Yankees 1975 - Cronkite on the Army's 21 Gun Salute at Shea Stadium, 6/10/1975

YanksAtShea brings you the New York Yankees most notorious moment of their two season sub-tenancy at Shea Stadium. Walter Cronkite wryly and dryly (this isn't Tet he talking about) tells us of the Yankees salute to the 200th Anniversary of the Army which got a little out of hand on a June night in 1975. The Army's cannons fired their 21 gun pre-game salute a little too close to those green, wooden Shea fences and...well, you'll see. Walter also gives the final scores. Shea Stadium never looked better. If only Bonds could have provided the same firepower for the Yankees that season.

[@ronflatter1235]

After his signature "that's the way it is," and after reciting the date, he looks down at his paper as if to make sure he really is Walter Cronkite.

[@zilled]

Thanks so much for posting this. Was at the game that day, and still laugh about it!

[@adamredfield]

There is something very 1970s about this story. I can't explain why so don't ask. Either you dig it or you don't. :)

[@mzxeternal]

The fact that the Boss literally had the Army shell Shea Stadium... well, if that isn't the greatest thing ever!

[@radiodj1520]

I Believe This Was A Video Clip Of CBS News' CBS Evening News With Walter Cronkite's Report On The Army's 21 Gun Salute At Shea Stadium On Tuesday Evening, June 10, 1975.

[@bobdegroff1683]

Elevation, boys. Elevation! 😉

[@petermarengo]

Too bad the army stopped at that wall, should have went for the whole ugly stadium