Haddix Pitches Longest Perfect Game Ch-1 Vol. 12 #108

Telenews newsreel featuring highlights from the May 26, 1959 Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Milwaukee Braves baseball game, in which Pirates pitcher Harvey Haddix pitched 12 perfect innings only to lose the game (and the no-hitter) in the 13th inning.

Credits

Telenews (Firm) (production company); Harvey Haddix (interviewee)

Complete catalog record
Cfa collection: Frank Koza Collection
Notes: Shots of the crowd at Milwaukee County Stadium are intercut with scenes from the field. The decisive 13th inning is captured, with the Braves' Félix Mantilla scoring on Joe Adcock's walk-off home run. This sequence is followed by an interview with Haddix in the Pirates' locker room; he expresses disappointment in losing the game.
Subjects: Baseball; Athletes
Places: North America > United States > Wisconsin > Milwaukee
Language: English
Cfa elements: Print, 150 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/13537

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