Television

Tomorrow will be the 75th anniversary of the first time a Major League Baseball game was televised.

Prior to August 26, 1939, the only way you could watch Major League Baseball was by actually going to the ballpark. Radio had been around since 1921, but to actually see a game required admission to a ballpark.

The first game televised was a doubleheader between the Cincinnati Reds and Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field. Red Barber opened up by saying  "This is Red Barber speaking. Let me say hello to you all."

The Reds won the first game, 5-2, while the Dodgers took the second, 6-1.


Here's Dodgers announcer Vin Scully with some thoughts: