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"
