1955 MLB Season
As originally written by Tim Brulia:
This is the installment for 1955.
The Game of the Week switched from ABC to CBS. The prime sponsor (Fallstaff Beer) and crews all made the switch as well.
National Television
Spring Training
Saturday 4/2
Giants-Indians, 2:00, CBS. Dizzy Dean, Buddy Blattner
Saturday 4/9
Yankees-Dodgers, 2:00, CBS. Dizzy Dean, Buddy Blattner
Regular Season
APRIL
Saturday 4/16:
Phillies-Giants, 1:45, CBS. Dizzy Dean, Buddy Blattner
Saturday 4/23:
Giants-Dodgers, 1:45, CBS. Dizzy Dean, Buddy Blattner
Saturday 4/30:
Orioles-Indians, 1:45, CBS. Dizzy Dean, Buddy Blattner
MAY
Saturday 5/7:
Athletics-Indians, 1:45, CBS. Dizzy Dean, Buddy Blattner
Saturday 5/14:
Dodgers-Reds, 2:45, CBS. Dizzy Dean, Buddy Blattner
Saturday 5/21:
Phillies-Dodgers, 1:45, CBS. Dizzy Dean, Buddy Blattner
Saturday 5/28:
Dodgers-Giants, 1:45, CBS. Dizzy Dean, Buddy Blattner
JUNE
Saturday 6/4:
Yankees-White Sox, 2:15, CBS. Dizzy Dean, Buddy Blattner
Saturday 6/11:
Yankees-Indians, 1:45, CBS. Dizzy Dean, Buddy Blattner
Saturday 6/18:
Indians-Red Sox, 1:45, CBS. Dizzy Dean, Buddy Blattner
Saturday 6/25:
White Sox-Red Sox, 1:45, CBS. Dizzy Dean, Buddy Blattner
JULY
Saturday 7/2:
Giants-Phillies, 1:45, CBS. Dizzy Dean, Buddy Blattner
Saturday 7/9:
Dodgers-Giants, 1:45, CBS. Dizzy Dean Buddy Blattner
Tuesday 7/12:
Baseball All-Star Game from Milwaukee:
American-National, 4:00, NBC. Al Helfer, Mel Allen
Saturday 7/16:
Reds-Dodgers, 1:45, CBS. Dizzy Dean, Buddy Blattner
Red Sox-Indians, 1:45, CBS. Bill McColgan, Bob Finnegan
Saturday 7/23:
Red Sox-White Sox, 1:45, CBS. Dizzy Dean, Buddy Blattner
Saturday 7/30:
Tigers-Red Sox, 1:45, CBS. Dizzy Dean, Buddy Blattner
AUGUST
Saturday 8/6:
Giants-Reds, 2:15, CBS. Dizzy Dean, Buddy Blattner
Saturday 8/20:
Tigers-White Sox, 2:15, CBS. Dizzy Dean, Buddy Blattner
Saturday 8/27:
Reds-Dodgers, 1:45, CBS. Dizzy Dean, Buddy Blattner
SEPTEMBER
Saturday 9/3:
White Sox-Indians, 1:45, CBS. Dizzy Dean, Buddy Blattner
Saturday 9/10:
Giants-Reds, 2:15, CBS. Dizzy Dean, Buddy Blattner
Saturday 9/17:
Giants-Dodgers, 1:45, CBS. Dizzy Dean, Buddy Blattner
Saturday 9/24:
Athletics-White Sox, 2:15, CBS. Bill McColgan, Bob Finnegan
Postseason
WORLD SERIES
Wednesday 9/28:
Game 1, Dodgers-Yankees, 1:00, NBC. Mel Allen, Vin Scully
Thursday 9/29:
Game 2, Dodgers-Yankees, 1:00, NBC. Mel Allen, Vin Scully
Friday 9/30:
Game 3, Yankees-Dodgers, 1:00, NBC. Vin Scully, Mel Allen
Saturday 10/1:
Game 4, Yankees-Dodgers, 1:00, NBC. Vin Scully, Mel Allen
Sunday 10/2:
Game 5, Yankees-Dodgers, 2:00, NBC. Vin Scully, Mel Allen
Monday 10/3:
Game 6, Dodgers-Yankees, 1:00, NBC. Mel Allen, Vin Scully
Tuesday 10/4:
Game 7, Dodgers-Yankees, 1:00, NBC. Mel Allen, Vin Scully
Note: WOR-New York and WPIX-New York also provided coverage, using the NBC feed.
Note:
No game listed for 8/13. Would guess a rainout.