The Bronx Is Burning - 1 - The Straw
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- Опубликовано: 20 фев 2019
- the 1977 New York Yankees against the backdrop of New York City. Yankee superstar Reggie Jackson (Daniel Sunjata) and manager Billy Martin (John Turturro) are locked in a perpetual state of warfare. Jackson was a perfect foil for the scrappy Martin, a popular former Yankee player and reminder of the less complicated past of the team and the city. While owner George Steinbrenner (Oliver Platt) was a autocratic boss, he was also intent on keeping his promise to delivering a World Series title. The show also features subplots concerning the NYPD's pursuit of the Son of Sam serial killer that summer and the devastating blackout and resultant widespread looting in July, all while the city suffered through financial bankruptcy and massive municipal layoffs. Another subplot focused on the 1977 New York City Mayoral race featuring incumbent mayor Abraham Beame, former Congresswoman Bella Abzug, future Governor Mario Cuomo, and Congressman Ed Koch, the eventual winner.
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I remember when ESPN released this 17 years ago, even as a kid I was in awe of the production and the awesome series. Truly great work! Love the fact that series is still ingrained in my head.
What a standout performance by John Turturro! Turturro is the straw that stirs the drink in this series because he is totally believable as Billy.
He really nailed it. The man who played Mickey Rivers is just what I imagined him to be like too.
Really nailed it with the mannerisms/facial expressions/body language…
Oliver Platt as Steinbrenner was great
The actor playing Thurman Munson was perfectly cast. Dude looks just like him.
That’s true of much of the cast in this mini-seeies, and also the Yankees movie “61.”. Both were clearly labors of love.
That adds so much to a production along with accuracy, acting and not getting too hokey with the symbolism
He looks like him, but I don't agree it was a great portrayal of Munson as a player. This actor made Munson seem like a sniveling crybaby.
The actor portraying Sweet Lou is a good look-a-like as well.
About the Grich actor?
This was a great mini series thanks for posting this its great stuff
Growing up in NYC during the 70s, 1977 was a particularly standout year (For good and bad). This series captured the zeitgeist of that year perfectly
When baseball was the no.1 sport in America
Now is not because that shit is too boring
Yup, but the players and the owners got greedy in the '70s, plus, many retarded rule changes in the' 90s f***ed up the game big time, which has made baseball unwatchable now. Sad, really. 😟
@Hector Rodriguez and hockey
I think football has been no. 1 since at least the 1960s.
Lack of parity has hurt Baseball severely. It's still my favorite sport to watch by far, but years of watching a small-mid market team tank is really tough.
Of course you have teams like the A's and Rays who have figured out a way to do it without long years of tanking, but they're the exceptions.
My short term memory is terrible but these years of the Yankees and all of that era of MLB are etched in my mind. I feel extremely nostalgic while watching this series. It was a great time and I remember it well and I very much miss it. Thanks for making it available to view.
As an Orioles fan I hated these Yankees especially after Reggie left us for them after 76 season. But I really enjoyed this series when I watched it. Took me back.
This is absolutely one of the best pieces ESPN ever produced. Better than Season on the Brink, Tilt or even Playmakers...
As a proud native of New York City 1977 was the year that brought us together
1977, what a year! I remember all this insanity fondly. Martin, what a tortured soul. Fine performances by Platt and Turturro.
Joe Turturro was so good at this!
Olusegun Arigbede ......John Turturro
@@frasierthebichon7422 mea culpa
@@scottystcloud7086 It's Oliver Platt.
@@scottystcloud7086 Ah, Oliver Plapp and Joe Turturro. I get it now.
@@scottystcloud7086 Stop it....lol
The scene starting at 12:43 depicting the strategy session in Steinbrenner’s office is brilliantly written, shot and edited. It reveals so much about the dynamics, conflicts, politics and the baseball ignorance the Boss had at that stage, especially compared to Martin. The facial reactions and looks often say it all. When Martin looks at Paul waiting for the GM to explain why another lefty is bad and Paul remains silent through that long pause, I felt as if I was there and getting an insider’s glimpse.
The special clauses about Martin's conduct that Steinbrenner put in the contract were just setting up Billy to eventually be fired. If he'd really cared about Billy, he would have gotten him into Alcoholics Anonymous when he first hired him. It was also when George should have hired Billy's daughter Kelly Ann as an administrative assistant to Ray Negron.
for anyone who SEES my comment...this whole 8 parts series is GREAT. you won't be disappointed. and they are only mentioning son of sam. because, it was part of what was going on in NY at that same moment in time.
One of the best miniseries ever!
You are the best for posting these episodes one of my favorite mini series ever !!!!
Im surprised that they didnt start this episode with a background of George Steinbreiner, when he bought the Yankees, Yankee Stadium remodeling, playing in Shea Stadium, and all that.
This series was only about 1977 season
Yup
OUT-F***ING-STANDING! The Big Red Machine totally ruined the Bicentennial for me. But '77-'78 were magical years to be a Bronx Bombers fan in upstate NY when I was just a boy and believed in heroes. I sure could go for a Reggie bar right about now! LOL
Thanks for posting this 👍🗽🍎⚾💪 ✌
BTW, this TV series is based off the book “Ladies and Gentleman, The Bronx is Burning”. This book was published in 2005; this TV series was released in 2007.
Shame they never did a TV series based on the book called “The Bronx Zoo”, that deals with the 1978 Yankees. This book was released in 1979
💯👌Finally! This was so PERFECTLY done! Perfect casting and AMAZING acting!!🔥👍👍👍👍👍
Completely agree….As a lifelong Yankee fan who was a year old in 77 I really enjoyed this series
This was a great series
Steinbrenner: Yogi, you're the manager.
Yogi: I'm not riding the bus still.
Mickey Rivers was a trip
Check out his quotes on baseball almanac dot com.
This was peak ESPN. Their drama series were great. After this awesome mini series it was all downhill. If they’d just stuck to this, sports and sports programs they’d still be at the top.
Thanks so much for posting! Brings back so many mems for me, good and bad as far as NYC that year in '77.
I worked in "The City" and lived in NY on L.I. near JFK back then and remember so much!
The blackout was fun for us kids and NO, my friends and cousins and I did not riot or loot, we hung out in a local park with girls and beer! I was 17 back in '77. We were still worried about Son of Sam back then and Clubs were empty because of him! No women around! LOL.
¿How did you feel when "Son of Sam" was caught by NYPD?
Loved this series. Thanks for Posting!!!
A genuine shame this show came out just before the miniseries boom.
Great point.
@@brandonsterling1490 what documentary? On Netflix?
@@johndaniels7609 One that's close to this is "Hot Stove League". Unfortunately it's an Korean one.
George should have signed Reggie after 1981. Big mistake letting him go.
Reggie did have one very good season left with the '82 Angels, but his old problem with strikeouts was about to come back in a big way as he hit his late 30s. Plus he was Reggie and he needed to get out of NY as the Yankees were about to fall off a cliff with that farm system, intensifying the pressure on him. George made some dumb moves, but letting Reggie move on made sense for both parties.
Didn’t he sign Winfield around then??? I have to look it up.
This is my first time watching this true story of the Yankees
hope you enjoy it.
Thanks for posting - Much appreciated!
The person who played Billy Martin looked like him. He was amazing!
Fantastic series and fantastic book by Jonathan Mahler❤
THANK YOU for putting this great 2007 mini series up.
I was born June 1977.
Born in Kansas City. So longtime Royals fan. KC vs NY was an ALCS STAPLE at this time.
Weird irony? Royals playing Yankees right now. 6/22/2021.
Go Royals!
NYC was a dirty mess in 77, crime ridden, but incredibly fun to grow up there! I was twelve then.
I still remember this from 17 years ago more Summer 2007. I thought the producers did a great job putting this together. Between the Yankees run, Son of Sam, Power outage of NYC, and ETC of the news. I really enjoyed it.
I remember watching this series over the summer of 2007, back when the Yankees still had Jeter and Posada and Rivera and Torre and it seemed like they were going to win the World Series every single year
Oliver Platt did an awesome job as George
His best role ever imo
John Turturro seems amused by having those big ears in this film, lol.
I’m a proud fan of the New York Yankees I’m a proud native of Brooklyn New York and Queens New York Long live the 1977 New York Yankees to all my fellow Yankees fans I love you and me
"It's broadway, it's Sinatra at the garden". Wow, amazing quote by george!!!!!
I wished they would have continued the series through the 1978 season when Martin was fired and Bob Lemon took over the team.
@Hector Rodriguez Yeah, good luck with that argument. That Reds team in 1976 was the most loaded team in history and blitz through everybody. Guys like Pete Rose, Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan, and George Foster were guys that dominated everyone.
Big red machine
@@meharinationsportspodcast2582 what about Tony ? 😂
What about Tony ? 😂
Completely baffled that I missed this in 2007! Reggie Jackson himself debunked some of these things, or at least provided his own perspective, in his 2013 book "Mr. October". This is really good! Plus the great Jimmy King as George Steinbrenner! I hope people catch that reference! "I WILL RULE YOU!!!"👑
Damn. I can’t believe it’s been 15 years already since this aired. ESPN surprisingly did a good job with this.
As a true Yankees fan I love this series. It feels so authentic with the cut ins and real life plays and commentary. A lot of great actors and storyline.
I remember watching this show years ago on ESPN and it was a GREAT series.
thanks for posting this. i'm going to revisit this tremendous tv series. i think the last time i watched when it the program debuted on tv. was it ESPN? the script was great. the actors were terrific and the Yankees history is definitely worth watching
God bless you for this.
Best ever!👍
When Billy Martin dared George S to fire him, I was waiting for him to tear his fake ears off and saying, "I don't need this shit!"
Loved this series
John plays a great Billy Martin.
Why does turturro portray Martin with a Texas accent? He was from the Bay Area in California, he didn’t have an accent.
There's a great book called Seasons in Hell by the Texas Rangers beat writer during the Billy Martin years. He said Billy started talking like that when he was down there. I am curious to see if it lasts the series.
@@chriskies5016 That's absolutely right. Multiple reporters have said that when Martin when drink he would have a southern accent.
Some people pick up accents quicker than others. The strangest accent I’ve ever heard was spoken by a girl I met in college. She was born in Minnesota and moved to Oklahoma in middle school.
He sounds like one of the trio from Oh Brother where art thou.
@@camas42 well that explains it, since was always drinking
WOWWWW. This was better than ANYONE could have done in Hollywood on the silver screen. GREAT CASTING & ACTING!!!
Why the hell is this series so hard to find? I’m a die hard Mets fan but I remember being glued to the tv when this was on in 2007
"Next thing you know he'll be counting strawberries."
John Turturro is a superb actor.
The Bronx is Burning, Tales from the Crypt and Dream On are like the 3 HBO shows not on HBO 😢. Thanks for the upload.
I'd love to see HBO do a mini-series similar to The Bronx is Burning but have it be about the 1919 Black Sox as well as the race riots on the southside of Chicago that happened in July/August 1919.
There’s already a movie about the Black Sox called “Eight Men Out.”
@@ryanpmcp A 30-year-old movie that depicts Arnold Rothstein as some fat guy in a smoking jacket and doesn't get into any backstory or any lead up to the Series besides the game where the Sox won the pennant.
It seems that Billy Martins wife was against him going to New York. Wonder why
I doubt Martin's fondness for women would have been satiated wherever he ended up living
Wonderful share
Shouting matches between George and Billy over mundane issues such as riding the bus would occur so often in '77 until Martin's firing in '78 that the players and coaches came to expect them a few times a week and tune out.
A little too much ears on Billy 🤦♂️
Susan Misner hot as hell in this....
Watching Reggie talk to the media was cringe worthy. However I’m pretty sure he didn’t authorize them to print the straw that stirs the drink comments.
The actual writer said he did do that. It’s in a documentary that’s actually on RUclips. I just don’t remember the name of it. So one of them is lying about it.
The theme song still slaps to this day 🔥🔥🔥
I lived through this. The show doesn't do justice to the (un)reality that was the post-free agency, 1976-1978 yankees.
There could not be a movie that does justice to the Yankees of the '70s. No one would believe it.
They cast Reggie, Thurman, George & Billy spot on and then totally botch up the late Dick Howser. ( A very respected coach & Manager who won 103 games for the Yanks in "80 then led the KC Royals to the '85 W.S. crown) He was from Florida, not from Flatbush Ave....smh
exactly. Huge Howser fan myself. Real laid back guy with a perfect mix of intense passion. He COULD go off when needed. Im from KC myself, was there in those years at the park, listened to his pregame show daily with Fred White, and studied him closely when he stood in the dugout. Read about him from newspapers to players comments, and audio interviews later on after he passed. Played cards with his players from what Ive heard, but expected his players to bust their a**. My two favorite managers of all time are Howser and Herzog. Ironically both were Royals at one time, and would face each other in 1985. And yep...Dick was from Florida. Florida State's baseball stadium is named after him. My tears flowed when he passed. I couldn't help it.
I vaguely recall when this series came out but never saw it. During pandemic life, I have returned to my love of baseball history and came across this the other day. I've watched four episodes so far and much better than I expected. Different times then for sure.
The 1977 Yankees and Son of Sam in the same year yes the Bronx was 🔥 burning plus a blackout
It’s like Lakers Winning Time from HBO.
Didn’t realize George worked out of a NYC office while they were remodeling Yankee Stadium in ‘74 & ‘ 75
The reason why hes in an office and not in Yankee Stadium or Shea Stadium is because G.S. was suspended by MLB because of a conviction for making illegal contributions to Richard Nixon's 1972 re-election campaign, but G.S. continued to make decisions (such as Martin's hiring) behind the scenes
@@hmhm856yeah so that's what he meant with "because of certain circumstances"
Chambliss was my favorite Yankee back then. He was cool.
John Turturro is a great casting for Billy Martin. Except he seems to be doing a southern accent
Hector Rodriguez that’s right. And even if he resided in Texas at some point, I heard him speak many times, and he never betrayed a hint of a Southern drawl
Mike Shropshire's book about the Billy martin years in Texas says he started wearing cowboy boots and talking like that when he was managing down there. Its a really great read. Seasons from Hell
Billy did have a very country way of speaking, he did also pick up a slight accent when he managed in Texas although he later dropped it
Why is this so much better now?
I agree with Billy in that its an exhibition spring training game, meaning, youre not there to win, but to get your players loose and ready for the season, and see which players make the team and sadly which players have to get cut
ESPN MAKE MORE MINI SERIES LIKE THIS!!!
I'd like to see one about Marvin Miller.
Today it would be Marxist or pro-China activism
Oye vey with the Oriole crying about politics lol. Get over it
George took free agency to the next level of where it became mainstream for players to go to the highest bidder. That trend has not slowed down since.
It was ground breaking.
All this time I thought the Billy Martin-Reggie Jackson Fenway dispute happened in 1978
78 was the OTHER dispute, over Reggie defying Billy over a bunt signal that led to him getting suspended and Billy ultimately making the "one's a born liar, the other's convicted" comment that finally did get him fired for the first time. Ironically, I think this series shoehorned in a VERY loose adaptation of that incident into Part 5.
Reggie wasn't very muscular LOL I was at summer camp in 1977 with kids from Boston and Baltimore, so it was intense! Listened to this entire race on the radio after lights out, went home with it still hot in early September. Great summer!
Reggie just looks like one of those barrel chested thick dudes. I think he had large upper legs and it helped him generate a lot of power.
And I think George Steinbrenner was a great example of how almost all the fans were, Crazy! lol Yogi Berra wouldn’t set foot in Yankee stadium because of him and if that doesn’t show how absolutely insane he was nothing will.
I loved the Big Red Machine as a kid and i hated the Dodgers so I rooted for the Yankees in 77 and 78 World Series. What a crazy team ....the Bronx Zoo.
Billy Martin wanted Joe Rudi
Rudi had some good years but was a bit overrated in my book. his stint with the Angels was underwhelming. Martin was way off the mark on that. i wonder if it wasn't just an anti-Reggie reaction. to Martin, Reggie was "new school" and he didn't like it.
@@sportsrevisited9699 It had to be an Anti Reggie Jackson take because of his views Jackson's personality. But Jackson was the missing piece to the championship puzzle, regardless what Martin thought.
@@sportsrevisited9699 And to think that the Angels signed Rudi, Grich, and Baylor, and later Reggie, and never went to the Series. They came close in 1982, but could have done much more.
Addendum: the Angels also made trades to get Rod Carew, Doug DeCinces, and they traded Joe Rudi to get Fred Lynn.
@@NJGuy1973 Reggie almost got to the World Series twice with the Angels, so close to further adding to his October legacy.
Been a Yankees fan since 1965. I remember when all of this was going on. What a period of time that was. For me the Boss is the greatest owner in the history of sports. Love the pinstripes. The Yankees are baseball.
Since 1956 when Mickey was it. I was 6,
That's not Melora Hardin from the Office playing Gretchen is it?
Giambi lol
I don't think that the shoes Steinbrenner is wearing existed back in 1976-77.
Froemming was one of the worst umpires ever
I like how they got Jason Giambi to call out to Reggie in the cab very subtle Giambi was the other huge hitter from the as that Steinbrenner went and broke the bank for
36:05 '''I'm the straw that stirs the drink'''
18:16 Jason Giambi
NO PATS JIM i never knew that was giambi
In hindsight, signing Joe Rudi would have been terrible move.
one of the best things ESPN has done
Love Turturro, but they shouldn't have had him wear the fake ears. I never once thought he wasn't playing Billy Martin. Ideally, you want to believe the actor really is the character.
Yep I use to watch the Yankees of the 70s at the Stadium. 77 season Fran Healy was basically the only guy who was friends with Reggie. Buy the book The Best TeM Money Could Buy.
"...respected as a tremendous intellect." This is from a guy whose favorite book is "Jonathan Livingston Seagull"? Too funny for words!
Why's Turturro playing it with a southern drawl? Billy Martin was from Berkeley.
Witnesses state he started to talk like that when he managed the Rangers.
Why isn't this on ESPN+?
I don't even like baseball and love this series...
More egos than Hollywood ever dreamed of. Now why in the hell would a woman walk across a park by herself in New York City at night?
Does anyone else think of this series when watching “Winning Time” on HBO? The only difference is this series didn’t have any F-bombs.