Damn Yankees! - Trailer (1958)
Film adaptation of the George Abbott Broadway musical about a Washington Senators fan who makes a pact with the Devil to help his baseball team ...
Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon in Damn Yankees - Who's Got the Pain
1958
Eddie Bockman, former New York Yankee and long time scout, passes away at 91
Bockman dusted himself off and drew the attention of the New York Yankees, signing to their Class A team in Joplin the following season. As he started to move up the ranks, another team requested his services, the United States Navy.
Bockman joined the Navy in 1943 and was stationed in San Diego. It was here that Bockman would begin to mature as both a man and a ballplayer. “As I got older, I did well in the Navy. Of course, you weren't playing against the competition as good as you did in professional baseball, but it was a ballgame. Over the course of two to three years, I played well, even if I say so myself!” stated Bockman.
During his service time, Bockman would team up with many budding major league stars as a member of the Long Beach Service Stars. “We had a good ballclub. Ray Boone , George Vico , Charlie Gilbert , Cliff Mapes and Bob Lemon were all with us.”
Returning to the Yankees organization in 1946, Bockman’s skills gained by playing in the Navy allowed him to make the jump to the Kansas City Blues of the Class AAA American Association. Bockman feasted on the league’s hurlers to the tune of a .303 average with 29 stolen bases. This led to a late September call-up by the Yankees that also included future Hall of Famer Yogi Berra .
Damn Yankees 1958 - Bookshelf
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The Ultimate Book of Sports Movies, Featuring the 100 Greatest Sports Films of All Time Damn Yankees ran for 1019 performances. When they said the play had legs, they were talking about Gwen Verdon. In 1958, when Warner Brothers brought Damn ... |
Damn Yankees 1958 - News
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DWU releases cast list for 'Damn Yankees!' musical Meg Boyd was originally played by Ione Shannon Bolin in the 1958 movie version. Bolin was a 1938 DWU graduate from Spencer who performed in several Broadway productions, including “Damn Yankees!” and had her own radio show during the war, |
Modesto native gets his at-bat in 'Damn Yankees'
By Lisa Millegan Renner MODESTO -- When the national tour of the musical "Damn Yankees" comes to Turlock Community Theatre on Thursday, look for a familiar face in the cast. Louis Jones, 29, a longtime veteran of the Modesto stage, is a baseball player
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The real 'Boys of Summer' had no equal Dad listened by radio and read every newspaper account, and his soul ached when the Yankees beat the Dodgers in the series. Baseball has always been a game that could lift spirits or break a grown man's heart. "Damn Yankees" was one of Dad's favorite |
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Before Patriots' reign in Foxboro, Giants were toast of New England The Giants had a chance to repeat in 1958, but lost to the Colts in the championship game, 23-17, in sudden death at the Stadium in a game called “The greatest game ever played.” There have been some beauties in the 54 years since, but it was damn good |
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ON STAGE: A capsule look at area theater shows DAMN YANKEES: Fridays-Sundays through June 16 at Lancaster Opera House, 21 Central Ave., Lancaster. When the devilish Mr. Applegate offers Joe Boy a chance to help his beloved Washington Senators win a pennant, Joe makes the ultimate trade: his soul. |
