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Whistle Stopper - Chicago Cubs Legends - Great Games Collector's Edition
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List Price: $79.95
Our Price: $19.46
Your Save: $ 60.49 ( 76% )
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Manufacturer: A&E Home Video
Starring: Ryne Sandberg, Andre Dawson, Greg Maddux, Mark Grace, Rick Sutcliffe
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Binding: DVD
Brand: FansEdge
EAN: 0733961771077
Feature: Classic DVD
Format: Box set
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: A&E Home Video
Manufacturer: A&E Home Video
Number Of Items: 8
Publisher: A&E Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2007-05-29
Running Time: 1249
Studio: A&E Home Video
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Features
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Classic DVD
Exclusive interviews, highlights, and behind the scenes coverage
DVD's main menu allow you to jump directly to the action
Presented in full-screen digital video
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Cubs CLassics
Comment: Overall this was a classic set released by MLB one I can't criticize them much on. Wonderful hearing Harry Carey doing a game on this. As well as the 1984 game of the week Cardinals game which was the best game on the set. The only thing I wish was they included the 1998 Wild Card playoff game with San Francisco.
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Summary: A very good set, however some things missing
Comment: I have almost all of the A&E/MLB DVD sets. At best, they are exceptional. At worst, they're very good. This one is very good. While calling Derrek Lee a Cubs legend is a reach, the game featuring him is enjoyable. Rick Sutcliffe's game isn't worth watching more than once if you're not a Cubs fan. Plus in that game, some of ABC's graphics aren't in there. Also a correction from one previous review: Reggie Jackson is in the booth, not Tom Seaver. Sammy Sosa's game is missing one at-bat. Another thing, if you're not a Cubs fan (I'm not) you might find Chip Caray and Steve Stone's constant references to the Cubs as "we" and "us" really annoying.
That's not to say this isn't a good purchase, it is. "The Sandberg Game" is here, and coming from someone who hadn't seen it until getting this set it's one heck of a game. Two pieces of history are included, Greg Maddux's 300th career victory (as a nice touch, they added Maddux's postgame interview with Steve Lyons to the end of the DVD) and Kerry Wood's record-tying 20 strikeout performance. Bottom line, it's a recommended purchase for baseball fans.
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Summary: Even Without a World Series, the Cubs Deliver
Comment: This set is absolutely amazing. The Ryne Sandberg and Andre Dawson discs are worth the price of the set alone. To also get Kerry Wood's 20 Strikeout game and to be able to see Mark Grace play in three of these games is just icing on the cake. All of these games are incredible and some I even remember watching as they happened. I do wish that there were more games announced by Harry Caray on the set. I grew up as an Air Force brat and my family's connection to our home state of Illinois was Harry Caray and WGN's broadcasts of Cub's games. Maybe they can release a second set in the future. If so, I'd also like to see if they can find some older games as well, like something from the 1969 season. I'd really love to see a whole game featuring Ernie Banks, Ron Santo, and Billy Williams. All in all, a good representation of some of the best Cub moments from my lifetime.
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Summary: Holy Cow! You must buy this!
Comment: Now you can see the Cubbies win over and over and over! Forget the 100-year curse! Here you can relive all the best highlights sure to bring joy to any true-blue Cub fan! Recommended to any baseball fan (except maybe White Sox fans). Holy Cow! Cubs win! Cubs win!
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Summary: Cubs fans, rejoice
Comment: If you're a die-hard Chicago Cubs fan, you are required to own this DVD set. Sadly, it's sorely lacking on game footage of legends like Ernie Banks, Ron Santo and Billy Williams, and the bonus features come up a little short, but the complete broadcast games featuring the 1989 and '84 playoffs (the good games -- the wins) is great stuff. Plus, Steve Bartman is nowhere to be found in the entire set, although the 1998 one-game playoff win over the Giants would have been a nice addition.
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Editorial Reviews:
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The Wrigley Field-faithful, those intrepid fans of the Chicago Cubs--perhaps the most beloved team in Major League Baseball, have a special bond and affection for their hometown heroes. Some players, with the right alignment of team success and stellar individual performance, achieve a level of adoration reserved for conquering warriors, long-lost sweethearts, or trusted friends. These icons are saluted and then elevated to a throne of the all-time idols of the ivy-sheltered Wrigley Field faithful. Just as the words âWaveland Avenueâ conjure the images of windy city home runs, there are names and the games that summon the glory of Chicago Cubs baseball. This remarkable compilation of full-game dvd's pays tribute to an extraordinary group of all-time Cubs performers and their unforgettable performances.
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