tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055358841733153770.post8344760481744678428..comments2024-02-22T20:25:53.672-05:00Comments on Baseball Researcher: Old Footage Now Identified as Showing Babe Ruth Setting a Home Run RecordUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055358841733153770.post-14128388310485284542015-08-10T23:42:00.339-04:002015-08-10T23:42:00.339-04:00I stand corrected (and have updated my post accord...I stand corrected (and have updated my post accordingly)! Although I was on the fence about the on deck batter being Meusel because of how he held the bat (like a lefty), a closer comparison to pictures of “Long Bob” makes it seem very likely he is next at that plate. If so, 1927 home runs go out the window. <br /><br />Although it seems odd that Lloyd would use stock footage instead of his own, that can also be explained neatly. In my post, I noted that Lloyd encountered significant delays due to rain, which might have necessitated a short cut. And, if he did need to use stock footage, it stands to reason that only World Series film would be available. That makes your identification of the 1926 World Series and the game 7 homer very likely.<br /><br />Great job, but now, when did that errant pitch/strike out take place? Maybe that’s Lloyd’s footage from 1927? At the risk of making the same mistake twice, if we assume this event was actually filmed by Lloyd (Ruth's only strike out at home in the 1926 World Series occurred with the bases empty, so it doesn't seem likely Lloyd would have access to film of another home strikeout if he didn't shoot it himself), there's only one possibility: August 31 vs. the Red Sox. In the first inning of that game, Ruth struck out with Earle Combs on third and Mark Koenig on first. <br />Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17739863033232847142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055358841733153770.post-63398521703656816722015-08-10T20:51:54.137-04:002015-08-10T20:51:54.137-04:00William -
Thanks for alerting me to your bl...William -<br /> Thanks for alerting me to your blog posting.<br /> I believe that the reason that my conclusion differs from yours is that you are assuming that the game-action footage of Ruth was shot sometime during the filming of "Speedy." But this is not necessarily the case. All we know for sure is that the game-action footage must have been taken before "Speedy" was released (in April of 1928). As an example, the historic footage used in "Forrest Gump" must have been shot before the 1994 movie was released. The historic footage was not necessarily shot WHILE "Forrest Gump" was being filmed.<br /> Additionally, the conclusion that the game-action footage is from the Yankees-Browns game of September 11, 1927, does not jibe with various clues. The stockings worn by the 1927 Browns are markedly different from those seen worn by the catcher in the home run sequence in "Speedy." Additionally, there is no question that the on-deck batter in the game-action footage is the tall, lanky Bob Meusel, not the stockier Lou Gehrig, who followed Ruth in the 9/11/27 game.<br /> Similarly, the White Sox-Yankees game of September 18, 1927, also does not match the clip seen in "Speedy." As above, the stockings of the 1927 White Sox do not match those worn by the catcher in "Speedy." Also, Mark Koenig was on base when Ruth homered in the 9/18/1927 game, but in the "Speedy" footage it is clear that the home run was a solo shot. And, again, the on-deck batter is clearly Meusel, while in the 9/18/27 game, Gehrig was next to bat.<br /> Thanks.<br /> - TomTom Shieberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06064785129807399476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055358841733153770.post-70571259834422282742015-08-10T15:51:04.685-04:002015-08-10T15:51:04.685-04:00Great research Tom! I've always loved "Sp...Great research Tom! I've always loved "Speedy", such a classic silent film...Bruce Menardhttps://twitter.com/BSmilenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055358841733153770.post-5286682143045845582015-08-10T14:24:19.848-04:002015-08-10T14:24:19.848-04:00I've updated a post I did on this topic in 201...I've updated a post I did on this topic in 2011 based on some of the assumptions above. Either using my previous assumptions, or these new ones, it seems as if the home run in question was from 1927, likely September 11 or 18. http://www.captainsblog.info/2015/08/10/solving-another-baseball-movie-mystery-what-game-did-harold-lloyd-film-for-his-1928-classic-speedy/5586/Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17739863033232847142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055358841733153770.post-18511595546253944112015-08-10T12:25:19.834-04:002015-08-10T12:25:19.834-04:00Fantastic stuff as always, Tom. I especially love ...Fantastic stuff as always, Tom. I especially love the newspaper clip of the little boy. <br /><br />It's so amazing to see Ruth's swing. In the screen grab where we see him coiled to deliver his swing, we can see how he shifted his weight onto his back foot and lifted his front right leg completely, much as Mel Ott was shown doing and later Sadaharu Oh. Ty Cobb explained that Ruth was the first man he saw "swing with everything he had" so consistently. It's obvious to me that Ruth was ahead of his time in his swing mechanics and approach to slugging. Dan Holmeshttp://danholmes.comnoreply@blogger.com