It’s not often there’s new Bing Crosby news! A few months back I talked about Bing Crosby’s involvement in the development of magnetic audio and video recording. Now it’s been revealed that the only complete recording of game 7 of the 1960 World Series has been found among Bing’s belongings, and it’s in perfect condition. You’ll find the story at this link.
The five-reel set, found in December in Crosby’s home, is the only known complete copy of the game, in which Pirates second baseman Bill Mazeroski hit a game-ending home run to beat the Yankees, 10-9. It is considered one of the greatest games ever played.
It’s ironic, however, that Bing hired an outfit to record the game on Kinescope, rather than videotape, because he helped bankroll the technology’s development at Ampex.
Wow! Bing Crosby Really Saved The World (Series!)