1951-10-03, MUTUAL, 29 min.
A LIVE MUTUAL NETWORK RADIO SPECIAL PREVIEW OF THE 1951 WORLD SERIES BETWEEN THE NEW YORK YANKEES AND THE NEW YORK GIANTS who hours ago beat the Brooklyn Dodgers in a third playoff game at the Polo Grounds, on Bobby Thomson's home run in the ninth inning.
Mel Allen is introduced by master of ceremonies Al Helfer. Allen comments on today's exciting National League victory of the New York Giants vs the Brooklyn Dodgers. He states that the upcoming World Series between the Giants and the New York Yankees will be the first to be telecast coast to coast nationally.
Jim Britt the voice of the Boston Braves and Boston Red Sox and Russ Hodges the voice of the New York Giants are introduced. Hodges will be announcing his first World Series beginning tomorrow, October 4, 1951. Hodges recalls, only hours ago, calling the Bobby Thomson homerun on radio. Mel Allen states that this series will be an exciting one.
Frank White introduces the commissioner of baseball, Ford Frick who confirms that baseball is on the level in the fine hands of 16 great owners and 400 major league players.
The president of Gillette Safety Blades, sponsor of the World Series, states that the World Series will be carried by 100 stations in Canada in French and in Lain America in Spanish, as well as heard by two stations in Hawaii and three stations in Alaska. In addition the series will be heard by short wave radio to every service man in the world.
Will Hayes, president of the American League states that today's Dodger / Giant game will be remembered for many years to come. He adds that today's third playoff game will probably never be surpassed for excitement. Hayes predicts that the New York Yankees will win the series in 6 games.
Mel Allen introduces Warren Giles who will succeed Ford Fick as National League Commissioner. Giles describes rooting for the for the Giants today, a fitting climax moment representing the 75th anniversary of the National League's existence. Giles predicts the Giants to win the World Series.
Al Helfer introduces Dan Topping, president of the New York Yankees. Dan congratulates Ford Frick, Warren Giles and New York Giant owner Horace Stoneham and condolences expressed to Brooklyn Dodger owner Walter O'Malley and manager Chuck Dressen.
States that as of today there are more ticket requests to see game one then can be handled. Many will be shutout.
Gabe Paul general manager of the Cincinnati Reds recalls the first night game at the Polo Grounds which had a similar come from behind scenario as today's game. He predicts the Giants will win the series in 6 games.
Dan Daniel sports writer for the New York World Telegraph & Sun states that he picked both the Yankees and Giants to play in the world series back in April. He predicts that the Yankees will win the series in 6 games.
Sports writer Frank Gibbon of the Cleveland Press comments on today's game, stating that he thought it was very special that Dodger pitcher Clem Labine walked over to the Giant Clubhouse after the game to congratulate Bobby Thomson. Gibbon predicts that the Yankees will win the series.
Sam Levy sports writer for the Milwaukee Journal picks the Yanks to win in 5 games.
Additional comments are heard from Boston Braves manager, Tommy Holmes and Latin America sports announcer, Buck Canel, who recalls his call today of Bobby Thomson hitting his homerun.
This broadcasts concludes with announcer mentioning that it has been broadcast live form the Star Room at the Commodore Hotel in New York City.
"First World Series game tomorrow begins at 12:45pm"
1959-10-08, WNBC, 17 min.
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.
1960-10-13, WNBC, 61 min.
Mel Allen announces the play-by-play in this classic 7th and final game from the 6th inning, at which time N.Y. was ahead 5 to 4. Allen calls the memorable Hal Smith 8th inning home run and Bill Mazeroski's series winning 9th inning home run. From a victorious Pirates clubhouse, Bob Prince interviews Warren Giles, Hal Smith, Bill Mazeroski, Joe Brown, Don Hoak, Tom Johnson, Dick Groat, Vernon Law, Bill Virdon, Harvey Haddix, Smokey Burgess, Bob Skinner, Roy Face, Gino Cimoli, Mayor Joe Barr, John Galbreath, Commissioner Ford Frick, Rocky Nelson and manager Danny Murtaugh.
1963-10-06, WNBC, 25 min.
Vin Scully does the play-by-play from the last of the eighth inning in this final game. A "hoarse" Mel Allen begins the play-by-play for the top of the ninth but cannot continue and Scully takes over again as the Dodgers sweep the Yankees in four straight. Mel Allen wraps up his last NBC television World Series broadcast. Scully interviews the victorious Dodger players and others from their clubhouse. He talks to Sandy Koufax, Don Drysdale, Warren Giles, Buzzie Bavasi, Walter Alston, Bill Skowron, Ron Perranoski, Frank Howard, Fresco Thompson, Tommy Davis, Willie Davis, Johnny Podres, Maury Wills and Dick Tracewski.
1964-10-15, WNBC, 34 min.
The Cardinals win in the seventh game. Coverage of the play-by-play is done by Curt Gowdy, from the last of the eighth inning. This was the first World Series covered by Gowdy, who would continue to call the play-by-play for NBC through 1975. Clubhouse interviews by Harry Caray with Bob Gibson, owner Gussie Busch, National League President Warren Giles, Tim McCarver, Ken Boyer, Dick Groat, Commissioner of Baseball Ford Frick, Lou Brock and Mike Shannon. Curt Gowdy wraps up the broadcast.
1965-10-14, WNBC, 33 min.
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.
1967-10-12, WNBC, 45 min.
Harry Caray gives opening introductions from Fenway Park in Boston for the seventh and final game of the series. We hear pre-game comments from co-broadcaster Pee Wee Reese. Caray does the play-by-play for the last of the eighth inning. Reese does the play-by-play with co-broadcaster Jim Simpson for the ninth inning. From the victorious St. Louis clubhouse, Caray interviews Bob Gibson, President of the National League, Warren Giles, General Manager of the Cardinals, Stan Musial, Manager Red Schoendienst, Gussie Busch, Julian Javier, Roger Maris, Orlando Cepeda, Dal Maxvill, Tim McCarver, Mike Shannon, Nelson Brown, Joe Horner, Joe Schiltz, Lou Brock and Billy Muffett. We return to the booth with Curt Gowdy and Ken Coleman commenting and recapping the game.