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Xavier Breath

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5. It wasn't much better in the 70s.

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Sun Sep 29, 2024, 12:52 PM

Sep 2024

NBC had the Saturday game of the week, and sometimes they might have a double-header, but not always. Then there was ABC's Monday night baseball, the only other option. The Reds were never shown on local tv unless Riverfront was sold out, which rarely happened. At least today there's a myriad of choices when it comes to watching live sports, if it is a bit spendy.

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It's on the main page of Wikipedia too. mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2024 #1

Good morning. Xavier Breath Sep 2024 #2

Jack Brickhouse SomedayKindaLove Sep 2024 #3

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

It wasn't much better in the 70s. Xavier Breath Sep 2024 #5

Wertz was the only man pitcher Don Liddle faced. rsdsharp Sep 2024 #6