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KDKA broadcasts 1st MLB game...
KDKA broadcasts 1st MLB game...
Item # 568992
August 06, 1921
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 6, 1921
* Historic game in broadcasting
* Pittsburgh Pirates - KDKA ***
This 18 page newspaper has small one column headlines on page 6: "CORSAIRS TAKE ANOTHER" "Make It Three Straight Over Phillies by 8 to 5 Score" with box scores. (see)
Though not mentioned, Pittsburgh's radio station KDKA provides its listeners with the first-ever broadcast of a major league game. Harold Arlin, detailing the action at Forbes Field, becomes baseball's first play-by-play announcer.
Of course something like this would not be reported in newspapers but this was the game.
Other news of the day. Usual browning with little margin wear, otherwise good. Should be handled with care.
wikipedia notes: In the 1920s, KDKA played popular music and on July 2, 1921, the station featured the first national broadcast with live commentary of the Jack Dempsey - Georges Carpentier fight via teletype from New Jersey. Also in 1921 the station had the first broadcasts of major league professional baseball games. KDKA hosted political comedian Will Rogers in his very first radio appearance in 1922.
Category: The 20th Century
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