News in Brief: Japanese Hail Baseball Aces.
News in Brief: Japanese Hail Baseball Aces.
Clip: 351556_1_1
Year Shot: 1951
(Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1564
Original Film: 024-502-02
HD: N/A
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Timecode: 00:31:46 - 00:32:32
News in Brief: Japanese Hail Baseball Aces. Millions of screaming fans jam the Ginza to give Joe DiMaggio and other major league stars a royal welcome as they arrive to begin an exhibition tour that will take them as far as Korea. Major league baseball players disembark plane, pose for cameras. Japanese people bring huge bouquets to the baseball stars. CU DiMaggio. Night, excited Japanese crowds press around the open car carrying DiMaggio and others; some fans are climbing onto the car to get autographs.