Other firsts in baseball/Event 14
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| Year | 1939 |
|---|---|
| Month | 8 |
| Date | 26 |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Country | US |
| Description | First Major League Game Televised |
The Reds defeated the Dodgers at Ebbets Field , 5-2, in the first Major League game to be televised. In the second game of the double-header, the Dodgers prevailed 6-1.
Red Barber was the announcer. Station W2XBS employed two cameras, one trained on Barber and one of the playing field. Barber worked without a TV monitor.
Sources
Wikipedia entry "Baseball Broadcasting Firsts." [accessed 5/9/12].
