Product Details

• Actors: Willie Mays, Dusty Rhodes, Leo Durocher
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: A&E Home Video
• DVD Release Date: July 25, 2006
• Run Time: 36 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: B000FBFYWS
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #31,971 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

1954 - NEW YORK GIANTS vs CLEVELAND INDIANS "The Catch" was a magnificent moment in time when action, athletic genius, and history collide. This celebrated play of the 1954 World Series® created an iconic image and defined the competitive fire, excellence, and grace of the remarkable Willie Mays. Along with manager Leo "the Lip" Durocher, the electrifying Mays and the New York Giants® met the heavily favored Cleveland Indians® and their American League® record 111 victories. Games 1 and 2 took place on the hallowed Polo Grounds in northern Manhattan, while cavernous Cleveland Stadium was the site of the final two contests of the Fall Classic®. In addition to the stupefying defensive play by Mays off a prodigious blast by Cleveland's Vic Wertz, Game 1 also featured the pinch-hit, game-ending home-run heroics of James "Dusty" Rhodes. Stunned and defeated, the Indians could not overcome the stellar pitching and patient hitting of the Giants who swept all four games to claim the championship.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great look back in time., October 31, 2010

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C. W. Carter "World War Two historian" (Fargo, North Dakota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MLB Vintage World Series Films - New York Giants 1954 (DVD)

I was very pleased with this DVD, which is a essentially a highlight reel of the four games of the 1954 World Series. It's all done in black and white, released shortly after the conclusion of this Series. This is baseball at its best- Willie Mays in particular shines brilliantly. Dusty Rhodes' clutch pinch hitting, and Johnny Antonelli's game 4 relief appearance after starting game 2 are showcased as well. One of the most unique stadiums in history- The Polo Grounds- is presented in all its glory. This DVD highlights an era when Major League Baseball players were motivated more for the glory of being the last ones standing at the end of the season than anything else. The intensity of the action of play in this World Series testifies to this.