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Shot Heard ’Round the World turns 75 — the media chronicling it helped etch it into baseball lore forever

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Vaccaro, M. (2026, October 3). Shot Heard ’Round the World turns 75 — the media chronicling it helped etch it into baseball lore forever. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/03/sports/the-shot-heard-round-the-world-turns-75/

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On October 3, 1951, a pivotal baseball game between two teams was played at the Polo Grounds with only 34,320 spectators out of a capacity of 54,500. The event marked the first coast-to-coast television broadcast on CBS and NBC, alongside extensive radio coverage. Notable broadcasters in attendance included Red Barber for the Dodgers, Ernie Harwell for NBC, and Russ Hodges for the Giants, all of whom would later be honored with the Ford C. Frick Award for their contributions to baseball broadcasting.

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On October 3, 1951, 75 years ago, a crucial playoff game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants at Polo Grounds was broadcasted on radio and television for the first time across the United States. Despite selling out all World Series tickets earlier in the week, only 34,320 spectators attended the game due to the strong likelihood that it would be included in those sold-out tickets. The attendance also declined as many fans opted to follow the action on radio and television; admission prices ranged from 60 cents for bleachers to $1.30 for general admission, with box seats costing $3.

The press box and radio booths were bustling that day, filled with legendary broadcasters: Red Barber (Dodgers), Ernie Harwell (NBC), and Russ Hodges (Giants). Each would later be honored with the Ford C. Frick Award and enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame for their contributions to baseball broadcasting. This game marked a pivotal moment not only in baseball history but also in sports media, as it was the first time a World Series game was televised coast-to-coast on CBS and NBC.

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Capacity at the Polo Grounds was 54,500, but on the afternoon of Oct. 3, 1951, only 34,320 paid their way in — 60 cents for bleachers, $1.25 for general admission, $3 for box seats. asserted

34,320 → pay → seats

A week earlier, the Giants had announced they’d sold all World Series tickets, in the event they qualified. asserted

they → announce → event

Many assumed that meant this winner-take-all playoff game was included in that warning. asserted

game → assume → warning

Many stayed away, choosing to follow on the radio, or on this first-ever ballgame that would be televised coast to coast on both CBS and NBC. asserted

that → stay → CBS

But the press box located under the second deck behind home plate was plenty full that day, 75 years ago Saturday, and so were the radio booths. asserted

booths → locate → plate

Behind microphones were three men who would one day win the Ford C. Frick Award and a place in the Baseball Hall of Fame — Red Barber, calling the game for the Dodgers on WMGM, 1050 AM; Ernie Harwell on NBC; and Russ Hodges, handling play by play for WMCA, 570 AM, the Giants’ flagship station. asserted

who → win → WMCA

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