Video Archive
The Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame has a collection of DVD's chronicling sports in Chautauqua
County, the Hall of Fame inductees and interviews with sports personalities.
They are available for viewing by visitors at the museum. Below is a list of these DVD's with
some selected excerpts.
Video clips courtesy of Greg Peterson.
- HUGH BEDIENT: The story of the Jamestown area native who pitched for the Boston Red Sox in the 1912 World Series.
- BLACK BASEBALL IN CELORON: The story of black baseball teams who played at Celoron Park in 1895 and 1898.
- BABE RUTH AT CELORON: The story of the Babe's 1921 barnstorming appearance at Celoron Park.
- BILLY WEBB: The story of the manager of the Spiders, a 1914-1934 semi-pro baseball team that played at Celoron Park.
- GREG MULLEAVY, JR.: An interview with the movie star son of the former second baseman and manager of the 1941-1942 Jamestown Falcons and later coach and scout for the Dodgers.
- JAKE PITLER: The story of the manager of the Olean Oilers, the archrival team of the Jamestown Falcons in the 1940's PONY League.
- JACK GALLAGHER: An interview with the first batboy of the Jamestown Falcons.
- JOHN POLLOCK: An interview with the catcher for the 1939, 1941, and 1946 Jamestown Falcons.
- FRANK HELLER: An interview with the first baseman of the 1940-1941 Jamestown Falcons.
- JOHN NEWMAN: The story of the outfielder and "Babe Ruth" of the 1940-1942 Jamestown Falcons.
- JOHN O'NEIL: An interview with the 1941 shortstop and 1954 player/manager of the Jamestown Falcons.
- LYLE PARKHURST: An interview with "Lefty", the 1942, 1944-1945 Jamestown Falcons pitcher.
- WORLD WAR II and the FALCONS: Interviews with former Falcons players and Vince McNamara, PONY League president regarding the war and baseball.
- JERRY KLEIN: The story of the bus driver, trainer, and clubhouse manager of the 1955-1964 Jamestown minor league baseball teams.
- BOB PAYNE, CHARLIE PANEBIANCO & TOM WEAKLEY: Remembrances of a scoreboard operator, a batboy, and a renowned storyteller regarding the 1940's Jamestown Falcons.
- CANDID CAMERA: The story of Peter Funt ‘s 1990 TV stunt at College Stadium that "caught" Jamestown Expo pitcher Bob Baxter and radio announcers Pete Hubbell and Skip Pierce..
- KEVYN ADAMS: 2002 and 2006 interviews with the NHL player who summers in Bemus Point.
- AL TAYLOR & DANNY CARNEVALE: Interviews with the pitcher and manager of the best Falcons team ever, the 1953 squad.
- BOB PAYNE: An interview with the scoreboard operator of the 1940s Falcons.
- FRANK WREN: An interview with the baseball executive of the Expos, Marlins, Orioles and Braves concerning his years with the Jamestown Expos.
- JIM ROSELLE: An interview with the voice of WJTN radio and long-time baseball fan.
- CARL ERSKINE: An interview with the 1948-1958 Brooklyn/LA Dodgers all-star pitcher.
- DENNIS HULL: An interview with the former Chicago Blackhawks all-star left winger.
- SCOTT MCGREGOR: An interview with the former Baltimore Orioles all-star pitcher.
- JIM McCUSKER: An interview with the former football star at JHS and Pitt who played seven years in the NFL.
- BOB RYAN, KEN ROWE & PAUL SNYDER: Baseball related interviews with the Boston Globe sportswriter, the former MLB pitcher with the Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves super scout.
- JIM RIGGS & SCOTT KINDBERG: An interview with the sports editor and assistant sports editor of the Post-Journal about baseball in Jamestown.
- PAT DAUGHERTY: An interview with the manager of the Jamestown Expos from 1977-1981 and 1990.
- DAN LUNETTA (PART 1): An interview with the Jamestown Expos general manager 1982-1984.
- DAN LUNETTA (PART2): The continuation of the interview with the Florida Marlins Director of Minor League Operations.
- RUSS DIETHRICK: An insightful biographical interview with Jamestown's "Mr. Baseball".
- ANDY ETCHEBARREN: An interview with the former all-star catcher of the Baltimore Orioles and manager of the Aberdeen IronBirds.
- PHIL GRAVINK: An interview with the Clymer-born rower whose 1956 Cornell team won the Royal Henley Regatta in London.
- DANNY CARNEVALE & CY WILLIAMS: Interviews with a pair of fifty-year baseball men who served as scouts for the Indians and Tigers.
- MIKE MORDECAI (PART1): An interview with the man who went from being the minor-league manager of the Jammers to a major-league player with the Marlins in the same year, 2005.
- MIKE MORDECAI (PART2): A continuation of the interview with the ten-year MLB player.
- SPARKY LYLE: The former Yankee relief pitcher and Cy Young winner speaks at the 1996 Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame banquet.
- CARMEN BASILO: The former world welterweight and middleweight boxing champion speaks at the 1996 Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame banquet.
- BOB PETERSON: An interview with the author of the definitive book on Negro League baseball and black ballplayers Only the Ball was White.
- ROB RAY: An interview with the former Buffalo Sabres tough guy and hockey broadcaster.
- PHIL NIEKRO & THE SILVER BULLETS: An interview with the MLB Hall of Fame knuckleball pitcher and manager of a women's professional baseball team.
- ALAN TRAMMELL: An interview with the former Detroit Tigers shortstop, World Series MVP, and manager.
- EDWARD "ABE" ABRAMOSKI: An interview with the former trainer of the Buffalo Bills for thirty-seven years.
- CAROL HEISS & HAYES JENKINS: Interviews with the 1960 and 1956 Olympic gold medal winners in women's and men's figure skating.
- RUSSELL DIETHRICK STADIUM: The dedication ceremony for the refurbished former College Stadium named in honor of Jamestown's "Mr. Baseball".
- MAURY WILLS, TUG McGRAW, STEVE BLASS, MANNY SANGUILLEN & PETE ROSE: Interviews with five former MLB greats on the recollections of their careers in the NY-P League.
- KEVYN ADAMS: An interview with the NHL hockey player reflecting on his Stanley Cup season with the Carolina Hurricanes.
- JOHN JACHYM: An interview with the owner of the Jamestown Falcons from 1945-1948.
- WARNER FUSSELLE: An interview with the voice of the TV broadcast "This Week in Baseball" and the announcer for the Brooklyn Cyclones.
- CHAUTAUQUA INSTITUTION BASEBALL: The story of those notable individuals who once played baseball at Chautauqua Institution.
- NEIL ALLEN: An interview with the former New York Mets pitcher and current NY- P League pitching coach.
- TAYLOR TANKERSLEY: An interview with the former Jammers and Florida Marlins player, including his first pro game.
- BO PORTER: An interview with the former MLB player and Jammers manager.
- BILL MONBOUQUETTE: An interview with the former Boston RedSox pitcher who threw two no-hitters.
- LARRY FELSER: An interview with the Buffalo News sportswriter.
- ANDY ETCHEBARREN: An interview with the former Baltimore Oriole catcher and NY-P League manager.
- JACK MCKEON: An interview with the Florida Marlins skipper and oldest manager in World Series history.
- TONY PEREZ: An interview with the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Famer and Florida Marlins coach.
- HOWARD JOHNSON & BOB OJEDA: Interviews with the two former New York Mets players and Brooklyn Cyclones managers.
- EDDIE FEIGNER: An interview with the legendary pitcher of the King and his Court softball team.
- TOMMY JOHN: An interview with the former New York Yankee pitcher during his appearance at the Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame banquet in 2002.
- DONN CLENDENNON: An interview with the former MLB player with the Mets and Pirates and a member of the 1957 Jamestown Falcons.
- VAN MILLER, STEVE TASKER, AL BEMILLER: Interviews with the former broadcaster and two players of the Buffalo Bills at a Dunkirk reception.
- TIM RAINES: An interview with the former Montreal Expos star and NY-P League coach.
- ANDRE DAWSON: An interview with the former Expos and Cubs star while a coach in Jamestown.
- THE HAIRCUT AT DIETHRICK PARK: Interviews with Gabby Sanchex, Chris Volstad, Josh
Johnson, and Erick Reed of the Jamestown Jammers and Florida Marlins who were involved in a unique experiment
in Jamestown.
- CARL ERSKINE: A Jim Roselle interview with the former Brooklyn Dodgers star pitcher.
- JAMESTOWN JAMMERS 1994: Highlights of the Jammers 1994 season including its playoff game.
- DARIN EVERSON: A 2007 interview with the Jamestown Jammers manager.
- TAYLOR TANKERSLEY: An interview with the Florida Marlins prospect about his first days in pro baseball.
- GOOSE GOSSAGE: An interview with the Yankee Hall of Famer and his speech at the Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame dinner in February 2007.
- FRED MARSH: An interview with the former St. Louis Browns player who lived in Corry, PA about baseball in the 1940s and 50s.
- ST. LOIUS BROWNS: Films featuring Walter Brown of Bemus Point and the Browns, Sidney Wallach announcer, and Dick Ressler catcher in the Browns farm system.
- LLOYD MOORE: An interview and personal movies of one of NASCAR racing early pioneers.
- KYLE WINTER & JACOB BLACKWOOD: Interview with the Jammers and Florida Marlins pitchers during their time in Jamestown.
- STEVE CHRISTIE: An interview with the former Buffalo Bills kicker.
- LARRY DOBY: An interview with the former Cleveland Indians star.
- ROLL-O-BOWL: Racing highlights of the 50's era jalopy race track from the Budd Yeager collection.
- BRANCH RICKEY: Professor Richard Chalberg in character on Branch Rickey at Chautauqua Institution.
- KENT BOTTENFIELD: An interview with the St. Louis Cardinals pitcher and preacher during a visit to Jamestown.
- JOHN PIERSON: An interview with the Florida Marlins pitching instructor and well-known speaker during a visit to Jamestown.
- JIM FLEMING: An interview with the Director of Minor League Operations for the Florida Marlins during a visit to Jamestown.
- BRIAN CHATTIN: An interview with the Florida Marlins Executive Vice President for player development during a trip to Jamestown.
- BASEBALL RADIO: Highlights of baseball on the radio in Jamestown with Jim Roselle and Jerry Erickson.
- JIM KELLY: An interview with former Buffalo Bills quarterback Jim Kelly and his speech at the February 2008 Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame banquet.
- KYLE PETTY: An interview with NASCAR driver Kyle Petty and his speech at the December 2006 Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame dinner.
- ROLL-O-BOWL SPEEDWAY: The 2008 film produced by the Harmony
Historical Society that documents the history of the 1950's era dirt track
located near Watts Flats and Panama.
- GARY ANDERSON: A 2009 interview with the former Syracuse University
and Pittsburgh Steelers place kicker.
- JIM MATTHEWS: A 2009 interview with the former business manger of the
1939 Jamestown Pirates of the PONY League on the occasion of the 70th
anniversary of professional minor league baseball in Jamestown.
- SHANE CONLAN: An October 2009 interview with the former Penn State
All- American and Buffalo Bills All-Pro linebacker who is also an
inductee of the Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame.
Hall of Fame
Trivia
This CSHOF inductee's pro career included being a teammate with Julius Irving.
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