NBC SPORTS RADIO PRESENTS! THE 1968 WORLD SERIES


Detroit Free Press Thursday, October 3, 1968

 

THE 1968 WORLD SERIES: GAME 1

 

Detroit Tigers vs St. Louis Cardinals 

Wednesday, October 2, 1968

 THE NBC SPORTS RADIO NETWORK. 50 YEARS AGO TODAY

 

 

For the game’s complete stats (10/02/1968) click on the Baseball Reference (highlighted) link above.

 

 

Busch Stadium Wednesday, October 2, 1968 (Photo courtesy AP)

Busch Stadium Wednesday, October 2, 1968 (Photo courtesy Detroit Free Press archive)

Busch Stadium Wednesday, October 2, 1968 (Photo courtesy AP)

 

NBC RADIO SPORTS * Ernie Harwell & Pee Wee Reese * WWJ 950 DETROIT * 10/02/1968

 

 

 

A NOTE ABOUT THESE 1968 WORLD SERIES BROADCASTS

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All seven games of the 1968 World Series aired on Detroit radio NBC affiliate WWJ-AM 950 and also on Detroit CBS affiliate WJR-AM 760.

WJR was the flagship station for the Detroit Tigers baseball broadcasts with Ernie Harwell and Ray Lane calling the games.

 The 1968 World Series games was telecast on Detroit CBS WJBK TV (Channel 2) and also on Detroit NBC WWJ TV (Channel 4).

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Motor City Radio Flashbacks features Game 1 of the 1968 World Series — today — the represented date the game actually aired 50 years ago, October 1968.

 

 

 

Game 2: Tuesday, October 3, 2018 Motor City Radio Flashbacks

 

Detroit Free Press Thursday, October 3, 1968 (Dick Mayer)

 

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October 2, 1968: Cardinals 4 – Tigers 0

 

Detroit Free Press Thursday, October 3, 1968


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