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Auggie

(31,775 posts) Fri Oct 4, 2019, 07:15 PM Oct 2019

When was the last time playoff baseball could be seen on free broadcast television?

Not the WS, but divisional and championship games?

Can't find the answer on Google.

Broadcast TV -- what you needed an antenna for. It was free. Remember? Anyone?

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When was the last time playoff baseball could be seen on free broadcast television? (Original Post) Auggie Oct 2019 OP

I remember caring about baseball. Cartoonist Oct 2019 #1

Sometime during the 1980's would be my guess htuttle Oct 2019 #2

I remember getting laid off around this time in 1986 ... Auggie Oct 2019 #5

I was 86ed in '86 also. El Supremo Oct 2019 #8

What program of any worth has been shown on b'cast TV in the last 10 years? stopbush Oct 2019 #3

What is free broadcast television? El Supremo Oct 2019 #4

Wikipedia has articles on playoff series broadcasters.. Princess Turandot Oct 2019 #6

Thanks. Auggie Oct 2019 #7

Is there any market where the regular season games are seen on free broadcast TV? dflprincess Oct 2019 #9

The Giants occasionally air on the local NBC affiliate ... Auggie Oct 2019 #10

A thing of the past, I'm afraid. Ohiogal Oct 2019 #11

Cartoonist

(7,517 posts)

1. I remember caring about baseball.

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 07:24 PM

Oct 2019

Now I'm just a bandwagon jumper. Waiting for the Giants to come around again.

htuttle

(23,738 posts)

2. Sometime during the 1980's would be my guess

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 07:24 PM

Oct 2019

It was a few years after the advent of cable TV. They warned us this would happen!

Auggie

(31,775 posts)

5. I remember getting laid off around this time in 1986 ...

Reply to htuttle (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 07:48 PM

Oct 2019

but before I could start feeling sorry for myself discovered playoff baseball could be watched during the afternoons, and for free. My outlook did brighten, albeit temporarily.

El Supremo

(20,377 posts)

8. I was 86ed in '86 also.

Reply to Auggie (Reply #5)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 07:56 PM

Oct 2019

But I had cable. The WGN broadcasts from Chicago lasted me until the Rockies arrived in '93.

stopbush

(24,630 posts)

3. What program of any worth has been shown on b'cast TV in the last 10 years?

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 07:30 PM

Oct 2019

I’ll wait.

El Supremo

(20,377 posts)

4. What is free broadcast television?

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 07:34 PM

Oct 2019

I've had cable for almost 35 years.

Princess Turandot

(4,823 posts)

6. Wikipedia has articles on playoff series broadcasters..

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 07:49 PM

Oct 2019

For example, the ALDS: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_League_Division_Series_broadcasters

NBC last broadcast the ALDS in 2000 (Yankees-A's). However, FOX did show the playoff games on its broadcast affiliates (when they were doing the coverage) for a few more years after that until they launched FS1.