MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PRODUCTIONS AND SHOUT! FACTORY RELEASE OFFICIAL DVD CHRONICLING THE GREATEST MOMENTS IN BOSTON RED SOX® HISTORY: 5/6/2008 |
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The spectacular successes and memorable characters of the Boston Red Sox are legendary in the annals of baseball history. Major League Baseball Productions and Shout! Factory celebrate these October heroes, fascinating characters and amazing rookies through the official DVD release of Red Sox® Memories: The Greatest Moments in Boston Red Sox History, available May 6, 2008. Fans will see the unveiling of an all-time Red Sox dream team that will spark debate and rekindle memories of awe-inspiring Boston Red Sox performances across the decades. The collectible DVD will be sold nationwide through participating retailers, the Boston Red Sox official team store, and online at MLB.com, the official website of Major League Baseball, for the suggested retail price of $19.99.
The Red Sox timeline stretches from 1903 when the team won the first-ever World Series® championship to 2007 when a seventh World Series trophy took up residence at Fenway Park™. And the 100+ year story line overflows with some of the greatest and most compelling players in baseball history. From Cy Young, Jimmy Piersall and Ted Williams to Bill Lee, Pedro Martinez and David Ortiz—their stories fill the pages of record books and biographies. Sensations such as Dustin Pedroia, Fred Lynn and Carlton Fisk infused new life into their team and city as only remarkable rookies can.
In Red Sox Memories, the stories behind the greatest moments in the 107-year history of the Boston Red Sox are told like never before.
Bonus Features:
• Carl Yastrzemski National Baseball Hall of Fame® speech highlights
• Pedro Martinez 1999 MLB® All-Star Game® performance
• Ted Williams MLB All-Century Team vignette (1999)
• Ted Williams Baseball Magazine feature (July 17, 1988)
• Dick Radatz feature (July 30, 1990)
About MLB Productions
Major League Baseball Productions is the Emmy® award-winning television and video production division of Major League Baseball and the official video archivists of the game. With unparalleled access to the Clubs and their players, Major League Baseball Productions produces original programming for growing audiences worldwide through its network specials, exclusive home videos, commercials and other specialty programming. For more information on Major League Baseball Productions, log on to www.MLBProductions.com.
About Shout! Factory
Shout! Factory is a diversified entertainment company devoted to producing, uncovering and revitalizing the very best of pop culture. Founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos have spent their careers sharing their music, television and film faves with discerning consumers the world over. Shout! Factory’s DVD offerings serve up classic, contemporary and cult TV series, riveting sports programs, live music, animation and documentaries in lavish packages crammed with extras. The company’s audio catalogue boasts GRAMMY®-nominated boxed sets, new releases from storied artists, lovingly assembled album reissues and indispensable “best of” compilations. These riches are the result of a creative acquisitions mandate that has established the company as a hotbed of cultural preservation and commercial reinvention. Shout! Factory is based in Santa Monica, Calif. Its fine products are distributed by Vivendi Entertainment. For more on Shout! Factory, visit www.shoutfactory.com.
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