#TV October 9
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For the month of October 2024 several of us are participating in the 30-Day World Series Coach4aday Challenge. Each day we attempt to learn something about some aspect of the World Series. Today I am profiling games broadcast on TV.
The World Series has been broadcast on TV since 1947. In that time there have been many notable announcers and color commentators who have called the games. In 1947 three different networks each broadcasted parts of the series. NBC got games 1 and 5, CBS had games 3 and 4, and Dumont games 2, 6 & 7. Just a footnote Dumont is now defunct and referred to as America’s Forgotten TV Network.
World Series 30-Day Challenge Guidelines
Like previous challenges there are no hard and fast rules to participate. There are a few suggested guidelines.
- Each day in October 2024 write about the World Series
- Share at least one fact about the event or the participants.
- If so inclined use the hash tag #Coach4adayChallenge on social media platforms
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Here is a list of announcers who have been involved in a lot of World Series.
The four American TV announcers who have broadcast the most World Series games are:
- Joe Buck – He is the all-time leader, having called 24 World Series from 1996 to 2021 (on FOX).
- Tim McCarver broadcast 24 World Series as a color commentator, tying him with Joe Buck for the most World Series appearances in the broadcast booth. He worked for several networks, including ABC, CBS, and FOX, from 1985 to 2013. McCarver was known for his deep knowledge of the game, having been a former player himself, and he became a well-respected voice in baseball broadcasting.
- Mel Allen – Known as the “Voice of the Yankees” and a legendary broadcaster, Allen called 23 World Series between the 1940s and 1960s (on NBC).
- Vin Scully – A Hall of Fame broadcaster best known for his work with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Scully called 12 World Series (1953, 1955–1958, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1974, 1979, 1981, 1984).
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