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Prints of Rounding First
are available for purchase. Print size is 6" x 40.5".
The extra-long panoramas are displayed on high-quality
Fujicolor Crystal Archive photo paper and are sent directly
from the processing company to the address you indicate.
Prints are rolled and enclosed in strong mailing tubes that are
sent through USPS Priority Mail. Please allow 2 - 4 weeks
for processing and delivery.
The prints you receive can be
framed, mounted on foam board, or attached to the wall as a
poster. This panoramic motion study can make a good gift
for those who love baseball.
Center of the print enlarged
The Making
of
"Rounding First" The original
film (play the YouTube Clip
below) was shot at Connie Mack Stadium
during the opening game of the 1954 season, the final year for
the Athletics in Philadelphia. The camera's placement, low
along the first base line, provided a unique view of Red Sox
batter Jimmy Piersall's line drive double and his run to second
base.
In 2002, digital frames from this film were restored and
assembled to form a panoramic print that shows nearly half of
the venerable Connie Mack Stadium (formerly Shibe Park) along
with 12 stop action views of Piersall's run to and beyond first
base.
Jimmy Piersall was an
outstanding center fielder, up there with Joe DiMaggio. He made
the All-Star team the year he hit this double. Off the field,
he's noted for his book "Fear Strikes Out." It tells of his
struggle with mental illness. Pretty dark stuff for such a wild
guy. He didn't think much of the movie version with Anthony
Perkins.
Enlargement of the
first base portion.
Time Sweep > Rounding First
Connie Mack Stadium, Philadelphia - April 13, 1954
Season Opener - A's vs. Red Sox
Runner - Jimmy Piersall (Red Sox)
Construction by David Neufer
From the public domain film
"Miracle on the Delaware"
Found in the Prelinger Archives