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Silent Type

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4. Back then, there was maybe one game on TV on Saturday. No TV games during week, etc. So, few people saw it live.

Reply to Xavier Breath (Original post)

Sun Sep 29, 2024, 11:07 AM

Sep 2024

Plus, lots of folks didn't have TVs. If they did, the screen was smaller than a compact computer screen.

But, there were lots of radio broadcasts and the announcers were great.

But that catch is iconic as almost anything in sports.

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Back then, there was maybe one game on TV on Saturday. No TV games during week, etc. So, few people saw it live. Silent Type Sep 2024 #4

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