Mel Allen does the play-By-Play of game 4 of the 1956 World Series between the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees from Yankee Stadium in New York City. Mickey Mantle's seventh-inning home run and the Dodgers at-bat in the top of the ninth inning are heard. This game took place just one day before Don Larsen's perfect game.                                                   

Second half radio coverage of the 1959 NBA All-Star game. The West defeated the East 124-108. Elgin Baylor and Bob Pettit are co-MVPs for the West team.  

Announcers: Win Elliott and Don Dunphy.      

Jack Brickhouse calls the play-by-play in the ninth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers win the 1959 World Series against the Chicago White Sox in Game 6. Final Score Dodgers 9, White Sox 3. 

A world series record for The Los Angeles Dodgers coming from seventh place in 1958, their first year in Los Angeles after moving from Brooklyn after the 1957 season, and winning a World Series the following year.  

Vin Scully interviews the victorious Los Angeles Dodgers from their clubhouse. He talks to Warren Giles, Bill Veeck, and Gil Hodges, who mentions that it took "umpteen" years to win a Brooklyn Dodger series, and it took only two years to do the same in Los Angeles.
Also at the mike with Vin Scully are  Duke Snider, Joe Cronin, Walter Alston, Charlie Neal, Roger Craig, Don Drysdale, Larry Sherry, and commissioner of baseball Ford Frick. Vin Scully signs off the air for the Gillette Safety Razor Blades sponsor with the Gillette theme music in the background. This was the last year a Gillette sign off was used for a World Series Television Broadcast.                                        

Roger Maris breaks Babe Ruth's home run record. Phil Rizzuto, Red Barber and Mel Allen call the play-by-play of the four Maris at bats. Rizzuto (1st inning), Barber (4th inning, announcing Maris' 61st home run), Allen (6th and 8th inning).
 
Mel Allen, in the WPIX TV booth, interviews Sal Durante, the 19 year old truck driver who caught Roger Maris' historic home run ball. 

Also, Bob Sheppard's poem about Maris and his record breaking 61 home runs is read by Mel Allen. 

Following the conclusion of the game we hear THE RED BARBER SHOW post-game show. Maris guests and reviews, via video tape replay, his historic home run, with Red Barber. 
NY Yankee Manager Ralph Houk and NY Yankee pitching coach, Johnny Sain also comment. 

NOTE: This television audio air check was audio tape recorded, direct line, off the air at the time of the broadcast, by Phil Gries, founder and owner of Archival Television Audio, Inc. It is the only known recording of Roger Maris' four at bats as aired on this WPIX Channel 11 television broadcast. 

A recording of this air check was given to Andy Strasberg who contacted me, while researching material for a book he was writing. He mentioned that for over fifty years searching for his holy grail broadcast of Roger Maris appearing on Red Barber's NY Yankee Post Game Show had alluded him. In his finished book "MY 1961," published by August Publications in 2021, the transcript of this peerless audio is greatly quoted verbatim by author Andy Strasberg on pages 257 through 270.  

                                                   

   
      
Highlights of the second day of the Olympic Track and Field Trials, taped this afternoon at Downing Stadium on Randall's Island in New York City. Today's events are part of the first elimination meet held to choose the US Olympic track and field squad for the summer games in Tokyo.  

Hosting this 90-minute Prime Time Special ABC Exclusive TV broadcast are Jim McKay, Bob Mathias and Bill Flemming. 

Jim McKay, Bob Mathias,  Bill Flemming and Dick Bank conduct the interviews.   

 Highlighted is the 100-meter dash (leader Charlie Greene goes down on the track with injury). Trent Jackson winner.

The shot put is highlighted with Dallas Long, Dave Davis, Randy Matson.

The 400 intermediate hurdle is covered with interview winner, Jay Luck. 

Illustrator, Photographer Robert Riger describes his illustrations of the trial events.

Discussion of why today’s athletes have achieved so many new world records. 

The broad jump trials are covered. Gayle Hopkins competes.  Winner Ralph Boston (27.5 feet) is interviewed. 

The javelin throw is profiled with Frank Covelli, Ed Red, and Jim Stevenson who surprisingly wins this competition. He is interviewed. 

Jim McKay, Bill Flemming cover the 5000 meter run with competitors Bob Schul, Bill Dellinger, Jim Beaty and Gerry Lindgren among the pack. 

Jim McKay gives wrap up of all winners and signs off. 

NOTE:
Includes numerous commercials, and one with Chris Schenkle
                                                           

 The Games were notable as the first ones to be broadcast in the U.S. by NBC. While the satellite broadcast was a huge leap forward in technology, coverage was still limited. NBC supplemented what could be shown live with taped events that had to be flown across the Pacific and then aired in the U.S.

Tokyo was also the first time that Olympic results were tallied and kept via computer, instead of by hand. Japanese engineers from IBM designed a system from scratch that kept records and distributed them to the media and for official record-keeping

The 1964 Summer Olympic Games from Tokyo, Japan, were held from October 10th -24th. 93 nations participated. They were the first to be broadcast internationally, without the need for tapes to be flown overseas. Among the participants were Joe Frazier who won a gold medal for boxing and Bob Hayes who ran the 100 yard dash in 10.06 seconds to capture the 100 meter title. Swimmer Don Schollander won four gold medals, most for an American in any sport since Jesse Owens in Berlin in 1936.  

TWELVE TOTAL HOURS of TV AUDIO AIR CHECK coverage have been archived. These tapes have to be monitored for confirmations of each of the following events.   

 PLANNED COVERAGE BY NBC TV SUMMARIZING DAYS EVENTS:

October 11th- 6:30 to 7:30 PM- Rowing, Boxing, Weightlifting, Wrestling, Swim-diving. 
       
October 12th, 11:15 to 11:30 PM- Women's breaststroke, Nen's Freestyle, Weightlifting, Women's Springboard Diving.

October 13th 7:30 to 8:30 PM, Rowing, Basketball, Boxing, Wrestling, Swim-Diving, Wrestling.

October 13th- 11:15 to 11:30 PM- Women's Freestyle, Men's Backstroke, Rowing.

October 14th- 11:15 to 11:30 PM- Men's 100 Meter, Men's Javelin, Men's 10,000 Meter, Men's Freestyle Relay.

October 15th- 10:00 to 11:00 PM- Men's Freestyle, Men's Breaststroke, Men's Discus.

October 16th- 11:15 to 11:30 PM- Men and Women's Track and Field, Women's Butterfly.
      
October 17th- 5:00 to 7:00 PM- Cycling, Men And Women's Track.

October 18th- 6:30 to 7:30 PM- Men's Track, Gymnastics, Swim-Diving.

October 19th- 11:15 to 11:30 PM- Men and Women's Track, Equestrian, Weightlifting.

October 20th- 10:00 to 11:00 PM- Decathlon, Judo, Wrestling, Yachting, Gymnastics.

October 20th- 11:15 to 11:30 PM- Women's 800 Meter, Women's Shot Put, Basketball.

October 21st- 11:15 to 11:30 PM- Men and Women's Track. 
      
October 22nd- 11:15 to 11:30 PM- Boxing, Cycling, Equestrian.
 
October 23rd- 7:30  to  8:30 PM- Football, Marathon, Canoeing, Water Polo, Hockey.

October 24th- 5:00 to 7:00PM-     Recap of Week's Highlights.

October 25th- 6:30 to 7:30PM-     Recap of Outstanding Events, 
                                  Preview Of 1968 Olympic Site.                                              

Vin Scully calls the play-by-play from the Dodgers top of the eighth inning as the L.A. Dodgers and Sandy Koufax beat the Twins in seven games. Announcer Ray Scott calls the play-by-play in the last of the ninth inning.   

In the victorious Dodger clubhouse Vin Scully interviews Sandy Koufax, Lou Johnson, L.A. Dodger president Walter O'Malley, President of the National League, Warren Giles, and manager of the Dodgers Walter Alston. Ray Scott signs off in the booth.                       

Live excerpt from game 3 of the 1968 World Series between the Detroit Tigers and St. Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals win 7-3.

Announcers: Curt Gowdy and George Kell.         

The Oakland A's make it two in a row over the Cincinnati Reds by winning game 2 of the 1972 World Series 2-1 at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati. Jim "Catfish" Hunter defeats Ross Grimsley as the A's take a 2-0 series lead. Includes pre-game show with Joe Garagiola. 
Prior to the game there is a special ceremony. Jackie Robinson is honored and throws out the first pitch. Many of his family, teammates and friends join Jackie on the field. Robinson speaks to the country for 65 seconds proclaiming that he would love to see one day a black manager in the major leagues. Robinson would pass away nine days later, October 24, 1972, at the age of 53. 
Announcers are Curt Gowdy and Al Michaels. Includes post-game show and football scoreboard with Pat Hearn and Dick Schapp.             

The Oakland A's make it two in a row over the Cincinnati Reds by winning game 2 of the 1972 World Series 2-1 at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati. Jim "Catfish" Hunter defeats Ross Grimsley as the A's take a 2-0 series lead. Includes pre-game show with Joe Garagiola. 
Prior to the game there is a special ceremony, with Red Barber at the microphone. Jackie Robinson is honored and throws out the first pitch. Many of his family, teammates and friends join Jackie on the field. Robinson speaks to the country for 65 seconds proclaiming that he would love to see one day a black manager in the major leagues. Robinson would pass away nine days later, October 24, 1972, at the age of 53. 
Announcers are Curt Gowdy and Al Michaels. Includes post-game show and football scoreboard with Pat Hearn and Dick Schapp.                          

Game 4 of the 1977 National League playoff series between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers win game 4 4-1 to win the National League Pennant 3 games to 1.
Dick Enberg and Don Drysdale report.

Last four innings only.