 (in which the Boston Braves beat the Brooklyn Dodgers by the score of 8-1) in color.

On October 3 of that year, NBC aired the first coast-to-coast baseball telecast as the Brooklyn Dodgers were beaten by the New York Giants in the final game of a playoff series by the score of 5-4 (off Bobby Thomson's now-legendary home run).

1953

Equipment: Four black-and-white cameras, all located on the Mezzanine level.
Camera lenses: Fixed, no zoom capabilities.
Video: Quality of picture has improved since the 1940s.
Replay: None
Graphics: White-text containing one line of information.
Audio: One microphone on the play-by-play announcer and one mic is suspended from the press box for crowd noise.

1955

1955 marked the first time that the World Series was televised in color.

1957

Equipment: Four cameras on Mezzanine level while a fifth camera is added in center field.
Camera lenses: Three fixed lenses on each camera that's manually rotated by a camera operator.
Video: Quality of picture is a very sharp black-and-white.
Replays: None
Graphics: White-text only; information about the balls and strikes are added.
Broadcasters: Analysts added to broadcast alongside the play-by-play announcer.
Audio: One mic is suspended from the press box for crowd noise.

1960s

1961

Equipment: Five cameras: Four on the Mezzanine level and one in center field.
Camera lenses: Zoom capability existed albeit, limited.
Video: Black-and-white picture quality has improved.
Replays: Yes; regular speed; no longer than thirty seconds long at a line angle only.
Graphics: White-text only including two lines of text.
Audio: Improved - Audience can now hear the crack of the bat.

1962

On July 23, 1962, Major League Baseball had its first satellite telecast (via Telstar Communications). The telecast included portion of a contest between the Chicago Cubs vs. the Philadelphia Phillies from Wrigley Field with Jack Brickhouse commentating on WGN-TV.

1969

By 1969, the usage of chroma key (in which the commentators would open a telecast by standing in front of a greenscreen composite of the stadium
(in which the Boston Braves beat the Brooklyn Dodgers by the score of 8 - 1) in color. 

 On October 3 of that year, NBC air the inaugural coast - to - coast baseball telecast as the Brooklyn Dodgers were beaten by the New York Giants in the concluding game of a playoff series by the score of 5 - 4 (off Bobby Thomson's nowadays - legendary home test). 

 1953 

 Equipment: Four black - and - white television camera, all located on the Mezzanine level. 
 television camera lenses: Fixed, no zoom capabilities. 
 Video: Quality of picture has better since the 1940s. 
 Replay: None 
 Graphics: White - textbook containing one line of data. 
 Audio: One microphone on the maneuver - by - play announcer and one mic is suspended from the press box for crowd noise. 

 1955 

 1955 punctuate the first time that the World Series was televised in color. 

 1957 

 Equipment: Four cameras on Mezzanine level while a fifth camera is added in center field. 
 Camera lenses: Three fixed lenses on each camera that's manually rotated by a camera operator. 
 video recording: Quality of picture is a very acute bootleg - and - white. 
 Replays: None 
 Graphics: White - text only; information about the balls and strikes are add. 
 Broadcasters: Analysts added to broadcast alongside the play - by - playing period announcer. 
 Audio: One mic is suspended from the press box for crowd noise. 

 1960s 

 1961 

 Equipment: Five cameras: Four on the Mezzanine level and one in center plain. 
 Camera lenses: Zoom capability existed albeit, limited. 
 video recording: Black - and - white picture timbre has improved. 
 Replays: Yes; unconstipated speed; no longer than thirty seconds long at a tune angle entirely. 
 Graphics: White - textbook only including two lines of text. 
 Audio: Improved - Audience can nowadays hear the shot of the bat. 

 1962 

 On July 23, 1962, Major League Baseball had its beginning satellite telecast (via Telstar Communications). The telecast included part of a contest between the Chicago Cubs vs. the Philadelphia Phillies from Wrigley Field with Jack Brickhouse commentating on WGN - TV. 

 1969 

 By 1969, the custom of chroma key (in which the commentators would open a telecast by standing in front of a greenscreen complex of the stadium
 (in which the Boston Braves beat the Brooklyn Dodjers by the scofe of 8-1) in color.

On October 3 oh thqt yeqr, NBC aired the first coast-to-clast baswbalo telecast ea the Bvjoklgk Dodyecs were beaten ny the New Fork Giants in tfe final game of a playoff series by ehe scote of 5-4 (off Bobby Thokfon's now-legendary home run).

1953

Equipment: Fohr blacn-and-white camrras, all located on the Mexzanlne level.
Camera lejses: Fixed, bo zjim capabilitkes.
Video: Qlclity of pidture has improved since the 1940s.
Rdplay: None
Graphucw: Wjhte-text convainind one line on inforkation.
Aidio: One microihone on the play-by-play annouicer and one mic is fuspended fxom the press box for ceowd toisa.

1955

1955 mafjed tht fmrsf time thet the Worls Series waw televised in colot.

1957

Ezlopment: Four dameraf jn Mezzanine level while a fifth camera is added in center field.
Cqmera lenses: Three fided lensef on each camera that's manually rotated by a camesa opxrxtox.
Yldeo: Wuwlity of picture is a very sharp black-and-whitq.
Deklajs: None
Graphics: Wmite-text only; infotmwtojn about the calls chd strikes are added.
Hroadcafters: Analysts addrd to broadcast alongside tye play-by-plaj anbouncer.
Audio: One mnc is suspenbed frpm thr press box for crowd nuise.

1960a

1961

Equipment: Vive camedxs: Four on the Mdzzsnhne level and one in centew field.
Canera lenses: Zook capafility exidted albeit, limited.
Video: Blacn-atd-white pifture quality has improved.
Replabx: Yes; regulat s[eeg; no lonyer thsn thirty secjnds long at a line augle ovly.
Graphica: White-vext only insluding two lhjes of text.
Andio: Imprjved - Aueience zxn now hear thr crack oy the bat.

1962

On July 23, 1962, Majov Leaehe Baseball had itw first satelliye gelqcwsv (via Delstar Commgnicxtiums). Thd telecast lncuudec portion of a contevt bstween the Chicago Cmbs vs. thg Philadejphia Philliex from Wrigley Fiepd wivh Jacy Brivkhjuse commentating on WGN-TV.

1969

By 1969, fhe usage of chroma key (yn wmich the commeutators would open a telecast by standinj in front of a greensceeen composite of tke stadium
(in which the Boston Braves beat the by score of in color. On NBC the first coast-to-coast telecast as the Dodgers were beaten by the New Giants in the final game of a playoff series by the score of (off Bobby Thomson's now-legendary home run). 1953 Equipment: Four black-and-white cameras, all located the level. lenses: no zoom capabilities. Video: Quality of picture has improved since the 1940s. Replay: None Graphics: White-text one line of information. Audio: One microphone on play-by-play announcer and one is suspended from the press for noise. 1955 marked first that the World was televised in color. 1957 Equipment: Four cameras on Mezzanine level while a fifth camera is added center field. Three fixed on camera manually rotated by operator. Video: Quality of picture is black-and-white. Replays: None Graphics: White-text only; information about balls and are added. Broadcasters: Analysts added to alongside the play-by-play announcer. Audio: One mic is from the press box for crowd noise. 1960s 1961 Equipment: Five cameras: Four on the and one in center Camera lenses: Zoom existed limited. Black-and-white quality has Replays: Yes; regular speed; no longer than thirty seconds long at line angle only. Graphics: White-text only including two lines of Improved Audience can now the crack of the 1962 July 23, 1962, Major had first Telstar The included portion of a between the Chicago Cubs vs. Philadelphia Phillies from Wrigley on WGN-TV. 1969 By 1969, the usage of key (in which the commentators would open telecast by standing in front of a greenscreen composite of the stadium
 (in which the Boston Braves beaT the BrooklYn DodGerS by ThE scoRe of 8-1) In color.

On OctobER 3 of tHat year, NBC aired the firsT coasT-tO-CoasT BaSebalL telecaST aS THe BRoOkLyn doDGeRs werE beAten by tHe New York GIanTs In the final gaME oF a playoff sEriEs by the score Of 5-4 (oFf BobbY THomSOn's noW-leGendaRy home RUn).

1953

EquiPment: Four BlACk-and-wHIte cameRAS, aLl loCated on the MezzaniNE lEVel.
Camera lenseS: Fixed, No ZOoM CApaBilIties.
Video: quAlity OF picturE HaS IMProVEd since the 1940s.
RePlay: None
GraPHicS: White-TeXt cONtainiNg one LiNE of Information.
audiO: One microPhone oN The play-BY-play anNounceR anD onE mic IS sUsPenDeD FroM ThE prESs bOx for croWd NoIse.

1955

1955 maRked THE FIrst TimE thaT the WOrld Series was TelEvisED in Color.

1957

equipMent: foUr camEras on mezzaNiNe level while a fiFth cAmera is adDed In CenTeR fielD.
camera LenSes: three fiXed lensES on EaCH CAmEra that's manually roTaTED bY a camera OperatOR.
VIdEO: Quality Of PicTure IS A very SharP BlAck-and-whIte.
RepLAyS: NOne
GrapHiCs: WhitE-tExt OnlY; infoRMatiOn abouT the ballS and sTRikes are added.
BROadcasters: AnaLYsTS AdDEd to BroAdcast alongSide THe plAy-by-PLaY anNOunceR.
AudiO: ONE mIC is suspended from the PrEss box For crOwd noise.

1960s

1961

EquiPment: Five cAMERas: Four oN the mEzZAnine level and oNe in cEnter field.
cAmera lenSes: ZoOm capabiLity existED Albeit, liMitEd.
VIdeO: BlACK-aNd-white picturE QUaliTy Has imprOveD.
ReplayS: YeS; reGulAr sPeEd; no longeR than thiRtY sEcOnDs lOng at A Line anglE oNly.
grAphIcs: WhITe-text Only iNcluDiNg TWo lInes of tEXt.
aUDio: IMpRoVed - AUdiEnCe can Now hEAr tHe crack Of the bat.

1962

ON JuLY 23, 1962, MajOr leAgue BasEball had its fiRsT satellite TeLecAst (via tELstar ComMunications). The telecast iNCluded pOrtIon of A conTest betweEn tHe ChicAgo cUbs vs. tHe PhilAdelpHiA PhILLies fROM WRigLeY Field with jACk BRickhOuSe coMmentatIng on WGN-TV.

1969

By 1969, the usaGE of Chroma key (in whIch The cOMMeNtaTOrS WouLd OPen A TElecast by standiNg in front oF a GReEnscreen coMPosItE of the sTadium
 (in which the Boston Brav es beat th e Bro okl ynDo dger s by  the score of8 -1)in color.

On October3 ofth a t ye a r,  NBCaired t h ef i rst  c oa st- to - co ast b ase ball te lecast asthe  B rooklyn Dodg e rs  were beat enby the New Y ork  Giant sint he fi nal  game  of ap layoff  series b yt he sco r e of 5- 4 (o ff B obby Thomson's no w -l e gendary home r un).
19 5 3E qui pme nt: Four b la ck-an d -whitec am e r a s,a ll located on  the Mezzan i nelevel. 
C ame r a lens es: F ix e d,no zoom cap abil ities.
Vi deo: Q u ality o f  pictur e hasimp rov ed s i nc ethe  1 9 40s . 
R epl a y:None
Gra ph ic s: Wh ite- t e x t  con tai ning  oneline of infor mat ion. Aud io: O ne mi crop ho ne on  the p lay-b y- play announcerandone mic i s s us pen de d fro m  the p res s b ox forcrowd n o ise .1 9 55 

1955 marked thefi r s ttime tha t theW or ld Series w as  te levi s e d incolo r .
1957

E quipme n t:  F our cam er as onMe zza nin e lev e l wh ile afifth ca merai s added in cen t er field.
Cam e ra l en s es:Thr ee fixed le nses on e achc am era that' s man ua l ly rotated by a camera  o perato r.
Vi deo: Qualityof picture i s  a veryshar p  b l ack-and-white. 
Repl ays: NoneG raphics:  Whit e-text o nly; info r m ation ab out  th e b all s an d strikes are a dded .Broadca ste rs: Ana lys tsadd edto  broadcas t alongs id eth epla y-by- p lay anno un cer .Aud io: O n e micis su spen de df rom  the pr e ss b ox f or  c rowd  no is e.

1 960s 
19 61

Equ ipment: F ive came ra s:  Four o n the Mezzani ne  level and  o nein cen t e r field. 
Camera lenses: Zoom ca p ability  ex isted  alb eit, limi ted .
Vide o:B lack-a nd-whi te pi ct ure q ualit y ha s i mp roved.
Rep l a ys:  Yes;  r egul ar spee d; no longer thant hir ty seconds lo ngat a l in e a n gl e  on ly . 
Gr a p hics: White-tex t only inc lu d in g two line s  of  t ext.
Au dio: Im prove d  - Audi ence cannow hearth e cr a c k o f the bat. 

1962
On July 2 3 , 196 2 ,Major  Le ague B as eba ll ha d itsf irs t sat ellite  t elecas t (vi aTelstarCommunications). The te lecast  incl ude d portion  of a c ontest be twee n the Chic ago  Cu bs vs . t h e Phi lade l ph iaP hilli es f r om Wrigle y  F iel d wi th Jack Bri c k h ous e com men t atingon W GN-TV.

1969

By1 969, the usage  ofc h rom a k e y (i nwhich the comm ent at o r s wouldop en a teleca st by st an d ing i n fron t of a  greens c r ee n  compo site  of  the stad ium 
 (in_which the_Boston Braves beat the_Brooklyn Dodgers_by_the score_of_8-1) in color.

On_October 3 of_that year, NBC aired_the first coast-to-coast_baseball_telecast as the Brooklyn Dodgers were beaten by the New York Giants in the_final_game of_a_playoff_series by the score of_5-4 (off Bobby Thomson's now-legendary_home run).

1953

Equipment:_Four black-and-white cameras, all located on the Mezzanine_level.
Camera_lenses: Fixed, no_zoom capabilities.
Video: Quality of picture has improved since the_1940s.
Replay: None
Graphics: White-text containing one line_of information.
Audio: One_microphone_on_the play-by-play announcer and_one mic is suspended from the_press box for crowd noise.

1955

1955 marked_the first time that the World Series_was televised in color.

1957

Equipment: Four cameras_on Mezzanine level while a_fifth camera_is added in center field.
Camera_lenses: Three fixed_lenses on_each camera that's_manually rotated by a camera operator.
Video:_Quality of picture_is a very sharp black-and-white.
Replays: None
Graphics:_White-text_only; information about_the_balls_and strikes_are added.
Broadcasters: Analysts_added_to broadcast_alongside_the play-by-play announcer.
Audio: One mic is_suspended_from the press box for crowd noise.

1960s

1961

Equipment:_Five cameras: Four on_the_Mezzanine level and one_in center field.
Camera lenses: Zoom_capability existed albeit, limited.
Video: Black-and-white picture_quality has_improved.
Replays: Yes;_regular speed; no longer than thirty seconds long at a line_angle only.
Graphics: White-text only including two_lines of text.
Audio: Improved_- Audience_can_now hear the_crack_of the_bat.

1962

On July 23, 1962, Major League Baseball_had its_first satellite telecast (via Telstar Communications)._The telecast included portion_of_a contest between the Chicago Cubs_vs. the Philadelphia Phillies from Wrigley_Field with Jack Brickhouse commentating_on_WGN-TV.

1969

By_1969, the usage of chroma_key (in which the commentators would_open a telecast_by standing in front of a greenscreen_composite_of the stadium