Here's a complete broadcast of a home-run derby contest between the Cubs' Dave Kingman and the Philadelphia Phillies' Mike Schmidt as carried over the Cubs' longtime TV outlet, WGN Channel 9, and emanating from Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, PA. The announcers are Jack Brickhouse and Lou Boudreau.
Includes:
Opening, with sponsor billboard for United Airlines, Pepsi-Cola, and True Value Hardware Stores
Jack lays out Schmidt's and Kingman's stats so far this year, then goes to Lou who interviews Kingman with Cubs manager Joe Amalfitano, and Schmidt with Phillies bench coach Bobby Wine, on the field; both will be pitching to their respective sluggers
Commercials for:
United Airlines (with jingle sung to tune of "Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines"; father and son fly a toy plane, then Dad goes to cockpit as captain to fly in real life)
United Airlines (with Dave Kingman)
Mountain Dew soft drink
Jacobsen snow throwers
As the contest is about to start, Lou mentions the rules for each slugger (during which the Phillie Phanatic sneaks up on Kingman), then calls the play-by-play as "Kong" steps up for his turn, followed by Mike, in the equivalent of the 1st inning, followed by back and forth in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th innings (during which Lou speaks with Dave), then the 6th before the next break
Commericials for:
United Airlines (repeat of first and second ads)
Quick Set Extra Security Deadlock - available at True Value Hardware Stores (ending voiceover by Pat Summerall)
Mountain Dew
Play resumes between the two sluggers in the (equivalent) 7th inning (whereby Kingman speaks to Lou again as Schmidt is at bat), then the 8th (in which Lou interviews Mike) and 9th, after which the contest is finally over
Commercials for:
2nd repeat of United Airlines ads
True Value Hardware Stores - Master Mechanic Hand Tools (with Pat Summerall)
Mountain Dew
Ending sponsor billboard for United Airlines, Pepsi-Cola and True Value Hardware Stores (voiceover by Jack Brickhouse, who then lays out crew . . . )
Produced by Arne Harris
Directed by Steve Silverman
A WGN Television Sports Presentation
Copyright 1979 WGN Continental Broadcasting Company
First second of incomplete commercial (person yawning in front of mirror) before recording cuts out
Thanks to John Lavalie for finding this and allowing us to transfer the tape! 😊
This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, September 15th 1979 during the 6:00pm to 6:30pm timeframe.
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