1952 MLB Season

As originally written by Tim Brulia:

With the naming of Allen and Barber as the TV announcers, for the first time, the team's commentators took precedent for TV over radio.

By now, the M.O. for calling a World Series on TV would be that the home team's (or League, if not the local) commentator would call the play-by-play, normally by himself, for the first 4 1/2 innings, and in the middle of the 5th, hand off the call to the visiting team's (or League's) announcer for the rest of the game, again usually working the call solo. This format would by and large be the standard (except for 1961) through 1965.

1952 BASEBALL ALL-STAR GAME

from Philadelphia (Phillies host).

Tuesday 7/8:

American-National, 1:00, NBC. Jack Brickhouse, Mel Allen

1952 WORLD SERIES

Wednesday 10/1:

Game 1, Yankees-Dodgers, 1:00, NBC. Red Barber, Mel Allen

Thursday 10/2:

Game 2, Yankees-Dodgers, 1:00, NBC. Red Barber, Mel Allen

Friday 10/3:

Game 3, Dodgers-Yankees, 1:00, NBC. Mel Allen, Red Barber

Saturday 10/4:

Game 4, Dodgers-Yankees, 1:00, NBC. Mel Allen, Red Barber

Sunday 10/5:

Game 5, Dodgers-Yankees, 2:00, NBC. Mel Allen, Red Barber

Monday 10/6:

Game 6, Yankees-Dodgers, 1:00, NBC. Red Barber, Mel Allen

Tuesday 10/7:

Game 7, Yankees-Dodgers, 1:00, NBC. Red Barber, Mel Allen