Conan Plays Old Timey Baseball | Late Night with Conan O’Brien
Summary
TLDRThe video script revolves around the unique experience of playing old-fashioned baseball at Old Bethpage Village in Long Island, following the rules and customs from 1864. It features period-appropriate uniforms, language, and equipment, providing a historical reenactment that is both entertaining and educational. The script includes humorous interactions with the 'referee' and 'players' who maintain their 1864 personas, even discussing their 'jobs' as farmers and the ongoing Civil War. The video offers a glimpse into the past, showcasing the spirit and lifestyle of the era through the lens of baseball.
Takeaways
- 🏞️ The script is set in Old Bethpage Village, Long Island, where they play baseball in the style of the 1860s.
- 👕 The players wear old-time uniforms and use old-time bats, adhering to the customs and rules of the 1864 baseball era.
- 📜 The terminology used during the game reflects the language of the 1860s, with 'hurler' for a pitcher and 'crank' for a fan.
- 📝 The umpire, or referee, keeps score using an authentic 1860s pencil and writes on a Nature Valley granola bar wrapper, humorously implying it's from the 1860s.
- 👨🌾 Many characters in the script identify as farmers, reflecting the agricultural nature of the 1860s society.
- 🎭 The interaction between the characters is filled with humor and modern-day references, contrasting with the historical setting.
- 👩💻 The script includes a playful jab at the presence of a camera crew, which would not have existed in the 1860s.
- 👩❤️👨 The dialogue reveals romantic interests among the characters, with some expressing crushes on fellow players.
- 🎉 The community is depicted as closely-knit, with people knowing each other's professions and family situations.
- 🎭 The script ends with a comedic and dramatic flair, showcasing the enthusiasm and competitive spirit of the old-time baseball game.
Q & A
What is the main activity described in the transcript?
-The main activity described in the transcript is playing old-fashioned baseball at Old Bethpage Village in Long Island, following the rules and customs from the 1860s.
What is unique about the baseball played at Old Bethpage Village?
-The baseball played at Old Bethpage Village is unique because it adheres to the rules, uniforms, equipment, and even the language of the 1864 baseball era.
What is the term used for a pitcher in 1864 baseball?
-In 1864 baseball, a pitcher is referred to as a 'hurler'.
What are some terms used for fans in the 1864 baseball context?
-In the 1864 baseball context, fans are referred to as 'crank', 'rooters', 'birds', and 'bugs'.
What does the umpire, Gary Monty, have behind his ear and why?
-Gary Monty, the umpire, has a pencil behind his ear, which he uses to keep score during the game.
What is humorously mentioned as the likely occupation of people in 1864 in the script?
-The script humorously suggests that in 1864, almost everyone was a farmer, as multiple characters mention their occupation as such.
What is the role of the character who is asked about their father's occupation?
-The character asked about their father's occupation is a young girl named Sarah, who reveals that her father is a tailor and a farmer.
What is the reaction of the women when the narrator enters the town in the script?
-The reaction of the women when the narrator enters the town is mixed; some show interest, while one woman reveals she is married to a man fighting in the Civil War.
What is the narrator's response when he is told that everyone is a farmer in 1864?
-The narrator humorously responds by asking why no one claims to be a kickboxer or anything other than a farmer, highlighting the repetitive occupation mentioned.
What is the historical context provided by the character who mentions their husband fighting in the Civil War?
-The character provides historical context by mentioning that her husband is fighting for the North in the Civil War, which took place from 1861 to 1865.
What is the humorous exchange about the character who is said to be fighting in the Civil War?
-The humorous exchange involves a character who claims to have seen the husband in question acting cowardly and even making out with another man, which is played for laughs given the period setting.
Outlines
🏟️ Old-Fashioned Baseball at Old Bethpage Village
The paragraph introduces the arrival of summer and the speaker's excitement about it, particularly the baseball season. It then transitions into a discussion about a unique historical experience at Old Bethpage Village on Long Island, where old-fashioned baseball is played according to the rules and customs of the 1860s. The speaker shares their personal experience visiting the village with a camera crew, highlighting the authenticity of the event, including the use of period-appropriate uniforms, bats, rules, and language. The speaker interviews Gary Monty, who acts as a referee, and learns about the terminology used during the game, such as 'hurler' for a pitcher and 'crank' for a fan. The interaction is humorous, with jokes about everyone being a farmer in 1864 and the use of modern items like a granola bar in a historical context.
🎭 Theatrical Baseball and Civil War Banter
This paragraph continues the narrative of the old-fashioned baseball game, focusing on the spectators and their interactions. The speaker engages with the crowd, who are also in period dress, and teases them about their crushes on the players. The dialogue is filled with period-appropriate language and humor, including a discussion about a player's father who is fighting in the Civil War. The speaker also humorously inquires about the occupations of the spectators' fathers, with most of them being farmers, and one being a tailor. The atmosphere is light-hearted, with playful banter and a sense of community among the spectators. The paragraph concludes with a return to the game, where the speaker comments on the players' performance and the physical nature of the sport, using period-appropriate insults and encouragement.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Summer
💡Old Bethpage Village
💡Old-fashioned Baseball
💡1864 Rules
💡Costumes
💡Umpire
💡Historical Terminology
💡Civil War
💡Farmer
💡Old-time Uniforms and Bats
💡Nature Valley Granola Bar
Highlights
Introduction to Old Bethpage Village and their old-fashioned baseball game.
Description of the authentic 1864 baseball experience, including uniforms, bats, and rules.
Interview with Gary Monty, the referee, about the terminology used in 1864 baseball.
Explanation of the role of a 'hurler' and the audience referred to as 'crank', 'rooters', 'birds', and 'bugs'.
Gary's use of an authentic 1860s pencil to keep score during the game.
Humorous discovery of a modern Nature Valley granola bar in an 1864 setting.
Jokes about everyone being a farmer in 1864, including the interviewer.
Interaction with the audience, discussing their favorite players and the intensity of the game.
Commentary on the physical appearance and potential romantic interests of the players.
Discussion about a player's father fighting in the Civil War and the reactions of the townspeople.
Historical inaccuracies and anachronisms humorously pointed out by the interviewer.
Interviewer's attempt to fit in with the 1864 crowd and the reactions of the townspeople.
Satirical take on the physicality and roughness of the old-time baseball game.
Comedic exchange about the low quality of the baseball game and the players' abilities.
Interviewer's challenge to the players to prove their skills and the response from the crowd.
Final remarks on the experience of old-time baseball and the historical context.
Transcripts
let me talk about something that's well
really been on my mind lately besides
drafting an NBA player and that's summer
summer is finally here just the other
day okay that's great let's applaud the
seasons well right and that'll be
followed by fall anyway summer such a
great time of year school's out the
weather's really amazing and for most
Americans summer let's face it means
baseball a lot of baseball fans out
there I'm a huge baseball huge baseball
fan myself and recently I heard this is
true story I heard about a place called
Old Bethpage Village in Long Island and
here's what they do an Old Bethpage
Village I heard about this and and a
couple people on staff knew about it
they play old-fashioned baseball the way
it used to be played in the 1800s and
they really take it seriously I'm
talking old-time uniforms old-time bats
old-time rules they use the old-time way
of speaking and it sounded really
fascinating so I went out there and I
took a camera crew along and here's what
happened
hi I'm an Old Bethpage village
restoration where they play old-time
baseball 1864 rules 1864 costumes some
say a waste of time others say an
incredible waste of time
[Music]
this is Gary Monty Gary you are the
umpire actually referee in 1864 there
are some terms that everyone uses here
which are appropriate to 1864 do you
mind if we review these right now sure
first of all a pitcher is called a
hurler fans are cranks rooters birds and
bugs that's correct you have a pencil
behind your ear what's that for well I
have to keep score I have to keep score
during the game so this is an authentic
1860s pencil yes what do you write the
score on I have a number of things
wait what can I see what's in here oh my
god this is an authentic Nature Valley
granola bar video professions what do
you think you did in 1864 probably a
farmer you were a farmer yeah you same
here you were a farmer as well yes I'm a
farmer you're a farmer I'm a former
you're a farmer as well everyone's going
with this farmer thing no one ever says
I'm a kickboxer or anything
[Music]
if you think the people playing 1864
baseball are intense check out the
people watching it it 1864 and you're
out looking for some some man action is
that the idea would invite us to come
watch them play okay and are there
certain players that you have who do you
have the crushes on who do you guys like
come on who do you like um the man I was
playing shortstop next to me before
played it made a lot of great catches
okay you like him what about you do you
have a crush on anybody master no Sarah
okay Bruce shines 1864 I'm being very
forward which would make you shy plus I
have cameras which don't even exist yet
where's your father do here in the town
in 1864 everyone's a farmer farmer
farmer farmer is any working advertising
or anything who's your dad doing to town
Taylor oh no there you go he's a tailor
he makes clothes and a farmer farmer
farmer and your father my father's past
[Applause]
that's a terrible reaction since 1864
and I come walking into the town
good-looking fellow six foot four shock
a red hair don't tell me you ladies
wouldn't be kind of interested right I
might be and you and you you are the
tallest man I've seen in a while and
then finally you I'm married
what's the guy what's he do he is
fighting
he's fighting oh he's fighting in the
Civil War for the north well I hope he
returns home safely but if he doesn't if
he gets killed
who did you sit down yes sir okay let's
just hope that guy gets blowed up yes
why aren't you off at war flat-footed
yeah that's really made a difference
when they needed to look they were
shooting people out of cannons in 1864
the in care if they were flat-footed
that's how they killed people as they'd
throw other people at them you seem
peevish right now I hope I have not
caused you vexation or any unpleasant
cogitations I wish to where does it say
get it on let's see that yeah so waiting
for your husband to come back from the
Civil War you know that guy ain't coming
back
yeah I was down I was in the Civil War
and I was fighting and I saw him he was
acting very cowardly
he said we're all gonna get killed let's
get out of here and then he made out
with a guy guys swings both ways I'm
sorry that gentleman likes to ply his
seed in the other melon
[Music]
[Applause]
if that was any lower I'd have to dig to
Hades itself to find the Apple why not
dig a trench then the ball would be as
low as you seem to wish it to be that
was no strike
[Applause]
see
[Music]
[Applause]
deplorable through the worst Apple
hurling and stick matching I've seen you
hit like a bunch of old men that fought
in the spanish-american war which hasn't
even been fought yet I'd like to take
the whole lot of you and thrash you at
this hand then bash you with this hand
both hands and give you a massage just
to loosen you up
now let's get back out there and show
that other team why our life expectancy
is only 39 years thanks for the cool
breeze it was most cooling on my
mustache please cool me again
you Irish back of you corn pop more the
left palsy more to the right Rick it's
down close that's it get it you four
this one's for you now
[Music]
[Music]
the sailors as we come back Michael
waters here
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