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1947 World Series Yankees vs. Dodgers
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Feb. 8, 1947: The first TV broadcasts come to St. Louis
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1949: From work, home, or on sidewalks, Syracuse watches the World Series on TV for the first time
Strike – you’re out! He’s safe! Homerun! Every October, millions of baseball fans around the country anxiously wait to see which team wins
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What Is the World Series? (What Was?)
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Today in media history: The first televised World Series game - Poynter
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With 44,000 sets in U.S., the first World Series telecast was 72 years ago today; See timeline: 1947-2019 - Sports Broadcast Journal
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Feb. 8, 1947: The first TV broadcasts come to St. Louis