Just five days before the first pitch of the 1947 World Series, a deal was struck to air the Series on television.
- Emeritus Professor of Communication, Saint Xavier University
Legendary broadcaster Red Barber took a chance on Scully when he asked him to be an announcer for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Three years later, Scully was the voice of the World Series.
Radio legend Graham McNamee was baseball’s first broadcast star. So why did it take 74 years for the National Baseball Hall of Fame to honor him?
As the talking heads line up to predict this season’s division winners, many are hoping fans will forget their abysmal forecasts for the 2015 season.
The first World Series radio broadcasts were a far cry from today’s pricey television productions.
With owners deeply divided over radio, a 20-year tug-of-war would ensue.
It turns out the only insider knowledge you’ll need is a copy of last year’s standings.
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