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NOTE: A part-owner of the Pirates who was too superstitious to watch the Series live, Bing Crosby listened to the decisive contest with his wife Kathryn and two friends on a short wave radio in Paris, France. Wanting to watch the game at a later date only if the Pirates won, he arranged for the telecast to be recorded by Ampex, in which he also held a financial investment. After viewing the Kinescope, he placed it in his wine cellar, where it sat untouched for 49 years. It was finally found by Robert Bader, vice-president of marketing and production for Bing Crosby Enterprises, while looking through video tapes of Crosby's television specials which were to be transferred to DVD. The five-reel set is the only known complete copy of the historic game, which was originally broadcast in color.

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  • REGULAR SEASON AND PLAYOFFS
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  • TIARA AMBER CHINA
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