Bill White TV Host - This Day In Baseball

Bill White becomes the first black play-by-play broadcaster in major league history

February 10, 1971February 8, 2024 Media, Off The Field

On February 10, 1971, Bill White becomes the first black play-by-play broadcaster in major league history. WPIX-TV hires White to team with Phil Rizzuto and Frank Messer on New York Yankee broadcasts. The former All-Star first baseman will stay in the booth for 18 seasons, leaving in 1989 to serve as president of the National League.

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