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Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History
Classic radio broadcasts of baseball and football games and interviews from the past 100 years in sports history. Hear the greats like Vin Scully, Ernie Harwell, Mel Allen, Harry Caray, and Phil Rizzuto with the vintage radio play-by-play.
Full games are published 3 times a week on Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday. Bonus content and interview clips will be published on Mondays.
All of the old-time radio broadcasts distributed in this podcast are either in the public domain, have expired copyright…
Episodes
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1969 - Football Clip - 100 Years NCAA Football - College Highlights
1969 marked the 100th anniversary of college football, dated from the first intercollegiate game between Rutgers and Princeton on November 6, 1869. The…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1982 - Baseball Clip - Hall of Fame Simulation - The Greatest Baseball Game Never Played
Announcers - Jack Buck - Lindsey Nelson This is an unusual piece — not a real game at all, but a 1982 broadcast of a computer-simulated contest called The…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1994 - Baseball Clip - Mickey Mantle Interview by Bob Costas - Highlights
Announcers - Bob Costas - By 1994, Mickey Mantle was nearly 25 years removed from his playing career, which had ended after the 1968 season. He'd spent much of…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1976 - Baseball Clip - Cincinnati Reds Greatest Hits - Highlights
Announcers - Marty Brennaman - Joe Nuxhall - The 1976 Reds completed a second consecutive World Series title, sweeping the New York Yankees in four games after…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1981 - Baseball Clip - 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers - Vin Scully Highlights
The 1981 Dodgers season was split into two halves by the players' strike that wiped out roughly two months of the schedule in June and July. Los Angeles won…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1977-Jun-23 - NYY/NYM - New York Yankees vs New York Mets - Exhibition Mayors Trophy Game - Classic Baseball Radio Broadcast
The Mayor's Trophy Game was a charity exhibition born out of civic pride and old-fashioned New York baseball rivalry — a way to let the city's teams settle…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1964 - Baseball Clip - 1964 St Louis Cardinals - Highlights
Announcers - Jack Buck - Harry Caray The Cardinals' 1964 pennant race and World Series win, presented as a season-ending recap by the club's radio team of…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1969-Aug-31 - PHI/LAD - Philadelphia Phillies vs Los Angeles Dodgers - Classic Baseball Radio Broadcast
- 1969 MLB Standings - Sunday, August 31, 1969 - Start Time: 1:00 p.m. Local - Attendance: 19,357 - Venue: Dodger Stadium - - Radio Announcers - Vin Scully -…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1978-Aug-16 - CLE/DET - Cleveland Indians vs Detroit Tigers - Classic Baseball Radio Broadcast
- 1978 MLB Standings - Wednesday, August 16, 1978 - Start Time: 8:00 p.m. Local - Attendance: 15,819 - Venue: Tiger Stadium - - Radio Announcers - Herb Score -…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1961-Jun-18 - NYY/DET - New York Yankees vs Detroit Tigers - Classic Baseball Radio Broadcast
- 1961 MLB Standings - Sunday, June 18, 1961 - Attendance: 44,459 - Venue: Tiger Stadium - - Radio Announcers - Mel Allen - - Managers - Ralph Houk - Bob…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1969 - Baseball Clip - 1969 New York Mets Album - Highlights
Announcers - Lindsey Nelson - Bob Murphy - Ralph Kiner - Summary The 1969 Mets came into the season as a franchise that had never finished higher than ninth…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1970-Jun-28 - NYM/MON - New York Mets vs Montreal Expos - Classic Baseball Radio Broadcast
- 1970 MLB Standings - Sunday, June 28, 1970 - Start Time: 8:05 p.m. Local - Attendance: 27,154 - Venue: Parc Jarry - - Radio Announcers - Lindsey Nelson - Bob…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1950-Jun-11 - CLE/PHA - G1 - Cleveland Indians vs Philadelphia Athletics - Classic Baseball Radio Broadcast
- 1950 MLB Standings - Sunday, June 11, 1950 - Venue: Shibe Park - First game of doubleheader, see Second game. - Radio Announcers - Al Helfer - Art Gleason -…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1959 - Baseball Clip - Dodgers with Vin Scully - Highlights
- 1959 Los Angeles Dodgers - Announcers - Vin Scully - Ira Cook The 1959 Los Angeles Dodgers captured their first World Series title since moving west from…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1978-Jun-18 - KCR/CHW - G2 - Kansas City Royals vs Chicago White Sox - Classic Baseball Radio Broadcast
- 1978 MLB Standings - Sunday, June 18, 1978 - Attendance: 40,598 - Venue: Comiskey Park I - Radio Announcers - Lorn Brown - Harry Caray - Jimmy Piersall - -…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1985-Jun-11 - NYM/PHI - New York Mets vs Philadelphia Phillies - Classic Baseball Radio Broadcast
- 1985 MLB Standings - Tuesday, June 11, 1985 - Attendance: 22,591 - Venue: Veterans Stadium - Radio Announcers - Andy Musser - Chris Wheeler - - - Starting…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1972-Jun-04 - NYY/CHW - G2 - New York Yankees vs Chicago White Sox - Classic Baseball Radio Broadcast
- 1972 MLB Season - Sunday, June 4, 1972 - Attendance: 51,904 - Venue: White Sox Park - Game Duration: 2:25 - - Radio Announcers - Frank Messer - Bill White -…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1969-Professional-Baseball-The-First-100-Years
Baseball from 1869 to 1969 transformed from a loosely organized pastime into America’s national sport, evolving through foundational rule changes, labor…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1966-Jun-10 - WAS/CLE - Washington Senators vs Cleveland Indians - Siebert No Hitter - Classic Baseball Radio Broadcast
- 1966 MLB Season - Friday, June 10, 1966 - Attendance: 10,469 - Venue: Cleveland Stadium - - Radio Announcers - Jimmy Dudley - Bob Neal - - Managers - Gil…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1972 - Baseball Clip - Finleys Oakland A's - Highlights
- 1972 Oakland Athletics - 1972 MLB Standings - - Announcers - Monte Moore - Jim Woods - Jimmy Piersall - - Key Players - 1B - Mike Epstein - LF - Joe Rudi -…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1981-Jun-11 - CIN/NYM - Cincinnati Reds vs New York Mets - Classic Baseball Radio Broadcast
- 1981 MLB Standings - Thursday, June 11, 1981 - Attendance: 18,612 - Venue: Shea Stadium - Radio Announcers - Marty Brennaman - Joe Nuxhall - - Managers -…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1968 - Baseball Clip - The Year of the Detroit Tigers - Highlights
1968 Detroit Tigers 1968 MLB Standings - - LF - Willie Horton - 1B-RF - Al Kaline - C - Bill Freehan - 1B - Norm Cash - CF-RF - Jim Northrup - 2B - Dick…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1962-May-30 - LAD/NYM - G1 - Los Angeles Dodgers vs New York Mets - Classic Baseball Radio Broadcast
. - 1962 MLB Standings - Wednesday, May 30, 1962 - Venue: Polo Grounds - First game of doubleheader, - - Radio Announcers - Bob Murphy - Lindsey Nelson - Ralph…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1977-May-24 - CAL/DET - California Angels vs Detroit Tigers - Classic Baseball Radio Broadcast
. - 1977 MLB Standings - Tuesday, May 24, 1977 - Attendance: 14,194 - Venue: Tiger Stadium - - Radio Announcers - Ernie Harwell - Paul Carey - Starting Lineups…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1971 - Baseball Clip - Great Moments in Cubs History - Highlights
- Announcers - Vince Lloyd - Lou Boudreau - Jack Brickhouse - Jack Quinlan - Gene Elston - Bert Wilson - Bob Elson - Hal Totten - Lew Fonseca - Charlie Grimm -…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1975 - Baseball Clip - Boston Red Sox Season - Highlights
- CF - Fred Lynn - 1B-DH - Cecil Cooper - LF-RF - Bernie Carbo - LF-DH - Jim Rice - RF - Dwight Evans - 1B - Carl Yastrzemski - 2B - Denny Doyle - 3B - Rico…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1983-May-12 - NHL Stanley Cup G2 - New York Islanders at Edmonton Oilers - Classic Hockey Radio Broadcast
The 1983 Stanley Cup Final brought together two teams at very different points in their respective arcs. The New York Islanders were attempting to secure a…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1972-Apr-26 - OAK/NYY - Oakland Athletics vs New York Yankees - Classic Baseball Radio Broadcast
- 1972 MLB Standings - Wednesday, April 26, 1972 - Start Time: 7:35 p.m. Local - Attendance: 6,193 - Venue: Yankee Stadium I - Radio Announcers - Frank Messer…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1960 - Baseball Clip - The Pirates Sixty Incredible Years - Highlights
From 1901 to 1960, the Pittsburgh Pirates established themselves as one of baseball’s most tradition-rich franchises, with periods of dominance, iconic…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1970-Apr-30 - NYM/SFG - New York Mets vs San Francisco Giants - Classic Baseball Radio Broadcast
- 1970 MLB Standings - Thursday, April 30, 1970 - Attendance: 5,149 - Venue: Candlestick Park - Radio Announcers - Lindsey Nelson - Ralph Kiner - Bob Murphy -…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1968-Apr-28 - DET/NYY - Detroit Tigers vs New York Yankees - Classic Baseball Radio Broadcast
- 1968 MLB Standings - Sunday, April 28, 1968 - Start Time: 2:06 p.m. Local - Venue: Yankee Stadium I - - Radio Announcers - Jerry Coleman - Phil Rizzuto -…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1980 - Baseball Clip - The Phantastic Phillies Harry Kalas - Highlights
The 1980 Philadelphia Phillies delivered the most celebrated season in franchise history to that point, capturing their first-ever World Series title after…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1950-Apr-22 - NYG/BKN - New York Giants vs Brooklyn Dodgers - Classic Baseball Radio Broadcast
- 1950 MLB Standings - Saturday, April 22, 1950 - Attendance: 19,067 - Venue: Ebbets Field - - Radio Announcers - Red Barber - Connie Desmond - - Managers -…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1960-Apr-23 - CLE/KCA - Cleveland Indians vs Kansas City Athletics - Classic Baseball Radio Broadcast
- 1960 MLB Standings - Saturday, April 23, 1960 - Attendance: 9,659 - Venue: Municipal Stadium - - Radio Announcers - Jack Buck - Carl Erskine - - Managers -…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1971-Apr-12 - CHC/LAD - Chicago Cubs vs Los Angeles Dodgers - Classic Baseball Radio Broadcast
- Monday, April 12, 1971 - Attendance: 15,407 - Venue: Dodger Stadium - - Radio Announcers ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ - Vin Scully - Jerry Doggett - - Managers…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1966-Apr-12 - KCA/MIN - Kansas City Athletics vs Minnesota Twins - Classic Baseball Radio Broadcast
- 1966 MLB Standings - Tuesday, April 12, 1966 - Attendance: 21,658 - Venue: Metropolitan Stadium - Radio Announcers - Monte Moore - Lynn Ferris - - Starting…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1975 - Baseball Clip - Cincinnati Reds Championship - Highlights
The 1975 Cincinnati Reds, known as the Big Red Machine, were at the height of their dominance and delivered one of the most iconic seasons in baseball history…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1964-Apr-11 - NYM/BAL - New York Mets vs Baltimore Orioles - Classic Baseball Radio Broadcast
- 1964 MLB Standings - April 1, 1964 - Portsmouth, Virginia - - Radio Announcers - Bob Murphy - Lindsey Nelson - Ralph Kiner - - Managers - Casey Stengel -…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1963 - Baseball Clip - 1950s Braves Milwaukee Braves - Radio Highlights
- Earl Gillespie - Blaine Walsh The Milwaukee Braves of the 1950s were one of the National League’s most formidable and exciting teams, known for their…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1936-Oct-01 - CHW/CHC - Chicago White Sox vs Chicago Cubs - Classic Baseball Radio Broadcast
The 1936 Chicago City Series was another chapter in the long-standing Cubs-White Sox rivalry, which had defined the city’s baseball landscape for decades. The…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1950-Oct-07 - PHI/NYY - World Series G4 - Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Yankees - Classic Baseball Radio Broadcast
- 1950 MLB Standings - Game 4, 1950 World Series - Saturday, October 7, 1950 - Attendance: 68,098 - Venue: Yankee Stadium I - - Radio Announcers - Mel Allen -…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1950-Oct-06 - PHI/NYY - World Series G3 - Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Yankees - Classic Baseball Radio Broadcast
- 1950 MLB Standings - Game 3, 1950 World Series - Friday, October 6, 1950 - Attendance: 64,505 - Venue: Yankee Stadium I - - Radio Announcers - Mel Allen -…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1950-Oct-05 • NYY/PHI • World Series G2 • New York Yankees vs Philadelphia Phillies - Classic Baseball Radio Broadcast
- 1950 MLB Standings - Game 2, 1950 World Series - Thursday, October 5, 1950 - Attendance: 32,660 - Venue: Shibe Park - - Radio Announcers - Mel Allen - Gene…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1950-Oct-04 • NYY/PHI • World Series G1 • New York Yankees vs Philadelphia Phillies - Classic Baseball Radio Broadcast
- 1950 MLB Standings - Game 1, 1950 World Series - Wednesday, October 4, 1950 - Attendance: 30,746 - Venue: Shibe Park - Radio Announcers - Mel Allen - Gene…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1974-Dec-15 - NYJ/BAL - New York Jets vs Baltimore Colts - NFL Game
- 1974 NFL Standings - Sunday Dec 15, 1974 - Start Time: 2:00pm - Stadium: Memorial Stadium (Baltimore) - - Radio Announcers - Marty Glickman - Dave Herman - -…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1940-Oct-08 • DET/CIN • World Series G7 • Detroit Tigers vs Cincinnati Reds - Classic Baseball Radio Broadcast
- 1940 MLB Standings - Game 7, 1940 World Series - Tuesday, October 8, 1940 - Attendance: 26,854 - Venue: Crosley Field - Radio Announcers - Red Barber - Bob…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1977-Nov-25 • PHI/GSW • Philadelphia 76ers vs Golden State Warriors - NBA Radio Broadcast
The Golden State Warriors and Philadelphia 76ers faced off on November 25, 1977, at The Spectrum in Philadelphia. At this point in the season, the Warriors…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1981-Dec-13 • San Diego Chargers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers - NFL Game
- 1981 NFL Standings - Sunday Dec 13, 1981 - Start Time: 1:00pm - Stadium: Tampa Stadium - - Radio Announcers - John DeMott - Tom Kelly - - Head Coaches - Don…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1935-Oct-07 • CHC/DET • World Series G6 • Chicago Cubs vs Detroit Tigers - Classic Baseball Radio Broadcast
- Game 6, 1935 World Series - Monday, October 7, 1935 - Attendance: 48,420 - Venue: Navin Field - - Radio Announcers - Hal Totten - Ty Tyson - Boake Carter - -…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1935-Oct-04 • DET/CHC • World Series G3 • Detroit Tigers vs Chicago Cubs - Classic Baseball Radio Broadcast
- 1935 MLB Standings - Friday, October 4, 1935 - Attendance: 45,532 - Venue: Wrigley Field - Game Duration: 2:27 - - Radio Announcers - Bob Elson - Red Barber…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1949 • Baseball Clip • The Scout by Branch Rickey - Radio Drama
The show The Scout is a Family Theater radio drama episode that aired on June 15, 1949. It features Eddie Bracken, Kathy O'Donnell, and Branch Rickey in…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1946 • Baseball Clip • Leo Durocher Radio Show
In 1946, Leo Durocher was in his eighth season as manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Known for his fiery personality and strategic acumen, Durocher had already…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1948 • Baseball Clip • Dizzy Dean Show - Radio
In 1948, Dizzy Dean was firmly established in his second career as a baseball broadcaster, having retired from playing in 1947. This was Dean's third year…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1966 • Baseball Clip • Bob Feller on Post-War Worries - Radio Show
In 1966, Bob Feller was a decade removed from his playing career, having retired from the Cleveland Indians in 1956. By this time, Feller had been inducted…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1981-Nov-26 • CHI/DAL • Chicago Bears vs Dallas Cowboys - Classic NFL Football Radio Broadcast
- 1981 NFL Standings - Thursday Nov 26, 1981 - Start Time: 4:00pm - Stadium: Texas Stadium - - Radio Announcers - Lindsey Nelson - Jim Kelly - - Head Coaches -…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1962-Oct-16 • NYY/SFG • World Series G7 • New York Yankees vs San Francisco Giants - Classic Baseball Radio Broadcast
- Game 7, 1962 World Series - Tuesday, October 16, 1962 - Attendance: 43,948 - Venue: Candlestick Park - - Radio Announcers - George Kell - Joe Garagiola - -…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1962-Oct-15 • NYY/SFG • World Series G6 • New York Yankees vs San Francisco Giants - Classic Baseball Radio Broadcast
- Game 6, 1962 World Series - Monday, October 15, 1962 - Attendance: 43,948 - Venue: Candlestick Park - - Radio Announcers - George Kell - Joe Garagiola - -…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1956 • Baseball Clip • Bob Cerv Interview - Radio
- Harry Wismer - Bob Cerv In 1956, Bob Cerv was in his sixth season with the New York Yankees, primarily serving as a reserve outfielder. This year marked…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1962-Oct-10 • SFG/NYY • World Series G5 • San Francisco Giants vs New York Yankees - Classic Baseball Radio Broadcast
- Game 5, 1962 World Series - Wednesday, October 10, 1962 - Attendance: 63,165 - Venue: Yankee Stadium I - - Radio Announcers - George Kell - Joe Garagiola - -…
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1948 • Baseball Clip • Jack Benny & Bob Feller - Radio Interview
In 1948, Jack Benny was at the height of his radio career, hosting The Jack Benny Program which had been on the air since 1932. Known for his comedic timing…