Time for a Change | 1969 Cubs, Episode 1

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4 жыл бұрын

It was the summer of '69 and Wrigley Field became the breeding ground for Cubs Fever. With a roster full of All-Stars and future Hall of Famers, the team got off to a hot start and Cubs fans finally felt like it was their year. A winning Cubs season couldn't have come at a better time.
"I felt the game was more a way of releasing pressure and stress on people's lives, kids lives, just coming to Wrigley Field to watch us play." -Ernie Banks
50 years after one of the Cubs most historic seasons, Cubs Productions presents this five-part series on the 1969 team with an accompanying interactive website. Scroll back through history with additional historic and archived footage: www.1969chicagocubs.com/chapt...
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@jameswebb9738 8 ай бұрын

I’m a die hard cubs fan since 1964. My dad used to take me to Wednesday games. I lived in Chicago from 64-69 and went to many games. There is NO better ballpark to see a game.

@obbor4 4 жыл бұрын

My introduction to baseball was the 69 Cubs. I lived in Wheeling, Illinois and played a lot of baseball that summer. We all made our own Cub jerseys with white T-shirts and magic markers. I was number ten, and played third base, just like Ron Santo.

@deloreswillis9224 17 күн бұрын

♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️

@katygitlin9615 4 жыл бұрын

great memories, grew up in Houston and got to see the Cubs many times at the Dome....loved Jim Hickman, Santo, Banks and Kessinger.

@deloreswillis9224 17 күн бұрын

Yayyyyyyyyyy & sweet swinging BILLY WILLIAMS❤

@danielgoodaker5226 18 күн бұрын

My favorite my sports team of all time...my favorite baseball season of all time!

@eltonjcasarez2744 4 жыл бұрын

Cub fan all my life ,Go Cubs Go Cubs 🐻⚾️

@ChairmanMeow1 4 жыл бұрын

I can finally actually enjoy this stuff now that we have a world series lol

@deloreswillis9224 17 күн бұрын

Ikr

@paulbadertscher 4 жыл бұрын

And there I go, down this rabbit hole...

@williamdiemert9866 2 жыл бұрын

My late Great Uncle told me stories about the 1969 Chicago Cubs when I was a young baby in 1982 at Clinton,Illinois come from Gillette,Wyoming and now I told stories about the 2003 Chicago Cubs to my nephews and nieces also to my Great nephews too. Go Cubs from Gering,Nebraska

@johnaugsburger6192 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I was 9 in 1969.

@timothygingras7950 11 ай бұрын

Great to see Tom Dressen and Bonnie Hunt. I've really enjoyed this short video.

@johnfrank78 9 ай бұрын

1969 Cubs broke so many fans hearts. I’m 68 years old now and it still hurts.

@MikeGrant-zt7uo 9 ай бұрын

Durocher's time had come and gone by then

@robertmasina7388 6 ай бұрын

You made up for the collapse in 1969, with the World Series victory in 2016.

@michaelleroy9281 5 ай бұрын

@@robertmasina7388 however it was a 47 year wait some Cubs fans who were around in 1969 weren't around in 2016 see them win the World Series

@sdgakatbk Жыл бұрын

I remember the Willie Smith home run. I was in Chicago with relatives.

@marktito6169 4 жыл бұрын

Wow. I LOVED THIS.

@kevruss29 4 жыл бұрын

This is great

@docadams7099 21 күн бұрын

1969 was the first season of divisions in MLB. Baseball had a large expansion, with both leagues adding two teams, New NL teams started in San Diego (Padres) and Montreal (Expos, now the Washington Nationals). New AL teams included Kansas City (Royals) and Seattle (Pilots, relocated in 1970 as the Milwaukee Brewers). The Chicago Cubs seemed to be on track for a World Championship, only to falter badly late. The upstart Mets won the division, on their way to a World Championship.

@deloreswillis9224 17 күн бұрын

😢😢😢😢😢 broke my 13 year tender heart ❤❤❤

@sludge4125 4 жыл бұрын

The Mets gave up only 541 runs that season.

@michaelleroy9281 3 жыл бұрын

Look at that attendance, the players good go into the crowd and meet the fans individually

@mcgannahanskyjellyfetti6854 2 жыл бұрын

*1969 CUBS:* Hare *1969 METS:* Tortoise...

@michaelleroy9281 3 жыл бұрын

All of Jack Brickhouse' s Hey Heys there were lots of them

@deloreswillis9224 17 күн бұрын

BACK BACK BACK‼️‼️‼️

@duder9245 4 жыл бұрын

They should take all the advertisements down and the video boards and return wrigley back to what it's meant to be.

@sludge4125 4 жыл бұрын

Why? Who’s pompous enough to decide how the dump is “meant to be?”

@smartluck100 10 ай бұрын

AGREED! I think it was a spiteful move to put up all those gigantic billboards and advertisements. Greed greed greed

@michaelleroy9281 10 ай бұрын

Without Ernie Banks the Cubs would finish in Albuquerque hilarious 😅

@stephaniegormley9982 3 жыл бұрын

1:29 That's hard to do no matter how bad your team is. My Tigers went 43-119 in 2003. I went to 3 games but they did win one of those.

@aresee8208 3 ай бұрын

My dad always hated Leo Durocher. He figured Durcher ruined the Cubs that season. I only know I was a very happy 10 year-old Mets fan when they clinched the NL East on Sep 24.

@michaelleroy9281 3 жыл бұрын

It did look good for a while

@EBthere 3 жыл бұрын

For a long while. They were in first place for 155 days.

@jeepxj8580 Жыл бұрын

does anyone know how i can learn more of the Cubs

@docadams7099 21 күн бұрын

KZfaq has a lot of Cubs videos. I enjoy one from the 1961 season. It has the song "Roll Out Those Lazy, Crazy Days of Summer".

@yesd2024 4 жыл бұрын

Billy

@millypoo7713 2 жыл бұрын

6:43

@caseymcmenamin6564 4 жыл бұрын

What’s the name of the theme song

@sludge4125 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Hey, Holy Mackerel, written by Johnny Frigo.

@deloreswillis9224 17 күн бұрын

Jack Brickhouse😂

@deloreswillis9224 17 күн бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

@ezekieldixon2320 4 жыл бұрын

Does this guy not look like Rizzo? 4:58

@Tiny67 4 жыл бұрын

Yes he does!

@famguy218 4 жыл бұрын

A young Ronnie? I guess a little

@jarjarbinks4744 4 жыл бұрын

Zeke Dixon Eh

@michaelleroy9281 3 жыл бұрын

You can't compare 1969 to 2016

@sdgakatbk Жыл бұрын

3:25 What's funny about this statement?

@michaelleroy9281 10 ай бұрын

Sounds like America in 2023

@rudymontana4515 2 жыл бұрын

No bench, no bullpen and a deranged manager. They really never had a chance. The Mets were just better.

@robertmasina4610 4 жыл бұрын

At the earlier part of that season, who in their wildest imagination would have guessed the Mets would catch up with the Cubs and have more wins toward the end of the season, capturing the division title and eventually the World Series?

@hamburg1306 4 жыл бұрын

Lifelong Mets fan and I can only explain that 69 was a miracle. The Mets won every close game and even won a game that Steve Carlton struck out 19 Mets with Ron Swoboda hitting two 2 run HR’s. How can you compete with that?

@hamburg1306 4 жыл бұрын

Robert Masina the only thing I can remember is that I went to a game at Shea Stadium which Mets rallied for 3 runs in ninth to win (Ed Kranepool game winning hit) then next night Seaver’s near perfect game. So the Mets were a factor at that point. Mets had one weakness that year the Houston Astros. Couldn’t beat them and that stretch dropped Mets into 3rd place but then final 5 weeks were insane. Mets platooned that year and cubs didn’t and cubs players felt they ran out of gas in September. Interesting to see this film from the cubs perspective.

@robertmasina4610 4 жыл бұрын

@Steven. I've heard a number of theories on why the Cubs collapsed in 1969. The one I take most into consideration is the one you mentioned, where the Cubs manager Leo Durocher overplayed his starters while Gil Hodges, the Mets manager, platooned some of his starters.

@hamburg1306 4 жыл бұрын

Robert Masina I think it was just luck for the platooning. Just covering up weaknesses. Jones, Agee, Harrelson and Grote played every day. Clendennon shouldn’t have been but was then Boswell/Weis at second Garrett/Charles at third and Shamsky/Swoboda in right. Like everything else that year it just worked.

@michaelleroy9281 Жыл бұрын

Everyone on the Mets had their best seasons