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Major League Baseball on MutualMajor League Baseball on Mutual was the de facto title of the Mutual Broadcasting System's (MBS) national radio coverage of Major League Baseball games. Mutual's coverage came about during the Golden Age of Radio in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. During this period, television sports broadcasting was in its infancy, and radio was still the main form of broadcasting baseball. For many years, Mutual was the national radio broadcaster for baseball's All-Star Game and World Series.

Major League Baseball on NBCMajor League Baseball on NBC is an American presentation of Major League Baseball (MLB) games produced by NBC Sports, and televised on the NBC television network, its cable channel NBCSN and streaming service Peacock. Major League Baseball games first aired on NBC from 1947 to 1989, including The NBC Game of the Week, when CBS acquired the broadcast television rights.

Oakland AthleticsInformationLeagueAmerican League (1968–2024)West Division (1969–2024)BallparkOakland Coliseum (1968–2024)Established1968Relocated2025 (to West Sacramento, California; will relocate to Las Vegas, Nevada, in 2028)NicknamesThe A's Swingin' A's (1971–1981)The Green ElephantsThe ElephantsThe Green and GoldWorld Series championships41972197319741989American League pennants6197219731974198819891990West Division titles1719711972197319741975198119881989199019922000200220032006201220132020Former namePhiladelphia Athletics (1901–1954)Kansas City Athletics (1955–1967)ColorsGreen, gold, whiteMascotStomperTrunkHarry ElephanteCharlie-ORetired numbers92427343443A's42OwnershipList of ownersCharlie Finley (1968–1980) Walter A. Haas Jr. (1981–1995) Ken Hofmann (1995–2005) Stephen Schott (1995–2005) Lewis Wolff (2005–2016) John Fisher (2005–2024) PresidentList of presidentsRoy Eisenhardt (1981–1986) Walter J. Haas (1990–1992) Sandy Alderson (1993–1995, 1997–1998) Michael Crowley (1998–2016) Dave Kaval (2016–2024) General managerList of general managersCharlie Finley (1968–1980) Billy Martin (1981–1982) Sandy Alderson (1983–1997) Billy Beane (1998–2014) David Forst (2015–2024) ManagerList of managersBob Kennedy (1968) Hank Bauer (1969) John McNamara (1969–1970) Dick Williams (1971–1973) Alvin Dark (1974–1975) Chuck Tanner (1976) Jack McKeon (1977) Bobby Winkles (1977–1978) Jack McKeon (1978) Jim Marshall (1979) Steve Boros (1983–1984)Billy Martin (1980–1982) Jackie Moore (1984–1986) Jeff Newman (1986) Tony La Russa (1986–1995) Art Howe (1996–2002) Ken Macha (2003–2006) Bob Geren (2007–2011) Bob Melvin (2011–2021) Mark Kotsay (2022–2024) Current uniformsThe Oakland Athletics (frequently referred to as the Oakland A's) were an American Major League Baseball (MLB) team based in Oakland, California, from 1968 to 2024.

Brooklyn DodgersNew York baseball team, 1883–1957InformationLeagueNational League (1890–1957)BallparkEbbets Field (1913–1957)Established1883; 143 years ago (1883)Relocated1958; 68 years ago (1958) (to Los Angeles; became the Los Angeles Dodgers)NicknameDem BumsWorld Series championships11955National League pennants12189018991900191619201941194719491952195319551956Chronicle-Telegraph Cup11900Former nameBrooklyn Robins (1914–1931)Brooklyn Dodgers (1913)Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers (1911–1912)Brooklyn Superbas (1899–1910)Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1896–1898)Brooklyn Grooms (1891–1895)Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1888–1890)Brooklyn Grays (1885–1887)Brooklyn Atlantics (1884)Brooklyn Grays (1883)Former leagueAmerican Association (1884–1889)Former ballparksWashington Park (II) (1898–1912)Eastern Park (1891–1897)Ridgewood Park (1886–1889)Washington Park (I) (1884–1890)Roosevelt Stadium (1956–1957, part-time)ColorsDodger blue, white Retired numbers141419243942OwnershipList of ownersCharlie Byrne (1883–1897) Ferdinand Abell (1883–1906) George Chauncey (1891–1897) Charles Ebbets (1897–1925) Harry Von der Horst (1899–1904) Ned Hanlon (1899–1906) Henry Medicus (1905–1912) Ed McKeever (1912–1925) Stephen McKeever (1912–1938) Grace Slade Ebbets (1925–1944) Joseph Gilleaudeau (1925–1944) Brooklyn Trust Company (1925–1944) Dearie Mulvey (1938–1957) James Mulvey (1938–1957) Branch Rickey (1945–1950) Walter O'Malley (1945–1957) John L. Smith (1945–1950) Mary Louise Smith (1950–1957) PresidentList of presidentsCharlie Byrne (1890–1897) Charles Ebbets (1898–1925) Ed McKeever (1925) Wilbert Robinson (1925–1930) Frank York (1930–1932) Stephen McKeever (1932–1938) Larry MacPhail (1938–1942) Branch Rickey (1942–1950) Walter O'Malley (1950–1957) General managerList of general managersBranch Rickey (1950) Buzzie Bavasi (1951–1957) ManagerList of managersGeorge Taylor (1884) Charlie Hackett (1885) Charlie Byrne (1885–1887) Bill McGunnigle (1888–1890) John Montgomery Ward (1891–1892) Dave Foutz (1893–1896) Billy Barnie (1897–1898) Mike Griffin (1898) Charles Ebbets (1898) Ned Hanlon (1899–1905) Patsy Donovan (1906–1908) Harry Lumley (1909) Bill Dahlen (1910–1913) Wilbert Robinson (1914–1931) Max Carey (1932–1933) Casey Stengel (1934–1936) Burleigh Grimes (1937–1938) Leo Durocher (1939–1946) Clyde Sukeforth (1947) Burt Shotton (1947) Leo Durocher (1948) Ray Blades (1948) Burt Shotton (1948–1950) Chuck Dressen (1951–1953) Walter Alston (1954–1976) The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major League Baseball team founded in 1883 as the Brooklyn Grays.

Elrama, PennsylvaniaElrama is a census-designated place located in Union Township, Washington County in the state of Pennsylvania. The community is located in the eastern tip of Union Township in Washington County, near the Monongahela River, along Pennsylvania Route 837. As of the 2020 census, the population was 285 residents. In 2012, the Elrama coal-fired power plant built in the 1950s by Duquesne Light was decommissioned. In 2023, the final steps of demolition were completed.

Major League Baseball All-Star GameThe Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also known as the "Midsummer Classic", is an annual professional baseball game sanctioned by Major League Baseball (MLB) and contested between the all-stars from the American League (AL) and National League (NL). Starting position players and designated hitters are selected by fans, pitchers are selected by managers, and reserves are selected by players and managers.

World SeriesThe World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB), a professional baseball league operating in the United States and Canada, contested between the champion teams of the American League (AL) and the National League (NL). The winning team, determined through a best-of-seven playoff, is declared the champions of the league (often called "world champions") and awarded the Commissioner's Trophy.

Army–Navy GameThe Army–Navy Game is an annual college football game played by the Army Black Knights of the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, and the Navy Midshipmen of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. The Black Knights (or Cadets) and Midshipmen each represent their service's oldest officer commissioning sources. As such, the game has come to embody the spirit of the interservice rivalry of the United States Armed Forces.

New York YankeesMajor League Baseball franchiseEstablished in 1903Major league affiliationsAmerican League (1903–present) East Division (1969–present)Current uniformRetired numbers1234567889101516202123323742444649515242ColorsMidnight navy blue, white NameNew York Yankees (1913–present)New York Highlanders (1903–1912)NicknamesThe Bronx BombersThe YanksThe PinstripersThe Evil EmpireBallparkYankee Stadium (II) (2009–present)Shea Stadium (1974–1975)Yankee Stadium (I) (1923–1973, 1976–2008)Polo Grounds (IV) (1913–1922)Hilltop Park (1903–1912)Major league titlesWorld Series titles(27)192319271928193219361937193819391941194319471949195019511952195319561958196119621977197819961998199920002009AL pennants(41)19211922192319261927192819321936193719381939194119421943194719491950195119521953195519561957195819601961196219631964197619771978198119961998199920002001200320092024AL East division titles (21)197619771978198019811996199819992000200120022003200420052006200920112012201920222024Wild card berths(11)19951997200720102015201720182020202120252026RivalriesBoston Red SoxNew York MetsLos Angeles DodgersCleveland GuardiansHouston AstrosSan Francisco Giants (formerly)Front officePrincipal ownersYankee Global Enterprises(Hal Steinbrenner, chairman)PresidentRandy LevineGeneral managerBrian CashmanManagerAaron BooneWebsitemlb.com/yankeesThe New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx.

Sports commentatorBroadcaster who comments on a live event One of American television's most respected journalists, Al Michaels has covered more major sports events than any other American sportscaster, including 20 years as the play-by-play voice of Monday Night Football. He is the only commentator to call the Super Bowl, World Series, NBA Finals and host the Stanley Cup Final for network television.

Rose Bowl GameAnnual American college gridiron football postseason gameCollege football bowl gameThe Rose Bowl Game is an annual American college footballbowl game, traditionally played on January 1 (New Year's Day) at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. When New Year's Day falls on a Sunday, the game is played on Monday, January 2. Nicknamed "The Granddaddy of Them All" by broadcaster Keith Jackson, it was the first postseason football game ever established.

NBCThe National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American commercial broadcast television network, serving as the flagship property of NBC Entertainment, a division of NBCUniversal, which is a subsidiary of Comcast. It is one of NBCUniversal's two flagship namesake properties, alongside Universal Studios. It is the first and oldest major broadcast network in the United States.