''Race for the Pennant'' is a weekly sports show focused on
Major League Baseball
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; it premiered on
Home Box Office (HBO)
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in 1978. It is hosted by
Len Berman
Leonard Berman (born June 14, 1947) is an American television sportscaster and journalist who is based in New York City. He is currently hosting the morning show on WOR-AM along with Michael Riedel.
Berman is widely known for his television ...
,
Tim McCarver
James Timothy McCarver (born October 16, 1941) is an American former professional baseball player and television sports commentator. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from to , most prominently as a member of the St. Louis Cardina ...
,
Barry Tompkins
Barry David Tompkins (born May 2, 1940) is an American sportscaster. He is better known for his work as a boxing commentator, but he has covered football and other sports.
Early life
Tompkins was born and raised in San Francisco.
Career KCBS, K ...
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Bob Gibson
Robert Gibson (born Pack Robert Gibson; November 9, 1935October 2, 2020) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals (1959–1975). Nicknamed "Gibby" and "Hoot" ( ...
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Maury Wills
Maurice Morning Wills (October 2, 1932 – September 19, 2022) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) primarily for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1959 through 1966 and the latter part of ...
and others. The series ended in 1992.
See also
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List of programs broadcast by HBO
References
External links
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1978 American television series debuts
1992 American television series endings
1970s American television series
1980s American television series
1990s American television series
HBO original programming
Major League Baseball on television
HBO Sports
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