Playing for Their Lives: The Death Row Baseball Team
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- čas přidán 14. 03. 2023
- “Playing for Their Lives: The Death Row Baseball Team”
A free CZcams exclusive baseball documentary written, produced, edited and narrated by Retro Baseball.
Over the past few months an image of an early 1900s baseball team believed to have been made up of death row inmates from The Wyoming State Penitentiary has been circulating amongst the Internet.
I quickly decided to look deeper into the origins of this image, and what I found was a baseball story unlike any other.
A tale of corruption, heinous crimes and wyoming politics with some interesting baseball history along the way.
Today I present to you the story of The Wyoming State Penitentiary All-Stars, a team of death row inmates playing for a chance to live another day.
I hope you enjoy.
[Information Sources]
New York Post - The death-row inmates forced to play baseball for their lives
nypost.com/2014/09/14/the-dea...
History Collection - In 1910, Death Row Inmates Played Baseball For Their Lives
historycollection.com/in-1910...
History Mysteries - Wyoming Prison Baseball: The Inmates who Played for their Lives?
www.historicmysteries.com/wyo...
[Background Music] (in order)
Dance of the Undead - Flouw • Dance of the Undead
Spaceship Approach - Bonn Fields • Spaceship Approach
Pacific Graveyard - Christian Andersen • Pacific Graveyard
Empty Space - Etienne Roussel • Empty Space
Surrounded by Dishonesty - Christian Andersen • Surrounded by Dishonesty
Tears in Space - Etienne Roussel • Tears in Space
Twilight - Etienne Roussel • Twilight
Born to Fly - Bonn Fields • Born to Fly
Dreamolagy - Etienne Roussel • Dreamology
All Provided To Retro Baseball By Epidemic Sound.
Thank you for watching, feel free to leave a comment with a question or any thoughts you have about the video. I read all the comments, and greatly appreciate them. - Sport
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Woolish Waseball
this having only 3k view is a crime ur video was on part with the best really great work ty
Thank you very much!
Team had a killer infield wow
They stole a lot as well…
Very well done video. I’m loving the direction this channel is taking
Thank you very much!
Seng was actually a hero..should have gotten clemency but baseball immortality is cool too. Next level video RB
Thank you very much!
keep up on the amazing videos!
Thanks!
Your voice sounds different in every single video. Also just found your channel and LOVE your content. Keep up the good work!
Thank you!
Retro has somehow gotten 10x better in the past year
Thank you!
The only way Wander Franco’s ever seeing the field again
My favorite podcast, Crime in Sports, told this same story as one of their Patreon episodes about ten days ago!
Loving the channel bro!
Thank you!
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@@HyperDustSans2000 I’ve been busy with lots of other stuff, but more videos will be coming soon and they will definitely be more frequent.
Wow! Great story!
Thank you!
amazing vid need more
Imagine being the family of a victim that was murdered, but then the murderers death gets delayed because the Prison Padres beat the Jailhouse Jays 5-2.
Imagine if they were compensated with free tickets 💀
@@RetroBaseball yooo💀
Great Video!
Thanks!
Great video
Thanks!
Slow down your delivery slightly and in your mixing drop your background music by a good bit. Drop the cutaway your not jon Bois.
Now besides that this is some really good work and you definitely could pop off very soon with a bit of luck
Thanks!
criminally underrated
Thank you!
Please do an episode on the 54 seasons of the Milwaukee Brewers with their one American league Pennant, which has recently eclipsed the futility of the 52 seasons the St'Louis Browns had with their one American League Pennant after they moved from Milwaukee and changed their name from the Brewers to the Browns.
I will definitely add this to the ideas list. Thank you.
It’s finally here
Such excitement
yes
Common Retro W Video
new retro baseball is real
Anyone who likes this channel should check out the, now dead, channel "Watch Sunday Baseball" from like 10 years ago.
It's a god-send for those who love early baseball cheese.
I remember that channel, it’s a shame that it’s no longer active.
We may have to reinstate the death penalty ngl
Yeah Imagine all of the Yankees players were on death row… IKF would break the homerun record.
Nice vid
Thank you!
Absolutely riveting story
I wonder how good a prison team would be now, against a minor league team
Thank you!
Ashtray skull and epidermic shoes? If that ain't some METAL shit, especially the former!
When I saw the photo I was thinking “who the hell let’s their child near a rapist knowing full well they are a rapist”
The early 1900s were certainly a weird time.
New retro video I repeat this is not a false alarm new retro video
I have once again crawled out of the basement with a new episode.
W Video
Clutch or kick
BH?
Soon. The video should be at least 90 minutes long.
Why does it say there’s only one comment but if you click on the comments it shows a bunch?
I don’t know to be honest. it’s probably a CZcams glitch of some sort.
The reason some people were for Seng having his sentence changed was that he claimed self defense. He, clearly, killed the man, but if he drew first or not was in dispute.
i wonder if vegans can wear human skin shoes...
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Indeed
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lmao, a forger
1:32 retro face reveal
Such excitement