Let's try this again: June 29th, 1905

[fishnfla]

100 years ago today. A movie was made about it. Anybody know?

[Aristus]

1. Nope, but June 29th, 1912 was covered by "Somewhere In Time".

Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour.

Lot of human beauty in that flick! B-)

[Spider Jerusalem]

2. Would that be the mutiny aboard the Russian battleship "Potemkin"?

The Odessa Steps sequence is one of my favourite scenes from a film...amazing how much Eisenstein contributed to the visual art of cinema.

EDIT: Well, I was close. Google tells me I was only off by two days (the "Potemkin" mutiny occured 27 June 1905).

[fishnfla]

3. Hint: Chisholm, MN

This movie is listed as a favorite by many DUers.

[seriousstan]

4. Field Of Dreams.....Archie "Moonlight" Graham played ball

Moonlight Graham
Archibald Wright Graham

Bats Left, Throws Right
Weight 170 lb.
Schools University of Maryland, University of North Carolina
Debut June 29, 1905
Final Game June 29, 1905
Born November 9, 1876 in Fayetteville, NC
Died August 25, 1965 in Chisholm, MN

[Guaranteed]

5. Isn't that too late? nt

[seriousstan]

6. Too late for what?

[Guaranteed]

7. I thought that was in 1919 that the World Series was fixed and

whatnot...

I could be wrong, here.

[seriousstan]

8. Graham didn't play in the WS. His was a totally different storyline.

Much like the storyline about the father.

Here are Grahams stats for that game.....

Batting Glossary

Year Ag Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG TB SH SF IBB HBP GDP
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
1905 28 NYG NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
1 Season 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
162 Game Avg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Special Batting Glossary

Year Ag Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/27 OWP BA *lgBA OBP *lgOBP SLG *lgSLG OPS *lgOPS*OPS+ psOPS SB%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+----+
1905 28 NYG NL 0 0 0 inf | | | | | 0
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+----+
1 Season 0 0 0 inf | | | | |

* indicates the value is park adjusted
Fielding Glossary

Year Ag Tm Lg Pos G PO A E DP FP lgFP RFg lgRFg RF9 lgRF9 LF CF RF
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+----+----+
1905 28 NYG NL OF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.90 0 0 1
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+----+----+
Position Total OF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.90 0 0 1
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+----+----+
Overall Total 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.90

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9. Right, I see. I remember. He didn't get to bat.

He played, but didn't bat.

So, today was the day he played?

[fishnfla]

10. *ding ding ding* we have a winner

Archie played his first and last and only game 100 years ago today. No at bats.

From the movie: "Son, if I had only been a doctor for 5 minutes, now that would have been a tragedy"

[Guaranteed]

11. That's a helluva line.

Tear-worthy.

[fishnfla]

12. link

http://www.fieldofdreamsmoviesite.com/moonlite.html

[Guaranteed]

19. Yup.

Bittersweet. It's a killer.

[RevCheesehead]

13. So, do you watch Countdown, too?

Hi, Greg! :hi:

For those who don't know, this was Keith's #1 story tonight. Very well done, too.

[fishnfla]

14. Hi Ruth!

No Ma'am. I read it in the paper. The only TV I watch is the Pack!

:hi:

I'll be off Kewaunee trolling on 7/16 or 7/17

[RevCheesehead]

15. I was just going to ask.

I think that's Trout Festival weekend.
PM me before you leave, and I'll send you my phone number. Maybe we can have lunch. :)

[fishnfla]

16. Will do. That'll be nice

Keith did a piece on it huh? Great Americana story.

[RevCheesehead]

17. Yeah, it was a really great story.

He wove together the story of the real Doc Graham and the movie. He really was a phenomenal person, and totally loved by the people in Chisholm, MN.

[fishnfla]

18. see the link above

and the related links at the bottom of that page. It is a heartwarming story