The St. Louis Cardinals - Greatest Games of Busch Stadium 1966-2005
by Mark McGwire
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Actor: Albert Pujols, Bob Gibson, Lou Brock, Ozzie Smith, Scott RolenDirector: Mark McGwire
Brand: Team Marketing
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Box set, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 850 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-05-09
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: A&E Home Video
Product features:
- Officially Licensed
- Highest Quality Recording
DVD Reviews of The St. Louis Cardinals - Greatest Games of Busch Stadium 1966-2005
DVD Review: Cardinals
Summary: 4 Stars
Overall this isnt a bad product from MLB. Although they continued their habit of using the same games on multiple sets. Game 3 of the 1987 World Series shouldnt have been included in this set. I would've added game 6 of the 2004 NLCS against Houston a game they won in extra innings or the Forsch no hitter game. The highlight of the set is seeing Bob Gibson in his prime in 1968 and the Ozzie Smith game winning homerun.DVD Review: St. Louis Cardinals Greatest Games of Busch Stadium
Summary: 4 Stars
Not only has TV-on-DVD worked well for me for television series, it has also worked well for sports. As I have read elsewhere on the Net, I have seen the complaints about how FOX has ruined baseball's television coverage, what with the constant clutter, videogame-style presentation, etc. Last year, I purchased this 6-disc set of some of the greatest baseball games of the old Busch Stadium, home of the St. Louis Cardinals. This set came from A&E and New Video. It has games from three World Series that St. Louis was in: the '68 Series (Game 1), '82 Series (Game 7), and '87 Series (Game 3) (the first two from NBC, and the last from ABC).
It also has one other game from NBC, and that is Game 5 of the '85 NLCS against L.A. (where Ozzie Smith hit that dramatic walk-off game-winner in the bottom of the 9th).
It also has two FOX games: the 1998 McGwire game where he shattered the Maris HR record by hitting #62, and Game 7 of the '04 NLCS against Houston, where St. Louis advanced to the World Series against Boston.
The FOX games were okay, but the first four games in this set would stand to me as being some of the best of baseball's television coverage, because in those four games, there was absolutely no clutter on the screen-- it was baseball as it was meant to be seen.
Unfortunately, MLB saw fit to put their logo on the top right of the screen as a watermark, and there was no captioning either-- however, those aspects and the FOX games are the only things that detract from this fine package.
DVD Review: Great games, not a great set
Summary: 3 Stars
First of all I want to state that I'm not a Cardinals fan, Im a Yankee fan but most importantly Im a fan of baseball and MLB. These are great games, legendary games that all take place in the former Busch Stadium that was torn down after the 2005 season. The box set includes six games: (1) 1968 WS Tigers vs. Cardinals Game 1 Bob Gibson vs. 31 game winner Deny McLain, a game in which Gibson struck out 17. (2) 1982 WS Brewers vs. Cardinals Game 7... the clincher. (3) 1985 NLCS Dodgers vs. Cardinals Game 5. (4) 1987 WS Twins vs. Cardinals Game 3. (5) Mark McGwires' 62nd home run game overthrowing Roger Maris... the then single season home run leader. (6) 2004 NLCS Astros vs. Cardinals Game 7 that put them in the WS against the Red Sox.
These are all great games especially to Redbird fans and baseball fans in general, the problem is that the quality is just awful. A&E distributes some great box sets including the Red Sox 2004 World Series, The Mets 1986 World Series, the Yankees Fall Classic Collection, the 1975 Reds World Series, The 1979 Pirates Worls Series, The 2005 White Sox World Series and all the vintage world series DVDs that they produced. The quality in these games are really awful. I was very excited about the Gibson, McLain game until I found it it was in black and white because when you watch clips of the 1968 WS, its in color. That was the first disappoitment. The second was the 2004 NLCS game, that game was shot in HD, yet it wasnt on DVD, the quality was bad. McGwire's 62nd HR was also low quality, it wasnt that great. The other games are fine and watchable because they really couldnt be remastered, they looked exactly like they did when they first came out in the 80s, but the 1st game and the last 2 for quality weren't great at all. I have the 2005 White Sox WS collection, now that is high quality, compare the "Greatest games of Busch Stadium" to the White Sox Collection and you'll see a huge difference. The White Sox collection is like your watching a movie. The Cardinals collection has great games but has many imperfections, i guess that's why when you first put on 1 of the 6 DVDs it has a little message talking about the flaws and imperfections because it definitely shows. The Bonus features help leviate the tension that you get while watching the low quality of the games. Is it worth the money? Yes if you a diehard Card fan... if not, well do what I did, when you get a good deal on it, buy it, but its not worth the cover price.
DVD Review: Wonderful set of DVD's
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchases this DVD set for my husband for our 5 year anniversary. He absolutely loves it! Hours upon hours of Cardinals Baseball. What could be better!DVD Review: Worth every penny for Cards fans!
Summary: 5 Stars
At less than $10 per disc, this is a great collection for Cardinals fans. It will bring back a lot of memories!
Each fan will have a "favorite" amongst this group of 6 games, but my favorite was the 1982 World Series Game 7. After Bruce Sutter closes out the Cards winner, you get to see thousands of fans storm the field as "We Win" displays on the outfield scoreboard. I have vivid memories of this scene, even though I was only 5 years old when it happened.
One bummer is that these are the national broadcasts so they don't include local announcers on the call. But don't worry, as most of the great calls are captured as bonuses to the 6th disc. For example, the 1985 game with Ozzie Smith hitting the bottom-of-ninth winner just isn't the same without Jack Buck calling the hit (Go crazy folks!). But the bonus material includes the complete at-bat with Jack Buck on the call, including the announcers saying "this one has extra innings written all over it" and "Ozzie not the long ball threat from the left side". A priceless moment.
Another thing I like about the series is that the inside cover of each disc has inning-by-inning details so you can forward to the relevant parts if you are impatient.
Enjoy the memories!
Description of The St. Louis Cardinals - Greatest Games of Busch Stadium 1966-2005
Busch Stadium is more than a ballpark--it's a landmark, an icon, a home for baseball achievement, and the site of record-setting history. Since the gates first swung open at 250 Stadium Plaza on May 12, 1966, millions of fans nurtured their love for the St. Louis Cardinals in the familiar setting of Busch Stadium. Of the 3,227 games played in this beautiful ballpark, this souvenir commemorates six of the most remarkable games.Filled with more than 17 hours of unedited, pure-Cardinals passion, this collection includes the complete actual game broadcasts.
Intensify your viewing with SleeveStats the perfect companion to the ultimate baseball DVD experience offering official stats, trivia, and game summaries right on each DVD's cover.
*1968 WORLD SERIES GAME 1: Bob Gibson's record-setting, 17-strikeout masterpiece
*1982 WORLD SERIES GAME 7: From a pre-game flip, to a late-rally, the Cardinals secure a World Series Championship
*1985 NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES GAME 5: The incredible, improbable, bottom-of-the-ninth, game-winning-homer by Ozzie Smith
*1987 WORLD SERIES GAME 3: Brilliant pitching and Vince Coleman's clutch hitting spark a Redbirds victory
*1998 MARK McGWIRE'S 62nd HOME RUN: The magnificent crescendo of a mesmerizing race for the record; "Big Mac", Mark McGwire's record-setting homer began an emotional, unforgettable celebration
*2004 NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES GAME 7: This come-from-behind pennant-clinching victory was powered by the clutch hitting of Albert Pujols and Scott Rolen
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