1956 MLB Season
As originally written by Tim Brulia:
We continue with the 1956 edition of network TV commentators...
National Television
Spring Training
Saturday 4/7
Giants-Indians, 2:00, CBS. Dizzy Dean, Buddy Blattner
Saturday 4/14
Yankees-Dodgers, 2:00, CBS. Dizzy Dean, Buddy Blattner
Regular Season
APRIL
Saturday 4/21:
Red Sox-Yankees, 1:45, CBS. Dizzy Dean, Buddy Blattner
Saturday 4/28:
Pirates-Dodgers, 1:45, CBS. Dizzy Dean, Buddy Blattner
MAY
Saturday 5/5:
Tigers-Red Sox, 1:45, CBS. Dizzy Dean, Buddy Blattner
Saturday 5/12:
Giants-Dodgers, 1:45, CBS. Dizzy Dean, Buddy Blattner
Saturday 5/19:
Yankees-White Sox, 2:15, CBS. Dizzy Dean, Buddy Blattner
Saturday 5/26:
Dodgers-Giants, 1:45, CBS. Dizzy Dean, Buddy Blattner
JUNE
Saturday 6/2:
Athletics-Red Sox, 1:55 or Dodgers-Redlegs, 2:25, CBS. Bill McColgan, Bob Finnegan
Saturday 6/9:
Dodgers-Redlegs, 2:25, CBS. Dizzy Dean, Buddy Blattner
Saturday 6/16:
Braves-Dodgers, 1:55, CBS. Dizzy Dean, Buddy Blattner
Saturday 6/23:
Yankees-White Sox, 2:25, CBS. Dizzy Dean, Buddy Blattner
Saturday 6/30:
Phillies-Dodgers, 1:55, CBS. Dizzy Dean, Buddy Blattner
JULY
Saturday 7/7:
Tigers-White Sox, 2:25, CBS. Dizzy Dean, Buddy Blattner
Tuesday 7/10:
Baseball All-Star Game from Washington:
National-American, 1:00, NBC. Mel Allen, Al Helfer
Saturday 7/14:
Indians-Yankees, 1:55, CBS. Dizzy Dean, Buddy Blattner
Saturday 7/21:
Tigers-Red Sox, 1:55, CBS. Dizzy Dean, Buddy Blattner
Saturday 7/28:
Cardinals-Giants, 1:55, CBS. Dizzy Dean, Buddy Blattner
AUGUST
Saturday 8/4:
Red Sox-Indians, 1:55, CBS. Dizzy Dean, Buddy Blattner
Saturday 8/11:
Phillies-Dodgers, 1:55, CBS. Dizzy Dean, Buddy Blattner
Saturday 8/18:
Tigers-White Sox, 2:25, CBS. Dizzy Dean, Buddy Blattner
Saturday 8/25:
White Sox-Yankees, 1:55, CBS. Dizzy Dean, Buddy Blattner
SEPTEMBER
Saturday 9/1:
Dodgers-Giants, 1:55, CBS. Dizzy Dean, Buddy Blattner
Saturday 9/8:
White Sox-Indians, 1:55, CBS. Dizzy Dean, Buddy Blattner
Saturday 9/15:
Red Sox-Indians, 1:55, CBS. Dizzy Dean, Buddy Blattner
Saturday 9/22:
Yankees-Red Sox, 1:55, CBS. Dizzy Dean, Buddy Blattner
Saturday 9/29:
Pirates-Dodgers, 1:25, CBS. Dizzy Dean, Buddy Blattner
Postseason
WORLD SERIES
Wednesday 10/3:
Game 1, Yankees-Dodgers, 1:00, NBC. Vin Scully, Mel Allen
Thursday 10/4:
Game 2, Yankees-Dodgers, 1:00, NBC. Vin Scully, Mel Allen (rained out)
Friday 10/5:
Game 2, Yankees-Dodgers, 1:00, NBC. Vin Scully, Mel Allen
Saturday 10/6:
Game 3, Dodgers-Yankees, 1:00, NBC. Mel Allen, Vin Scully
Sunday 10/7:
Game 4, Dodgers-Yankees, 2:00, NBC. Mel Allen, Vin Scully
Monday 10/8:
Game 5, Dodgers-Yankees, 1:00, NBC. Mel Allen, Vin Scully
Tuesday 10/9:
Game 6, Yankees-Dodgers, 1:00, NBC. Vin Scully, Mel Allen
Wednesday 10/10:
Game 7, Yankees-Dodgers, 1:00, NBC. Vin Scully, Mel Allen