ber ▁call ▁Games ▁ 1 – 2 ▁and ▁ 6 ▁in ▁Boston , ▁while ▁Van ▁Patrick ▁assist ed ▁Bar ber ▁in ▁calling ▁Games ▁ 3 - 5 ▁in ▁Cleveland . ▁▁ 1 9 4 9 ▁CBS ' ▁first ▁ever ▁official ▁Major ▁League ▁Baseball ▁tele cast ▁occurred ▁on ▁July ▁ 1 2 , ▁ 1 9 4 9 . ▁It ▁was ▁ 1 6 th ▁annual ▁All - Star ▁Game ▁from ▁E bb et ts ▁Field ▁in ▁Brook lyn ▁and ▁featured ▁Red ▁Bar ber ▁on ▁the ▁play - by - play . ▁The ▁Major ▁League ▁Baseball ▁All - Star ▁Game ▁wasn ' t ▁truly ▁nation ally ▁tele vised ▁until ▁ 1 9 5 2 . ▁ ▁By ▁, ▁World ▁Series ▁games ▁could ▁now ▁be ▁seen ▁east ▁of ▁the ▁Mississippi ▁River . ▁The ▁games ▁were ▁open ▁to ▁all ▁channels ▁with ▁a ▁network ▁affili ation . ▁ ▁The ▁World ▁Series ▁was ▁also ▁seen ▁live ▁in ▁other ▁N ort he astern ▁and ▁Mid western ▁cities ▁( H arr is burg , ▁Pitts burgh , ▁Sy rac use , ▁Ro chester , ▁Buff alo , ▁Er ie , ▁Cleveland , ▁Detroit , ▁Columb us , ▁C inc inn ati , ▁Day ton , ▁To led o , ▁Indian apolis , ▁Chicago , ▁Mil w au kee ▁and ▁St . ▁Louis ) ▁that ▁had ▁been ▁hook ed ▁up ▁to ▁network ▁lines ▁over ▁the ▁previous ▁year . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁Summer ▁ 1 9 9 7 : ▁ 7 5 ▁Years ▁of ▁National ▁Baseball ▁Broadcast s ▁Museum ▁TV