"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was once like in the United States where men were free." - President Ronald Reagan
Tuesday, August 26, 1980
1939: The first baseball game on TV
We take baseball on TV for granted these days. In fact, I’m watching a game on TV as I write this post. For much of the 20th century, baseball was a radio game. Baseball on TV became popular in the 1960’s and flourished with cable TV and other media.
So when did “baseball on TV” start? The answer is 1939. It was a game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Brooklyn Dodgers. By the way, Red Barber called the game and Brooklyn won 5-2.
The game was broadcast from New York City’s Empire State Building, completed just eight years earlier, and could be seen in homes up to 50 miles away.
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