Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History

- 1949 Los Angeles Rams - 1960 Philadelphia Eagles - Norm van Brocklin - Bob Waterfield - Harry Wismer In 1960, football legend Norm Van Brocklin participated in a radio interview that has since lodged itself in the annals of sports history. The interview came at a pivotal moment in Van Brocklin's career, as he was nearing the end of his professional playing tenure. Known for his prowess as a quar...

- 1972 World Series Game 5 - Oakland Coliseum - Friday, October 20, 1972 - Attendance: 49,410 - Game Duration: 2:26 - Day Game, on grass .. - Starting Lineups - Cincinnati Reds - 1 - LF - Pete Rose - 2 - 2B - Joe Morgan - 3 - CF - Bobby Tolan - 4 - C - Johnny Bench - 5 - 1B - Tony Perez - 6 - 3B - Denis Menke - 7 - RF - Cesar Geronimo - 8 - SS - Darrel Chaney - 9 - P - Jim McGlothlin - - - - - - O...

- 1972 World Series Game 4 - Oakland Coliseum - Thursday, October 19, 1972 - Attendance: 49,410 - Game Duration: 2h06m - Night Game, on grass .. - Starting Lineups - Cincinnati Reds - 1 - LF - Pete Rose - 2 - 2B - Joe Morgan - 3 - CF - Bobby Tolan - 4 - C - Johnny Bench - 5 - 1B - Tony Perez - 6 - RF - Hal McRae - 7 - 3B - Denis Menke - 8 - SS - Dave Concepcion - 9 - P - Don Gullett - - - - - - Oa...

- 1968 New York Mets - Gil Hodges - Nolan Ryan - Tom Seaver - Jerry Koosman - Ron Swoboda In this 1968 radio interview, the seasoned sports broadcaster engages in a thoughtful conversation with Gil Hodges, then serving as the manager of the New York Mets. At this point in his career, Hodges was transitioning from a stellar playing career into a managerial role. As a player, Hodges was a key compon...

- 1972 World Series Game 3 - Oakland Coliseum - Wednesday, October 18, 1972 - Attendance: 49,410 - Game Duration: 2h24m - Night Game, on grass . - Starting Lineups - Cincinnati Reds - 1 - LF - Pete Rose - 2 - 2B - Joe Morgan - 3 - CF - Bobby Tolan - 4 - C - Johnny Bench - 5 - 1B - Tony Perez - 6 - 3B - Denis Menke - 7 - RF - Cesar Geronimo - 8 - SS - Darrel Chaney - 9 - P - Jack Billingham - - - -...

- 1972 World Series Game 2 - Riverfront Stadium - Sunday, October 15, 1972 - Attendance: 53,224 - Game Duration: 2h26m - Day Game, on turf . - Starting Lineups - Oakland Athletics - 1 - SS - Bert Campaneris - 2 - RF - Matty Alou - 3 - LF - Joe Rudi - 4 - 1B - Mike Epstein - 5 - 3B - Sal Bando - 6 - CF - George Hendrick - 7 - C - Gene Tenace - 8 - 2B - Dick Green - 9 - P - Catfish Hunter - - - - -...

- 1972 World Series Game 1 - Riverfront Stadium - Saturday, October 14, 1972 - Attendance: 52,918 - Game Duration: 2h18m - Day Game, on turf . - Starting Lineups - Oakland Athletics - 1 - SS - Bert Campaneris - 2 - LF - Joe Rudi - 3 - RF - Matty Alou - 4 - 1B - Mike Epstein - 5 - 3B - Sal Bando - 6 - CF - George Hendrick - 7 - C - Gene Tenace - 8 - 2B - Dick Green - 9 - P - Ken Holtzman - - - - -...

- Yogi Berra - Ed Sullivan In this 1956 audio clip, Ed Sullivan, a prominent television personality best known for his eponymous variety show, "The Ed Sullivan Show," conducts an engaging interview with Yogi Berra, one of the most iconic figures in baseball history. At the time, Sullivan was already a well-established figure in American television, having started his show in 1948. His knack for dr...

- 1949 World Series Game 5 - Ebbets Field - Sunday, October 9, 1949 - Attendance: 33,711 - Game Duration: 3h04m - Day Game, on grass - Box Score . - Starting Lineups - New York Yankees - 1 - SS - Phil Rizzuto - 2 - 1B - Tommy Henrich - 3 - C - Yogi Berra - 4 - CF - Joe DiMaggio - 5 - 3B - Bobby Brown - 6 - LF - Gene Woodling - 7 - RF - Cliff Mapes - 8 - 2B - Jerry Coleman - 9 - P - Vic Raschi - -...

- 1949 World Series Game 4 - Ebbets Field - Saturday, October 8, 1949 - Attendance: 33,934 - Game Duration: 2h42m - Day Game, on grass - Box Score . . - Starting Lineups - 1 - SS - Phil Rizzuto - 2 - 1B - Tommy Henrich - 3 - C - Yogi Berra - 4 - CF - Joe DiMaggio - 5 - 3B - Bobby Brown - 6 - LF - Gene Woodling - 7 - RF - Cliff Mapes - 8 - 2B - Jerry Coleman - 9 - P - Eddie Lopat - - - - - - Brookl...

- Leo Durocher - Ken Roberts In 1954, a unique radio broadcast captured the voice and thoughts of the legendary baseball figure, Leo Durocher. At this point in his career, Durocher had already established himself as a notable player and manager, with his managerial tenure with the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants earning him a reputation for his fiery demeanor and strategic acumen. Known for h...

- 1949 World Series Game 3 - Ebbets Field - Friday, October 7, 1949 - Attendance: 32,788 - Game Duration: 2h30m - Day Game, on grass - Box Score. . - Starting Lineups - New York Yankees - 1 - SS - Phil Rizzuto - 2 - 1B - Tommy Henrich - 3 - C - Yogi Berra - 4 - CF - Joe DiMaggio - 5 - 3B - Bobby Brown - 6 - LF - Gene Woodling - 7 - RF - Cliff Mapes - 8 - 2B - Jerry Coleman - 9 - P - Tommy Byrne -...

- 1949 World Series Game 2 - Yankee Stadium - Thursday, October 6, 1949 - Attendance: 70,053 - Game Duration: 2h30m - Day Game, on grass - Box Score . - Starting Lineups - Brooklyn Dodgers - 1 - SS - Pee Wee Reese - 2 - 3B - Spider Jorgensen - 3 - CF - Duke Snider - 4 - 2B - Jackie Robinson - 5 - RF - Gene Hermanski - 6 - LF - Marv Rackley - 7 - 1B - Gil Hodges - 8 - C - Roy Campanella - 9 - P - P...

- 1949 World Series Game 1 - Yankee Stadium - Wednesday, October 5, 1949 - Attendance: 66,224 - Game Duration: 2h24m - Day Game, on grass - Box Score . - Starting Lineups - Brooklyn Dodgers - 1 - SS - Pee Wee Reese - 2 - 3B - Spider Jorgensen - 3 - CF - Duke Snider - 4 - 2B - Jackie Robinson - 5 - LF - Gene Hermanski - 6 - RF - Carl Furillo - 7 - 1B - Gil Hodges - 8 - C - Roy Campanella - 9 - P -...

- 1949 World Series - Ebbets Field - Yankee Stadium - New York Yankees - Brooklyn Dodgers . - Key Players - Phil Rizzuto - Jerry Coleman - Yogi Berra - Hank Bauer - Pee Wee Reese - Gil Hodges - Jackie Robinson - Duke Snider - Carl Furillo - Roy Campanella - Don Newcombe - Preacher Roe . Radio Announcers - George Hogan

- 1966 World Series Game 4 - Memorial Stadium . - Box Score - Sunday, October 9, 1966 - Attendance: 54,458 - Game Duration: 1h45m - Day Game, on grass . - Starting Lineups - Los Angeles Dodgers - 1 - SS - Maury Wills - 2 - CF - Willie Davis - 3 - RF - Lou Johnson - 4 - LF - Tommy Davis - 5 - 2B - Jim Lefebvre - 6 - 1B - Wes Parker - 7 - C - John Roseboro - 8 - 3B - John Kennedy - 9 - P - Don Drysd...

- 1966 World Series Game 3 - Memorial Stadium - Box Score - Saturday, October 8, 1966 - Attendance: 54,445 - Game Duration: 1h55m - Day Game, on grass . - Starting Lineups - Los Angeles Dodgers - 1 - SS - Maury Wills - 2 - 1B - Wes Parker - 3 - CF - Willie Davis - 4 - RF - Ron Fairly - 5 - 2B - Jim Lefebvre - 6 - LF - Lou Johnson - 7 - C - John Roseboro - 8 - 3B - John Kennedy - 9 - P - Claude Ost...

- 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers - Leo Durocher - Duke Snider - Chuck Dressen In this 1954 radio broadcast, Leo Durocher, a former Major League Baseball player and manager, interviews Duke Snider, one of the most celebrated players of his generation. At the time of the interview, Durocher had already transitioned from his playing career (1925-1945) into his managerial roles, notably with the Brooklyn Dodge...

- 1966 MLB Playoffs - Dodger Stadium . - Box Score - 1966 World Series Game 2 - Thursday, October 6, 1966 - Attendance: 55,947 - Game Duration: 2h26m - Day Game, on grass . - Starting Lineups - Baltimore Orioles - 1 - SS - Luis Aparicio - 2 - LF - Curt Blefary - 3 - RF - Frank Robinson - 4 - 3B - Brooks Robinson - 5 - 1B - Boog Powell - 6 - 2B - Davey Johnson - 7 - CF - Paul Blair - 8 - C - Andy E...

- 1966 MLB Playoffs - Dodger Stadium . - Box Score . - World Series Game 1 - Wednesday, October 5, 1966 - Attendance: 55,941 - Game Duration: 2h56m - Day Game, on grass . - Starting Lineups - Baltimore Orioles - 1 - SS - Luis Aparicio - 2 - CF - Russ Snyder - 3 - RF - Frank Robinson - 4 - 3B - Brooks Robinson - 5 - 1B - Boog Powell - 6 - LF - Curt Blefary - 7 - 2B - Davey Johnson - 8 - C - Andy Et...

- 1976 MLB Playoffs - Yankee Stadium - 1976 ALCS Game 5 - Thursday, October 14, 1976 - Start Time: 8:30 p.m. Local - Attendance: 56,821 - Night Game, on grass . - Starting Lineups - Kansas City Royals 1 - CF - Al Cowens 2 - LF - Tom Poquette 3 - 3B - George Brett 4 - 1B - John Mayberry 5 - RF - Hal McRae 6 - DH - Jamie Quirk 7 - 2B - Cookie Rojas 8 - SS - Freddie Patek 9 - C - Buck Martinez P - De...

- Phil Rizzuto - Lefty Gomez - Bob Lemon - Mel Allen In this 1954 audio clip from the Phil Rizzuto Show, the legendary shortstop Phil Rizzuto intrerviews Mel Allen, and engages in stories about renowned baseball players Lefty Gomez and Bob Lemon. At the time of this recording, Rizzuto, a five-time All-Star, was nearing the end of his illustrious 13-year career with the New York Yankees, a tenure t...

- 1976 MLB Playoffs - Yankee Stadium . 1976 ALCS Game 4 Wednesday, October 13, 1976 Start Time: 3:23 p.m. Local Attendance: 56,355 Game Duration: 2h50m Day Game, on grass . - Starting Lineups - Kansas City Royals - 1 - CF - Al Cowens - 2 - LF - Tom Poquette - 3 - 3B - George Brett - 4 - 1B - John Mayberry - 5 - RF - Hal McRae - 6 - DH - Jamie Quirk - 7 - 2B - Cookie Rojas - 8 - SS - Freddie Patek...

- 1976 MLB Playoffs - Yankee Stadium . 1976 ALCS Game 3 Tuesday, October 12, 1976 Start Time: 8:30 p.m. Local Attendance: 56,808 Night Game, on grass . - Starting Lineups - Kansas City Royals - 1 - LF - Jim Wohlford - 2 - CF - Al Cowens - 3 - 3B - George Brett - 4 - 1B - John Mayberry - 5 - DH - Hal McRae - 6 - RF - Tom Poquette - 7 - 2B - Frank White - 8 - SS - Freddie Patek - 9 - C - Buck Martin...

- 1941 Green Bay Packers - TB - Cecil Isbell - LE - Don Hutson - FB - Clarke Hinkle . - 1941 Washington Redskins - TB - Sammy Baugh - FB - Andy Farkas - BB - Cece Hare . - Bob Feller