Mel Allen and Howard Cosell in New York, Chris Schenkel in Cincinnati and other sportscasters give a picture of World Series excitement on the eve of the first game to be played at Yankee Stadium (Cincinnati Reds vs New York Yankees).
Players, managers and officials of the clubs, including mangers Ralph Houk of the Yankees and Fred Hutchinson of the Reds are interviewed.
In addition there are interviews with Bobby Richardson, Whitey Ford, Elston Howard, Luis Arroyo, Frank Robinson, Vada Pinson, Jerry Lynch, Jim O'Toole.
The broadcast switches to Pestone's Great annual World Series Victory Party with moderators Jerry Coleman and Howard Cosell.
Mel Allen summarizes the 1961 New York Yankee pennant race, their 11th in their great history. Whitey Ford is highlighted who won 25 games for the first time in his career. Also spotlighted are Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris who combined hit 115 homeruns.
From outside Yankee Stadium, Rocky Graziano interviews fans in the rain all waiting to get into the stadium...some waiting for 87 hours.
From Fountain Square in Cincinnati Chris Schenkel interviews among a mad house celebration. Former Cincinnati players are interviewed including Rube Bressler, Bubbles Hargrave, Ira Goodwin, and Joe Beggs.
Mel Allen, at the Commodore Hotel in New York City. Howard Cosell interviews Jim O'Toole New York Yankee pitcher for game one. Also interviewed briefly are Joey Jay, Jim Brosnan, Vada Pinson, and Frank Robinson.
Jerry Coleman talks to Julia Meade, Roy Haney, Willie Mays who predicts the Yankees will win the World Series and Jimmy Piersall who rates the New York Yankees club.
Howard Cosell interviews New York mayor Bob Wagner and Cincinnati mayor Walton Bachrach. Jerry Coleman interviews Betty Houk, wife of Yankee manager Ralph Houk. Pittsburgh Pirates manager Danny Murtaugh predicts Cinci to with the World Series. Cosell interviews Cincinnati Reds manager Freddie Hutchinson, and New York Yankees manager Ralph Houk.
Commercials include Eveready Batteries and Prestone Antifreeze products.
