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Baseball on the Air

1949–1967

Baseball on the Air

14 surviving broadcasts held in the archive

A collection of surviving complete baseball broadcasts from the late 1940s, including games from the 1948 World Series between the Cleveland Indians and Boston Braves and the 1949 Red Sox–Yankees pennant decider. These are full-length network play-by-play transmissions, commercials and all, rather than later edited highlights. Preserved in the public domain at the Internet Archive.

Source collection: baseball_otr

The surviving run

Transmission

2 October

No. 1

1949

Baseball on the Air

Red Sox at Yankees For Pennant

Running time

2h 48m

A collection of surviving complete baseball broadcasts from the late 1940s, including games from the 1948 World Series between the Cleveland Indians and Boston Braves and the 1949 Red Sox–Yankees pennant decider. These are full-length network play-by-play transmissions, commercials and all, rather than later edited highlights. Preserved in theat the Internet Archive.

Transmission

1 October

No. 2

1954

Baseball on the Air

WS Game 3 - Giants at Indians

Running time

2h 41m

A collection of surviving complete baseball broadcasts from the late 1940s, including games from the 1948 World Series between the Cleveland Indians and Boston Braves and the 1949 Red Sox–Yankees pennant decider. These are full-length network play-by-play transmissions, commercials and all, rather than later edited highlights. Preserved in theat the Internet Archive.

Transmission

10 July

No. 3

1956

Baseball on the Air

All Star Game

Running time

2h 17m

A collection of surviving complete baseball broadcasts from the late 1940s, including games from the 1948 World Series between the Cleveland Indians and Boston Braves and the 1949 Red Sox–Yankees pennant decider. These are full-length network play-by-play transmissions, commercials and all, rather than later edited highlights. Preserved in theat the Internet Archive.

Transmission

4 June

No. 4

1957

Baseball on the Air

Cubs at Dodgers

Running time

3h 2m

A collection of surviving complete baseball broadcasts from the late 1940s, including games from the 1948 World Series between the Cleveland Indians and Boston Braves and the 1949 Red Sox–Yankees pennant decider. These are full-length network play-by-play transmissions, commercials and all, rather than later edited highlights. Preserved in theat the Internet Archive.

Transmission

28 July

No. 5

1957

Baseball on the Air

Dodgers vs Reds

Running time

2h 14m

A collection of surviving complete baseball broadcasts from the late 1940s, including games from the 1948 World Series between the Cleveland Indians and Boston Braves and the 1949 Red Sox–Yankees pennant decider. These are full-length network play-by-play transmissions, commercials and all, rather than later edited highlights. Preserved in theat the Internet Archive.

Transmission

31 August

No. 6

1957

Baseball on the Air

Giants at Dodgers

Running time

2h 31m

A collection of surviving complete baseball broadcasts from the late 1940s, including games from the 1948 World Series between the Cleveland Indians and Boston Braves and the 1949 Red Sox–Yankees pennant decider. These are full-length network play-by-play transmissions, commercials and all, rather than later edited highlights. Preserved in theat the Internet Archive.

Transmission

16 August

No. 7

1958

Baseball on the Air

Yankees at Red Sox

Running time

2h 44m

A collection of surviving complete baseball broadcasts from the late 1940s, including games from the 1948 World Series between the Cleveland Indians and Boston Braves and the 1949 Red Sox–Yankees pennant decider. These are full-length network play-by-play transmissions, commercials and all, rather than later edited highlights. Preserved in theat the Internet Archive.

Transmission

11 April

No. 8

1962

Baseball on the Air

Mets at Cardinals - Very First Mets Game

Running time

4h 32m

A collection of surviving complete baseball broadcasts from the late 1940s, including games from the 1948 World Series between the Cleveland Indians and Boston Braves and the 1949 Red Sox–Yankees pennant decider. These are full-length network play-by-play transmissions, commercials and all, rather than later edited highlights. Preserved in theat the Internet Archive.

Transmission

15 October

No. 9

1964

Baseball on the Air

WS Game 7 - Yankees at Cardinals

Running time

2h 51m

A collection of surviving complete baseball broadcasts from the late 1940s, including games from the 1948 World Series between the Cleveland Indians and Boston Braves and the 1949 Red Sox–Yankees pennant decider. These are full-length network play-by-play transmissions, commercials and all, rather than later edited highlights. Preserved in theat the Internet Archive.

Transmission

2 September

No. 10

1967

Baseball on the Air

White Sox at Red Sox

Running time

2h 59m

A collection of surviving complete baseball broadcasts from the late 1940s, including games from the 1948 World Series between the Cleveland Indians and Boston Braves and the 1949 Red Sox–Yankees pennant decider. These are full-length network play-by-play transmissions, commercials and all, rather than later edited highlights. Preserved in theat the Internet Archive.

Transmission

No date recorded at source

No. 11

Baseball on the Air

WS Game 1 - Indians at Braves

Running time

2h 1m

A collection of surviving complete baseball broadcasts from the late 1940s, including games from the 1948 World Series between the Cleveland Indians and Boston Braves and the 1949 Red Sox–Yankees pennant decider. These are full-length network play-by-play transmissions, commercials and all, rather than later edited highlights. Preserved in theat the Internet Archive.

Transmission

No date recorded at source

No. 12

Baseball on the Air

WS Game 5 - Braves at Indians

Running time

2h 59m

A collection of surviving complete baseball broadcasts from the late 1940s, including games from the 1948 World Series between the Cleveland Indians and Boston Braves and the 1949 Red Sox–Yankees pennant decider. These are full-length network play-by-play transmissions, commercials and all, rather than later edited highlights. Preserved in theat the Internet Archive.

Transmission

No date recorded at source

No. 13

Baseball on the Air

WS Game 1 - Dodgers at White Sox

Running time

2h 58m

A collection of surviving complete baseball broadcasts from the late 1940s, including games from the 1948 World Series between the Cleveland Indians and Boston Braves and the 1949 Red Sox–Yankees pennant decider. These are full-length network play-by-play transmissions, commercials and all, rather than later edited highlights. Preserved in theat the Internet Archive.

Transmission

No date recorded at source

No. 14

Baseball on the Air

WS Game 5 - White Sox at Dodgers

Running time

2h 48m

A collection of surviving complete baseball broadcasts from the late 1940s, including games from the 1948 World Series between the Cleveland Indians and Boston Braves and the 1949 Red Sox–Yankees pennant decider. These are full-length network play-by-play transmissions, commercials and all, rather than later edited highlights. Preserved in theat the Internet Archive.