01:27:28,785
Without you,
I'm just half a man waiting to black out.
1123
01:27:32,313 --> 01:27:35,658
God sure must think a lot of me
to have given me you.
1124
01:27:43,992 --> 01:27:47,530
Going, going, and it's gone.
1125
01:27:47,695 --> 01:27:50,539
A towering home run
into the right field bleachers.
1126
01:27:50,632 --> 01:27:54,808
And the Bambino, the mighty Babe Ruth,
is trotting around the bases.
1127
01:27:54,902 --> 01:27:57,246
That gives the Yankees two runs.
1128
01:27:57,305 --> 01:28:00,809
But St. Louis still leads three to two
in the bottom of the sixth inning.
1129
01:28:00,875 --> 01:28:03,116
Card pitcher, Jess Haines,
really looked sick
1130
01:28:03,177 --> 01:28:05,418
when he heard the Babe's bat
connect with that one.
1131
01:28:06,581 --> 01:28:09,653
If St. Louis can hold their one-run lead
to the end,
1132
01:28:09,717 --> 01:28:12,061
it'll be the biggest upset of any year.
1133
01:28:12,520 --> 01:28:15,262
Both Jess Haines for the Cardinals
and Waite Hoyt for the Yankees,
1134
01:28:15,323 --> 01:28:17,064
have pitched brilliantly.
1135
01:28:20,194 --> 01:28:21,264
Order, please.
1136
01:28:21,329 --> 01:28:23,036
Hello, would you please send a boy
to 382 for bags?
1137
01:28:23,097 --> 01:28:24,337
- Hi_qht away.
- Thank you.
1138
01:28:36,411 --> 01:28:38,220
Here's the pitch to Combs.
1139
01:28:40,481 --> 01:28:44,156
It's a drive aver Harnsbyis head
into short center field.
1140
01:28:44,252 --> 01:28:46,095
Combs pulls up at first for the single.
1141
01:28:53,594 --> 01:28:57,269
One out.
Combs on second and the Babe at bat.
1142
01:28:57,932 --> 01:28:59,673
Haines is walking Ruth.
1143
01:28:59,801 --> 01:29:02,611
Harnsbyis trying to set him up
for a double play.
1144
01:29:02,670 --> 01:29:06,049
Ball four and the Bambina
goes to first with a free pass.
1145
01:29:06,107 --> 01:29:08,087
Bob "Long" Meusel steps up to bat.
1146
01:29:08,142 --> 01:29:10,452
Haines stretches, throws
1147
01:29:10,511 --> 01:29:13,981
and Meusel hits to short stop Thevenow.
1148
01:29:14,048 --> 01:29:15,891
Babe Ruth was forced out at second.
1149
01:29:15,950 --> 01:29:18,123
But Hornsby's throw to Bottomley at first
was too late.
1150
01:29:18,186 --> 01:29:19,756
So we have Yankee runners
on first and third.
1151
01:29:19,821 --> 01:29:21,858
Two out and Lou Gehrig
coming to the plate.
1152
01:29:21,923 --> 01:29:24,631
Your husband pitched two great games,
Mrs. Alexander.
1153
01:29:24,692 --> 01:29:28,105
He certainly did, and we're out in front
on this one. Three to two.
1154
01:29:28,162 --> 01:29:30,142
Thank you. Come back and see us again.
1155
01:29:30,198 --> 01:29:31,905
We will, thank you. Bye.
1156
01:29:32,800 --> 01:29:35,872
And the pitch almost got away
from catcher O'Farrell.
1157
01:29:38,473 --> 01:29:39,884
Taxi, please.
1158
01:29:43,478 --> 01:29:46,721
Crowd watching that electric board
has got the streets all jammed.
1159
01:29:46,781 --> 01:29:48,783
You might have to take the subway,
Mrs. Alexander.
1160
01:29:48,850 --> 01:29:49,920
Oh, no.
1161
01:29:58,292 --> 01:30:00,932
Ball four and the bases are loaded.
1162
01:30:01,129 --> 01:30:03,166
This is a crucial moment,
ladies and gentlemen.
1163
01:30:03,231 --> 01:30:04,869
It may mean the series.
1164
01:30:05,166 --> 01:30:06,270
Time.
1165
01:30:07,001 --> 01:30:08,139
Time.
1166
01:30:12,407 --> 01:30:15,877
And there goes Hornsby
walking over to talk to Haines.
1167
01:30:17,445 --> 01:30:20,426
- What's the matter?
- Seem to be working up a blister.
1168
01:30:20,848 --> 01:30:24,125
- Can't control the ball, huh?
- No, it's making them pretty wild.
1169
01:30:30,324 --> 01:30:33,203
Wonder who Hornsby's gonna put
in to pitch now.
1170
01:30:34,262 --> 01:30:35,400
Alex.
1171
01:30:36,731 --> 01:30:39,234
- Rog says he wants you, Alex.
- Me?
1172
01:30:39,734 --> 01:30:42,943
Not again today. I'm not even warmed up.
1173
01:30:43,004 --> 01:30:44,813
Well, he says he wants you.
1174
01:30:52,980 --> 01:30:54,891
Tell him I'm on my way.
1175
01:30:55,483 --> 01:30:56,723
He's coming.
1176
01:31:08,296 --> 01:31:10,776
You must get me a taxi.
I've got to get to the Yankee Stadium.
1177
01:31:13,000 --> 01:31:17,107
The fans here are going mildly insane
as the hero of yesterday's game,
1178
01:31:17,171 --> 01:31:21,085
Grover Alexander, walks slowly in
from the Cardinal bullpen.
1179
01:31:21,142 --> 01:31:23,679
I'm sure that no pitcher in baseball history
1180
01:31:23,744 --> 01:31:26,623
has ever walked into
a more desperate situation.
1181
01:31:26,681 --> 01:31:28,524
The Yankees have loaded the bases.
1182
01:31:28,583 --> 01:31:30,927
Tony "Push-'em-Up" Lazzeri,
the hard hitting,
1183
01:31:30,985 --> 01:31:33,022
brilliant Yankee second baseman is at bat.
1184
01:31:33,087 --> 01:31:37,058
A single can put the Yankees ahead
and win the series for them.
1185
01:31:41,062 --> 01:31:42,507
Well, Alex.
1186
01:31:54,642 --> 01:31:56,815
Now, remember what Bill Killefer said.
1187
01:31:56,878 --> 01:31:58,949
He said, "As long as Alex can stand
on his two feet,
1188
01:31:59,013 --> 01:32:00,993
"he's still the pitcher
I'd want to have in there
1189
01:32:01,048 --> 01:32:03,119
"when we're in a tough spot. "
1190
01:32:08,422 --> 01:32:10,060
Well, you can see how things are.
1191
01:32:10,124 --> 01:32:12,229
What do you think you can do
with Lazzeri?
1192
01:32:14,228 --> 01:32:17,698
Well, there don't seem to be any room left
on the bases for him.
1193
01:32:18,833 --> 01:32:21,643
Warm up as long as you like.
I'll stall for time.
1194
01:32:25,206 --> 01:32:27,652
- Come on, Alex!
- Come on!
1195
01:32:29,243 --> 01:32:30,950
Can't you go any faster?
1196
01:32:31,045 --> 01:32:33,582
I'm sorry, Mrs. Alexander,
the traffids pretty heavy.
1197
01:32:42,823 --> 01:32:44,598
Could be, could be...
1198
01:32:46,494 --> 01:32:48,201
Foul ball!
1199
01:32:58,706 --> 01:32:59,844
Ball one!
1200
01:33:04,645 --> 01:33:07,216
Take it easy. Take your time, boy.
1201
01:33:10,084 --> 01:33:12,655
- Ball!
- Pour it up, Alex, come on.
1202
01:33:17,258 --> 01:33:18,760
Alexander is wild.
1203
01:33:18,826 --> 01:33:20,999
He's run the count of three and one
on Lazzeri.
1204
01:33:21,062 --> 01:33:23,064
Another ball
and he'll walk in the tying run.
1205
01:33:24,865 --> 01:33:26,902
Come on, Alex. Stay with him, boy.
1206
01:33:32,039 --> 01:33:33,518
Come on, Alex!
1207
01:33:36,844 --> 01:33:38,255
Strike!
1208
01:33:39,780 --> 01:33:41,760
Can you go faster, please?
1209
01:33:42,083 --> 01:33:43,721
I sure can, ma'am.
1210
01:33:45,686 --> 01:33:48,826
- All right, take it away.
- Now's the time, Alex. Go, boy.
1211
01:33:50,291 --> 01:33:51,964
Come on, Alex.
1212
01:33:58,399 --> 01:34:00,072
- Strike three!
- Attaboy!
1213
01:34:05,239 --> 01:34:06,980
Just listen to that crowd.
1214
01:34:07,041 --> 01:34:10,750
If baseball fans ever had reason to cheer,
Alexander just gave it to them.
1215
01:34:10,811 --> 01:34:14,782
Striking out Tony Lazzeri in the last
of the seventh with the bases loaded.
1216
01:34:14,849 --> 01:34:17,056
There are two more innings to go.
1217
01:34:17,118 --> 01:34:19,997
Can Alex hold off this
now-desperate New York team
1218
01:34:20,054 --> 01:34:23,160
that needs only one more run
to tie up the ball game?
1219
01:34:25,259 --> 01:34:28,297
Hey, Officer,
what happened in the seventh?
1220
01:34:28,362 --> 01:34:30,467
Alexander struck out Lazzeri
with the bags loaded.
1221
01:34:30,531 --> 01:34:32,977
Hot diggety!
This is Mrs. Alexander in back.
1222
01:34:33,034 --> 01:34:34,604
- Well, how do you do?
- We've got to get to the stadium.
1223
01:34:34,669 --> 01:34:35,773
Well, get going.
1224
01:34:37,838 --> 01:34:39,146
Last half of the ninth.
1225
01:34:39,206 --> 01:34:41,345
IfAlexander can hold off the Yankees
for three more outs,
1226
01:34:41,409 --> 01:34:43,821
he'll be the greatest hero
in World Series history.
1227
01:34:43,878 --> 01:34:47,087
That's it! We hold them now,
we win the series. Let's go!
1228
01:35:00,027 --> 01:35:01,665
You all right, Alex?
1229
01:35:02,730 --> 01:35:03,868
Yeah.
1230
01:35:08,669 --> 01:35:10,740
- Sure been a pleasure, ma'am.
- Thanks.
1231
01:35:10,871 --> 01:35:12,578
- Is Alex still pitching?
- Yes, ma'am.
1232
01:35:16,477 --> 01:35:17,888
Strike!
1233
01:35:39,333 --> 01:35:40,437
You're out!
1234
01:36:03,758 --> 01:36:06,898
Two away, Alex.
One more and we can start our vacation.
1235
01:36:16,437 --> 01:36:17,745
Strike!
1236
01:36:21,375 --> 01:36:22,718
Strike!
1237
01:36:36,490 --> 01:36:38,197
Strike three!
1238
01:37:59,807 --> 01:38:00,979
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1239
01:38:03,979 --> 01:38:07,979
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