The five-year ban on broadcasting games played by the New York major league teams ends when Red Barber, hired away from the Reds by Larry McPhail, calls Brooklyn’s 7-3 loss to the Giants at Ebbets Field. In 1934, the two National League teams and the Yankees agreed not to air their games on the radio, fearing the exposure would reduce the number of fans attending games.

The five-year ban on broadcasting games played by the New York major league teams ends when Red Barber, hired away from the Reds by Larry McPhail, calls Brooklyn’s 7-3 loss to the Giants at Ebbets Field. In 1934, the two National League teams and the Yankees agreed not to air their games on the radio, fearing the exposure would reduce the number of fans attending games.

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The five-year ban on broadcasting games played by the New York major league teams ends when Red Barber, hired away from the Reds by Larry McPhail, calls Brooklyn’s 7-3 loss to the Giants at Ebbets Field. In 1934, the two National League teams and the Yankees agreed not to air their games on the radio, fearing the exposure would reduce the number of fans attending games.

Tommy Davis Stats & Facts

Tommy Davis Stats & Facts

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Tommy Davis Positions: Leftfielder and Third BasemanBats: Right  •  Throws: Right6-2, 195lb (188cm, 88kg)Born: March 21, 1939  in Brooklyn, NY usHigh School: Boys HS (Brooklyn, NY)Debut: September 22, 1959 (11,700th in major league history)vs. STL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: October 2, 1976vs. MIN 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBFull Name: Herman Thomas DavisView Player Info from the B-R BullpenView Player Bio from the SABR BioProject…

1939 Spring Training Game Lefty Gomez
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1939 Spring Training Game Audio New York Yankees vs Cincinnati Reds

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    On March 15, 1939 the New York Yankees face the Cincinnati Reds in a spring training game. These two teams will also face off in the 1939 World Series. The Yankees finished with a record of 106–45, winning their 11th pennant, finishing 17 games ahead of the Boston Red Sox, the Red Sox…

Johnny Callison Stats & Facts

Johnny Callison Stats & Facts

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    Johnny Callison Position: Rightfielder Bats: Left  •  Throws: Right5-10, 175lb (178cm, 79kg)Born: March 12, 1939 in Qualls, OKDied: October 12, 2006 in Abington, PABuried: CrematedHigh School: Bakersfield HS (Bakersfield, CA)Debut: September 9, 1958 (11,588th in major league history)vs. BOS 3 AB, 3 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: August 17, 1973vs. TEX 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBFull Name: John Wesley CallisonView Player Info from the B-R BullpenView Player Bio from the SABR…

Baseball writers select Eddie Collins, Willie Keeler and George Sisler to the Hall of Fame

Baseball writers select Eddie Collins, Willie Keeler and George Sisler to the Hall of Fame

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On January 24, 1939, the baseball writers select Eddie Collins, Willie Keeler and George Sisler to the Hall of Fame. Sisler set a major league season-record (later broken by Ichiro Suzuki) with 257 hits in 1920 and batted .420 in 1922 on his way to a .340 career batting average. Collins batted an even .333…

New York Yankees owner Jacob Ruppert dies from phlebitis

New York Yankees owner Jacob Ruppert dies from phlebitis

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On January 13, 1939, New York Yankees owner Jacob Ruppert dies from phlebitis at age 62. In 1919, Ruppert purchased the land on which Yankee Stadium would eventually be built.   [jetpack_subscription_form title=”Join the Community” subscribe_text=”We bring you cool stories about the game, players, ballparks and the people that shaped the game!”  subscribe_button=”Join us!” show_subscribers_total=”1″]…