Bill Stearns Stats & Facts
Bill Stearns Essentials Positions: Bats: Throws: R Weight: Born: 3 20, 1853 in Washington, DC USA Died: 12 30 1898 in Washington, DC USA Debut: 1871-06-26 Last Game: 1875-06-12 Full Name: William Eckloof Stearns
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.”