1951 MLB Season
As originally written by Tim Brulia:
The first truly nationally televised World Series in history and the first of 26 consecutive World Series televised exclusively by the National Broadcasting Company.
All-Star Game
From Detroit.
Tuesday 7/10:
National-American, 2:15, NBC. Jack Brickhouse, Jim Britt
National League playoff
Monday 10/1:
Game 1, Giants-Dodgers, 1:00, CBS. Red Barber, Connie Desmond, John Derr
The first ever coast to coast telecast of a baseball game in history.
Tuesday 10/2:
Game 2, Dodgers-Giants, 1:00, NBC. Ernie Harwell, Ross Hodges
Wednesday 10/3:
Game 3, Dodgers-Giants, 1:00, NBC. Russ Hodges, Ernie Harwell
The "shot heard around the world."
World Series
Thursday 10/4:
Game 1, Giants-Yankees, 1:00, NBC. Jim Britt, Ross Hodges
Friday 10/5:
Game 2, Giants-Yankees, 1:00, NBC. Jim Britt, Russ Hodges
Saturday 10/6:
Game 3, Yankees-Giants, 1:00, NBC. Russ Hodges, Jim Britt
Sunday 10/7:
Game 4, Yankees-Giants, 1:00, NBC. Russ Hodges, Jim Britt (rained out)
Monday 10/8:
Game 4, Yankees-Giants, 1:00, NBC. Russ Hodges, Jim Britt
Tuesday 10/9:
Game 5, Yankees-Giants, 1:00, NBC. Russ Hodges, Jim Britt
Wednesday 10/10:
Game 6, Giants-Yankees, 1:00, NBC. Jim Britt, Russ Hodges
National Radio
Tuesday 7/10:
Baseball All-Star Game from Detroit:
National-American, 2:15, Mutual. Mel Allen, Al Helfer
Monday 10/1:
Giants-Dodgers (NL playoff), 1:00, Mutual. Mel Allen, Al Helfer (likely, unconfirmed)
Tuesday 10/2:
Dodgers-Giants (NL playoff), 1:00, Mutual. Mel Allen, Al Helfer (likely, unconfirmed)
Wednesday 10/3:
Dodgers-Giants (NL playoff), 1:00, Mutual. Mel Allen, Al Helfer (likely, unconfirmed)
WORLD SERIES
Thursday 10/4:
Game 1, Giants-Yankees, 1:00, Mutual. Mel Allen, Al Helfer
Friday 10/5:
Game 2, Giants-Yankees, 1:00, Mutual. Mel Allen, Al Helfer
Saturday 10/6:
Game 3, Yankees-Giants, 1:00, Mutual. Mel Allen, Al Helfer
Sunday 10/7:
Game 4, Yankees-Giants, 1:00, Mutual. Mel Allen, Al Helfer (rained out)
Monday 10/8:
Game 4, Yankees-Giants, 1:00, Mutual. Mel Allen, Al Helfer
Tuesday 10/9:
Game 5, Yankees-Giants, 1:00, Mutual. Mel Allen, Al Helfer
Wednesday 10/10:
Game 6, Giants-Yankees, 1:00, Mutual. Mel Allen, Al Helfer