Watch the only known video footage of the Washington Senators winning the 1924 World Series.
When eight cans of nitrate film arrived at the Library of Congress in August, a staffer began a routine inspection ... [and] noticed a headline screaming out from one of the newsreels: "SENATORS WIN WORLD SERIES," it said. "40,000 frantic fans see American Leaguers take 12-inning deciding game, 4 to 3." ...
[The reel contained] nearly four minutes of footage ... that somehow had remained in nearly perfect condition for 90 years. Bucky Harris hitting a home run, Walter Johnson pitching four innings of scoreless relief, Muddy Ruel scoring the winning run, fans storming Griffith Stadium's field .