Product Details

• Actors: New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Polygram USA Video
• VHS Release Date: May 26, 1998
• Run Time: 70 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6304964730
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #352,358 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

From the back cover

When they write the story of the 1996 World Series, don't be surprised if they write about the heart of a champion. Like the Atlanta Braves, who year after year return to the fall classic on the strength of the best starting pitchers in baseball. And the New York Yankees--A clever mix of youth and veterans--gritty, resilient, and very likeable. Don't be caught off guard if the heroics of Bernie Williams and Jim Levritz are recanted--or the medical miracle that brought David Cone from the operating room to the most important start of his career. The brilliance of Smoltz, Maddux, and Glavine will be documented--but so too will the efforts of Rivera, Wetteland, and Lloyd. When they write the story, don't be surprised if they mention Joe Torre--returning to his New York City roots to be in a World Series for the first time in his 4200-game career. Or his brother, Frank who incredibly, received a long-awaited heart transplant on the eve of the decisive Game Six. When they write the story of the 1996 World Series, it will tell how the Yankees came to captivate a city by battling back from a two-games-to-none deficit, To win four straight against the defending world champions for its 23rd world title--it's first since 1978. Yes when they write this story, it will be about the heart of a champion. This is that story.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding, January 5, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: 1996 World Series - New York Yankees vs Atlanta Braves [VHS] (VHS Tape)

The producer did a great job in putting together the key highlights of the 1996 World Series. This was a very special championship for Yankee fans, probably the most memorable of the Yankee's 24 World Series Championships. I really enjoyed the way the video developed the drama of each of the games.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The rebirth of the New York Yankees as a baseball dynasty, May 2, 2004

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Lawrance M. Bernabo (The Zenith City, Duluth, Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 1996 World Series - New York Yankees vs Atlanta Braves [VHS] (VHS Tape)

The Atlanta Braves were going for back-to-back World Championships in the 1996 World Series and when they returned to Atlana up 2-0 on the New York Yankees, their victory seemed inevitable. After all, the Braves had outscored their opponents 48-2 over their previous five games including 12-1 and 4-0 victories over the Yankees in the Bronx behind the pitching of John Smoltz and Greg Maddux. Then there were the heroics of rookie Andruw Jones, who became the second player in World Series history to hit home runs in his first two times at bats (Gene Tenace did it in the 1972 Fall Classic).

But then David Cone out pitched Tom Glavine 5-2 in Game 3 in Atlanta. Cone was one of several emotional stories that typified the Yankees, having returned from surgery for an aneurysm in his shoulder earlier in the season. The pivotal moment of the Series proved to come in Game 4, when with a 6-3 lead Braves Manager Bobby Cox brought in his ace reliever, Mark Wohlers in the 8th inning for the first time all season. But Yankee catcher Jim Leyritz tied the game with a 3-run blast in a fierce at bat after which the Yankees knew they could not lose and when the Yankees won 1-0 in Game 5 on an unearned run, New York went back to the Big Apple needing one more win to clinch. In Game 6 the Yankees won 3-2 on the basis of Joe Girardi's triple and the pitching of middle reliever Mariano River and Series MVP closer John Wetteland, who made the Yankees unbeatable after six innings.

The nice thing about this tape is that not only does it chronicles what happened on the field, in the League Championship and Division Series as well as the World Series, but that it also captures all of the individual stories that made the 1996 Yankees special: Manager Joe Torre's brother Frank finally getting his heart transplant, Doc Gooden coming back from his purgatory to pitch a no-hitter during the regular season, past and present teammate Darryl Strawberry finding his own redemption with his bat, Rookie of the Year Derek Jeter, Wade Boggs finally getting his World Series ring, which can also be said for Torre.

In addition to the showing all the key moments, there are also exclusvie interviews with the players providing additional insights. Coming back to sweep the Braves after losing the first two games at home made the 1996 Yankees something special. But who could have imagined that we were witnessing the rebirth of the Yankee dynasty? None of three championships the Yankees won in the next four years were as dramatic as the 1996 series (although the loss to Arizona in 2001 was actually more exciting). Each fall I rewatch my collection of World Series videoes and this one still remains the most special one of the bunch, probably because this was the start of the new Yankee dynasty that is still going strong today.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly Amazing, February 9, 2000

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Nicholas Rusakowicz (Poughkeepsie, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 1996 World Series - New York Yankees vs Atlanta Braves [VHS] (VHS Tape)

The 1996 World Series played out like a movie. This video shows the pure drama of all 6 games played. From Andy Pettit's 1-0 gem, to John Wetland's clincher in the Bronx. This is the best sports video I have seen. A true story book finish. Go Yanks!