This was a pretty remarkable game. A Dodger win forces a 3-game playoff for the NL Pennant (next year was the Short Heard 'Round The World). A Phillies win gives them but their 2nd flag since 1883. First clip is HOFer Robin Roberts giving up a single to HOFer Duke Snider as HOFer Rich Ashburn throws out would-be winning run and Philadelphia native Cal Abrams at the plate -- with Jackie Robinson on deck. Jackie is IBB'ed and Robby gets the next two outs, including arguable HOFer Gil Hodges. In the 10th, Roberts *bats for himself* and singles! Ashburn, with runners at first and second, screws up the bunt and Robby is out at 3rd. Then Dick Sisler - son of HOFer George Sisler - hits that famous homer off Don Newcombe, who won the Rookie of the Year, MVP and Cy Young. Roberts got Roy Campanella out to lead off the 10th. Brooklyn native, of course, Tommy Brown was the last out.
I remember this day very well. The announcer is the late Gene Kelly who was in his first season as Phillies broadcaster. The final two innings are I believe, all that remains of this dramatic ball game broadcast. They were two tense innings which put Ashburn, Sisler and Roberts forever in Phillies memories.
@@PRMoens the players all received a recording of the final two innings. There are some tapes around in private hands which I have heard but I don’t think they are available at retail. Seems crazy, but I have never seen it available anywhere.
@@paulbrislen1484 Paul, if I ever find one of those recordings, I'll be sure to share it with you. Please do the same for me if you find one. Thanks for the reply.
Agree with comments concerning Gene Kelly. He has seldom received credit due. Fired after the 1959 season when a new advertising agency took over, Gene always felt Carpenter could have fought for him and didn’t. He ended up for a couple of seasons working the Reds games with Waite Hoyt, but it was said Hoyt didn’t want him from the start. Unfortunately Gene’s health began to deteriorate and he finished working as a sports director for a local Philadelphia tv station. A really outstanding play by play guy. As good as any in Phillie history.
@@sallystokes5991 So glad to know this. Your dad was terrific. I mentioned him in my chapter included in the SABR book The Whiz Kids Take the Pennant. He was as good as any that followed him including Harry Kalas.
Forgive me because I'm a curious Tigers fan, but I always loved listening to other teams' announcers. This season was a little early for me (I was born in '47), but I thought Byrum Saam was the Phils' broadcaster. Was he doing the A's games then?
This clip does not tell you that it was Richie Ashburn who made the throw to the plate to prevent Cal Abrams of the Dodgers from scoring the winning run in the bottom of the ninth. Ashburn had come in from center to back up what was supposed to be a pick-off throw to second, and the ball landed at his feet.
Actually it does. But the “pickoff” story was made up. Ashburn himself laughed about it saying Roberts had no pickoff sign because Sawyer never believed in it. With the winning run on second and no one out Ashburn shortened up that’s all. As Richie said, “I could go back on the ball as good as anyone, if it went over my head it was gonna land in the seats”.
@@paulbrislen1484 JImmy Breslin (not always the most reliable of sportswriters, of course) wrote that Granny Hammer, the Phillies shortstop was stunned when the pitch went to the plate and afterward kept saying "I need a drink -- alone!"
@@craigoren4475 I had the pleasure through a mutual baseball friend to visit with Robin a couple of times later in his life, I asked him about this and he laughed and said he twice threw pickoff plays, one in ‘48 and another in ‘49.Both ended up in center field. Eddie Sawyer told him “never again”. He said if there was a sign neither Lopata or Sawyer ever told him about it. Ashburn is on record saying there was none but it makes a great story which is why baseball lore is so fascinating.
The3rd base coach who sent Cal Abrams home was never a Dodger coach again.It should have been bases loaded,none out when the percentages are overwhelming that you score 1 run and win the game.
Don Newcombe lost all the big games the brooklyn dodgers needed to win . He lost world series game 1949 he lost this big game he was knocked out in 1951 ag as inst giants and got routed twice in 1956 Wotld series. What a chocker
@@johnhayward-bl4id And if Newcombe would have won the big 7th game in 1956 world series for brooklyn instead of choking maybe that hippo slob Fatso OMalley wouldn't have had the guts to LEAVE brooklyn cold like she did for Los Angeles
Wonderful announcer, my favorite of all-time. Wish I had recorded a lot of his work, back in the day.
An historic game. Many thanks.
One of the few great moments in Phillies history.
This was a pretty remarkable game. A Dodger win forces a 3-game playoff for the NL Pennant (next year was the Short Heard 'Round The World). A Phillies win gives them but their 2nd flag since 1883.
First clip is HOFer Robin Roberts giving up a single to HOFer Duke Snider as HOFer Rich Ashburn throws out would-be winning run and Philadelphia native Cal Abrams at the plate -- with Jackie Robinson on deck. Jackie is IBB'ed and Robby gets the next two outs, including arguable HOFer Gil Hodges.
In the 10th, Roberts *bats for himself* and singles! Ashburn, with runners at first and second, screws up the bunt and Robby is out at 3rd. Then Dick Sisler - son of HOFer George Sisler - hits that famous homer off Don Newcombe, who won the Rookie of the Year, MVP and Cy Young.
Roberts got Roy Campanella out to lead off the 10th. Brooklyn native, of course, Tommy Brown was the last out.
I remember this day very well. The announcer is the late Gene Kelly who was in his first season as Phillies broadcaster. The final two innings are I believe, all that remains of this dramatic ball game broadcast. They were two tense innings which put Ashburn, Sisler and Roberts forever in Phillies memories.
I would like to obtain the final two inning broadcast. I've sought that broadcast for years but don't know where its available.
Sounds more like Red Barber to me.
@@PRMoens the players all received a recording of the final two innings. There are some tapes around in private hands which I have heard but I don’t think they are available at retail. Seems crazy, but I have never seen it available anywhere.
@@kevinmiller6324 Nope. It’s Gene Kelly.
@@paulbrislen1484 Paul, if I ever find one of those recordings, I'll be sure to share it with you. Please do the same for me if you find one. Thanks for the reply.
What a great day I remember it well.
Agree with comments concerning Gene Kelly. He has seldom received credit due. Fired after the 1959 season when a new advertising agency took over, Gene always felt Carpenter could have fought for him and didn’t. He ended up for a couple of seasons working the Reds games with Waite Hoyt, but it was said Hoyt didn’t want him from the start. Unfortunately Gene’s health began to deteriorate and he finished working as a sports director for a local Philadelphia tv station.
A really outstanding play by play guy. As good as any in Phillie history.
Thanks. He was my dad.
@@sallystokes5991 So glad to know this. Your dad was terrific. I mentioned him in my chapter included in the SABR book The Whiz Kids Take the Pennant. He was as good as any that followed him including Harry Kalas.
Hey, "Maje" MacDonnell, Granny Hamner, Stan Lopata, Andy Seminick ,Robin Roberts, Bobby Shantz . . . .
Forgive me because I'm a curious Tigers fan, but I always loved listening to other teams' announcers. This season was a little early for me (I was born in '47), but I thought Byrum Saam was the Phils' broadcaster. Was he doing the A's games then?
@@williamsnyder5616 in 1950
This clip does not tell you that it was Richie Ashburn who made the throw to the plate to prevent Cal Abrams of the Dodgers from scoring the winning run in the bottom of the ninth. Ashburn had come in from center to back up what was supposed to be a pick-off throw to second, and the ball landed at his feet.
Actually it does. But the “pickoff” story was made up. Ashburn himself laughed about it saying Roberts had no pickoff sign because Sawyer never believed in it. With the winning run on second and no one out Ashburn shortened up that’s all. As Richie said, “I could go back on the ball as good as anyone, if it went over my head it was gonna land in the seats”.
@@paulbrislen1484 JImmy Breslin (not always the most reliable of sportswriters, of course) wrote that Granny Hammer, the Phillies shortstop was stunned when the pitch went to the plate and afterward kept saying "I need a drink -- alone!"
@@craigoren4475 I had the pleasure through a mutual baseball friend to visit with Robin a couple of times later in his life, I asked him about this and he laughed and said he twice threw pickoff plays, one in ‘48 and another in ‘49.Both ended up in center field. Eddie Sawyer told him “never again”. He said if there was a sign neither Lopata or Sawyer ever told him about it. Ashburn is on record saying there was none but it makes a great story which is why baseball lore is so fascinating.
Good old Phillies :)
Hey 1313otto, I was interested in using this clip in an upcoming project for a website I work for. Is there a place I can email you to discuss this?
Just sent you an email.
It would be a long time before the words " Phillies win the pennant"
Dodgers lost the pennant 2 years in a row on a three run homer.
And thirty years later they won another!
The3rd base coach who sent Cal Abrams home was never a Dodger coach again.It should have been bases loaded,none out when the percentages are overwhelming that you score 1 run and win the game.
Don Newcombe lost all the big games the brooklyn dodgers needed to win . He lost world series game 1949 he lost this big game he was knocked out in 1951 ag as inst giants and got routed twice in 1956 Wotld series. What a chocker
If Newcombe didn’t win 20 games in those years including 27 in 1956 the Dodgers never would have been in those games.
@@johnhayward-bl4id And if Newcombe would have won the big 7th game in 1956 world series for brooklyn instead of choking maybe that hippo slob Fatso OMalley wouldn't have had the guts to LEAVE brooklyn cold like she did for Los Angeles