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 hall. Below is a list of these DVD's with some selected excerpts.
Greg Peterson has posted many videos of interest to Chautauqua County sports enthusiasts on his YouTube channel. A sampling is available on our Sports Videos page for your enjoyment.
Video clips courtesy of Greg Peterson.
- #22 Carl ErskineHUGH 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.
- #37 Sparky LyleBOB 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.
- #41 Phil NiekroBOB 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.
- #46 Maury WillsEDWARD "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.
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JOHN JACHYM: An interview with the owner of the Jamestown Falcons from 1945-1948.
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WARNER FUSSELLE: An interview with the voice of the TV broadcast "This Week in Baseball" and the announcer for the Brooklyn Cyclones.
- #46 Steve BlassCHAUTAUQUA 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.
- #51 Neil AllenLARRY 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.
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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.
- #61 Tommy JohnTOMMY 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.
- #77 Larry DobyLARRY 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.
- #86 Kyle PettyKYLE 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.
- THURMAN THOMAS: A February 2010 interview with the former Buffalo Bills
running back and inductee of the National Football League Hall of Fame.
- STATELINE SPEEDWAY - THE FIRST TEN YEARS: A 2010 documentary film by Randy Anderson chronicling the construction of Stateline Speedway
in Busti, NY and the racing action of the first decade 1956-1965.
- CSHOF 2011 BANQUET: Speeches made by Kevyn Adams, 2006 Stanley Cup winner with Carolina Hurricanes,
Tyler Myers, 2010 Calder Trophy winner with the Buffalo Sabres, and Karl Webb Gustafson, grandson of 2011 CSHOF inductee Billy "Spider" Webb, at
the February 2011 CSHOF induction dinner.
- JOHN O’NEIL: A March 2011 interview with the former player of the 1941 Jamestown Falcons, a big leaguer with the Phillies in '46 and who spent 45 years in
professional baseball as a player, manager, general manager and scout.
- TOMMY LEACH: A four CD set containing the interview of Tommy Leach, a major league baseball player from 1898 to 1915, conducted by Lawrence S. Ritter in 1964, for his book The Glory of Their Times.
