At Brooklyn’s Ebbets Field, NBC televises the first major league game in history on experimental station W2XBS
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At Brooklyn’s Ebbets Field, NBC televises the first major league game in history on experimental station W2XBS

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At Brooklyn’s Ebbets Field, NBC televises the first major league game in history on experimental station W2XBS, covering a doubleheader split in which the Reds win the first game, 5-2, and the Dodgers take the nightcap, 6-1. The network employs two cameras, one behind home plate, showing a wide view of the field, and the other on the third base line to capture the plays at first base.

The first baseball game ever televised – Princeton against Columbia at the Baker Bowl – is watched by a handful of viewers via W2XBS in New York City. Bill Sternannounces the ten-inning victory of visiting Princeton, 2 – 1. Reviewing the game the next day, the New York Times reports: “it is difficult to see how this sort of thing can catch the public fancy.”

The first baseball game ever televised – Princeton against Columbia at the Baker Bowl – is watched by a handful of viewers via W2XBS in New York City. Bill Sternannounces the ten-inning victory of visiting Princeton, 2 – 1. Reviewing the game the next day, the New York Times reports: “it is difficult to see how this sort of thing can catch the public fancy.”

ByThis Day in Baseball

The first baseball game ever televised – Princeton against Columbia at the Baker Bowl – is watched by a handful of viewers via W2XBS in New York City. Bill Sternannounces the ten-inning victory of visiting Princeton, 2 – 1. Reviewing the game the next day, the New York Times reports: “it is difficult to see how this sort of thing can catch the public fancy.”

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Babe Ruth, sponsored by Quaker Oats, agrees to do three 15-minute broadcasts a week over NBC

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1934 – Babe Ruth, sponsored by Quaker Oats, agrees to do three 15-minute broadcasts a week over NBC. The total of $39,000 for 13 weeks is $4,000 more than his New York Yankees contract. Of equal weight, WSAL hires Red Barber to broadcast Cincinnati Reds games.

Chicago Tribune‚ writer Irwin Howe names his all-time all-star team based on his 42 years of observing baseball:

Chicago Tribune‚ writer Irwin Howe names his all-time all-star team based on his 42 years of observing baseball:

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    April 20, 1930 – In today’s issue of the Chicago Tribune‚ writer Irwin Howe names his all-time all-star team based on his 42 years of observing baseball: Babe Ruth‚ RF; Tris Speaker‚ CF; Ty Cobb‚ LF; Cap Anson‚ 1B; Eddie Collins‚ 2B; Honus Wagner‚ SS; Pie Traynor‚ 3B; Ray Schalk‚ C; Cy Young‚…

Sherman “Jocko” Maxwell became the first African American sports broadcaster
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Sherman “Jocko” Maxwell became the first African American sports broadcaster

ByTom

June 29, 1929, Sherman “Jocko” Maxwell became the first African American sports broadcaster, starting his career on WNJ in Newark, New Jersey. Most of Mr. Maxwells career he worked for free. His main love on the air was to give the scores of Negro League Games And he was the first to begin to Chronicle…

Grover Alexander wins for the Cubs, 8 - 2, over the Pirates

In the first regular-season Chicago Cubs game to be broadcast on the radio, Quin Ryan announces the contest from the grandstand roof for WGN.

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In the first regular-season Chicago Cubs game to be broadcast on the radio, Quin Ryan announces the contest from the grandstand roof for WGN. Grover Alexander wins for the Cubs, 8 – 2, over the Pirates and helps himself with a single, double, and home run.

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George Grantham was the hitting star in the first baseball game broadcast on radio in Chicago

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George Grantham was the hitting star in the first baseball game broadcast on radio in Chicago. On October 1, 1924, in the City Series between the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox, Grantham belted a two-run homer and a two-run single to pace the Cubs to a 10-7 victory. WGN’s Sen Kaney called the game…

On WMAQ Hal Tottendoes a play-by-play radio report of the 12-1 Cubs’ victory over the Cardinals

On WMAQ Hal Tottendoes a play-by-play radio report of the 12-1 Cubs’ victory over the Cardinals

ByTom

On WMAQ, Hal Totten, a Chicago Daily News play-by-play reporter, does a play-by-play radio report of the 12-1 Cubs’ victory over the Cardinals. It will be the first broadcast of every Cub and White Sox home game of the season, marking the first time a team’s games have been on the airwaves on a regular basis.