How to Play Baseball is a cartoon released by Walt Disney In the fall of 1942. Samuel Goldwyn requested the animated short be produced to accompany the 1942 feature film The Pride of the Yankees, the biography of Lou Gehrig starring Gary Cooper Goofy takes the time to demonstrate Americas national pastime, then plays a game in which he plays all the positions. The short describes the basics of baseball in humorous terms; the equipment, uniforms, positions, and pitches, as well as the mannerisms of the players. It then switches to a game in progress, a deciding game in the World Series between the fictional Blue Sox and Gray Sox. The Blue Sox are up three runs and working a no-hitter when the Grays rally in the bottom of the ninth. In a series of events the Grays load the bases, leading to a base clearing hit. The game is tied, but the play at the plate is too close to call for the umpire, and it then ends in an argument. The narrator then concludes the short praising the values of what makes baseball Americas sport. The grandchildren really enjoy the movie and ask for it when its late and weve come in from playing in the yard. And not just the boys. Madilyn likes it too. Here is a short clip of the movie and all three grandchildren, Elliot, Madilyn and Grayson, on my lap in the big chair watching Goofy on my iPad while we enjoy our bedtime snack of cookies and juice. Its a very good life. And Im a very fortunate man!
Posted on: Wed, 24 Sep 2014 02:04:50 +0000
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