Could We be Seeing a World Series Game...In the DAYTIME!!!

**Pete K** · 10-30-2008 09:47 AM

Sabresrule;

I'm old enough to remember all day games in the World Series.
It was a huge thrill to sneak a radio to school so we could listen to the games.
Every once in a while, the teacher would roll a TV into the room and let us watch.
Often, we would make it home from school in time to see the final inning or two.
Weekend games were special, when I would watch with my Dad.
I don't mind night games, not at all. What I hate is late starts and early Sunday morning baseball,
such as we saw in the Phillies-Rays series. Wednesday, I watched the game to its conclusion with my 14 year old son.
It was the first time he's ever seen a World Series game all the way through. He was very happy. So was I.
It is sad to think that we'll almost certainly never have that opportunity again.

**cybok0** · 10-31-2008 12:58 PM

OK,When was the first night game during the World Series? I know this answer, does anyone else? And don't Google.

Spoiler:

**mdonnelly** · 10-31-2008 01:04 PM

Originally Posted by cybok0

OK,When was the first night game during the World Series? I know this answer, does anyone else? And don't Google.

Spoiler:

I'm guessing 1969, and the Miracle Mets. I actually went to a night WS game in Oakland in 1972.

Edit: D*mn! I guessed wrong.

**yourbeliefs** · 10-31-2008 01:25 PM

Here's some historical reference for how the past World Series games have broken down Ratings-wise.

I think they may as well start doing day games. It's not like they're setting any ratings records as of late (at least not any GOOD ones.)

Nielsen Wire » MLB World Series Preview: Historical U.S. TV Ratings

**Pete K** · 10-31-2008 02:05 PM

First WS night game was in 1971. Although I would love to see day games in the Series I can't buy into any theory that suggests ratings will increase if there is a return to day games. Ratings will increase with #1: a compelling match up involving major market teams and #2: games that start earlier in the evening and end before dawn's early light.

**geonaz** · 10-31-2008 02:24 PM

Originally Posted by SabresRule

Any of you old enough to remember the 60s and 70s, with multiple day games in the Fall Classic?

The first World Series I listened to was the 1950 series when the Yankees swept the Phillies. I did not watch on tv because we did not have a tv. All games were in the daytime and my sixth grade teacher had the radio on during classes. She was one of the best teachers I ever had. God bless Mrs. Ettinger. Phillies pitcher was Jim Konstanty. This game was his only start of the season. He lost 1-0 on a ninth inning home run by Tommy Henrich ( I think it was Tommy). In a previous post I stated that Richie Ashburn threw out Billy Cox in the final game of the season but I believe it was Cal Abrams.

**SabresRule** · 10-31-2008 02:25 PM

Phillies pitcher was Jim Konstanty.

As a relief pitcher, he won the NL MVP.

Would you say he was as good in 1950 as Lidge was this year?

**Iceberg** · 10-31-2008 06:25 PM

huh....I can say that I was at the last day game for the WS

Was at game 6 of the 87 series

**geonaz** · 10-31-2008 10:29 PM

Originally Posted by SabresRule

As a relief pitcher, he won the NL MVP.

Would you say he was as good in 1950 as Lidge was this year?

To the '50 Phillies he was. I was only twelve years old so I was no expert. Robin Roberts, Richie Ashburn and Del Ennis were my favorites but I know my three older brothers were relieved (good word for describing how you felt) when Konstanty entered the game. One thing that stood out about this team is that the bench almost never played. Besides the pitcher the same eight guys played almost every day.