October 2, 2014 – Rare footage of the Washington Senators beating the New York Giants in the 1924 World Series was recently found tucked away in the rafters of a garage in Worcester, Massachusetts. President Calvin Coolidge attended the 12-inning game seven. The film, on one of eight reels turned over to the Library of Congress, was stored in metal cans in an inherited house being made ready for sale.
Surprisingly, the film remained in pristine condition for 90 years without climate controls and despite being of a highly flammable type that normally degrades quickly. It comes to light just as Washington’s major league team, now called the Nationals, has made it to the post-season and will face none other than the Giants, now from San Francisco.
Link: WaPo
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