1950 Brooklyn Dodgers vs New York Giants at Ebbets Field
Nov 21, 2013 8:21:03 GMT -5
catknight likes this
Post by prisonerno6 on Nov 21, 2013 8:21:03 GMT -5
Red Barber in his Dodgers prime! Original full radio broadcast, and the first Dodgers game carried on a national radio network, Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, Saturday, April 22, 1950, against their arch-rivals, the New York Giants, and the first weekend of the young season. Dodgers went in 3-1, the Giants 0-4. Both would turn out to have fine seasons, but fall short of the Whiz Kid Phillies for the '50 pennant. The Ol' Redhead himself calls the first 3 and last 3 innings, and Connie Desmond the middle 3. Gil Hodges hit a solo HR in the 2nd, Giants P Jack Kramer a 2-run shot in the 4th, and Hank Thompson a solo shot in the 7th. And there's endless ad reads for the brand new Post Sugar Crisp cereal! Ebbets announcer Tex Rickards can be heard at the beginning and end of the game (each batter had yet to be announced in ballparks), and Gladys Gooding on the Ebbets Field organ. So as Red says, "join us now for another Brooklyn ball game" - a classic time capsule of a Dodgers/Giants showdown in Flatbush, enjoy!
