Fans and ballplayers have congregated for more than 80 years to witness history–they cheer their hearts out, realize their dreams and heal their souls in this ultimate baseball cathedral. Yankee Stadium™ has meant so much to so many.
Babe Ruth christened The House That Ruth Built™ with the first home run on opening day in 1923. Yankee Stadium has since seen it all. From World Series® championships to pitching perfection; from tear-wrenching good-byes to chances for redemption– Yankee Stadium has witnessed the wonder that baseball has to offer, treating its fans to a seemingly endless list of memorable moments.
YANKEE STADIUM: BASEBALL’S CATHEDRAL, produced by Emmy® Award-winning Major League Baseball Productions, tells all of these stories in a comprehensive and compelling fashion, giving fans one more chance to worship at the cathedral of baseball.
Baseball's Cathedral arrives on DVD with a 480i transfer in the original aspect ratio of 1.33:1. A mix of vintage and newly shot footage up to 2008 this is a solid presentation overall. Contrast was nice and bright without ever washing the image out. Colors were punchy with vintage black and white footage had for the most part consistent black levels. Speaking of vintage don't expect crystal clear images all the time as there were instances of print damage and lines nut in my opinion it adds to the enjoyment of those classic years of Yankee history. 7/10
Audio is provided by a Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0 track. New footage and interviews are as expected were crisp and clean as was the voiceover narration. Vintage clips have that old time scratch and pop to it that I personally love. 7/10
Lou Gherig - Farewell Speech
Mickey Mantle - 1964 World Series Game 3 walk-off home run
Chris Chambliss - 1976 ALCS Game 5 walk-off home run
George Brett - Pine Tar Incident
Jim Abbot - No Hitter 9th inning
Don Mattingly - 1995 ALDS Game 2 home run
Hideki Matsui - First major league grand slam
Aaron Boone - 2003 ALCS Game 7 home run
Derek Jeter - 2001 ALDS dive into the seats to catch a ball
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