1934 Yankees vs Tigers at Navin Field - full radio broadcast

• published: 16 Feb 2012
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The oldest (virtually) complete radio broadcast of a regular season baseball game known to exist. Thursday, September 20, 1934, Yankees vs Tigers at Navin Field (Briggs/Tiger Stadium) in Detroit, Ty Tyson the announcer. Great old time radio. Lou Gehrig, Tony Lazzeri, Frank Crosetti in the lineup for the Bombers, and Hank Greenberg, Charlie Gehringer, Mickey Cochrane for the Bengals. Babe Ruth was in the ballpark, but unfortunately did not play due to injury. This was during the Tigers' '30's heyday, on their way to the AL pennant. Tyson includes many colorful ad spots along the way, a teletype machine can be heard through much of the broadcast, and Tyson even doubles as the PA announcer, but only for pitching changes and pinch hitters, which was likely the norm in those days. Just hearing the game as it slowly unfolded almost 80 years ago is a treasure. Enjoy. 7:57 - Comments on the Babe taking BP and sitting out 10:29 - Gehrig's 1st AB (popout) - Lazzeri bats after Gehrig all game 18:30 - Gehringer 1st AB (flyout) 19:27 - Greenberg 1st AB (K) (bats after Gehringer all game) 36:06 - Gehrig's 2nd AB (bases-loaded 2-run single, knocks Marberry out of the box - then Tyson uses the PA to announce the relief pitcher Hamlin into the game) 51:00 - Greenberg's 2nd AB (groundout) 1:01:27 - Gehrig's 3rd and final at bat (groundout) 1:11:50 - Greenberg's 3rd AB (single) 1:44:09 - Greenberg's 4th and final at bat (fielder's choice, wild play, NYY CF Chapman thrown out of game, Tyson over PA announces his replacement) Final score, Yankees 11, Tigers 7 NYY 2 0 6 0 0 0 1 2 0 - 11 17 4 DET 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 1 - 7 14 4 Retrosheet Box Score and Play-By-Play: http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1934/B09200DET1934.htm Also be sure to check out my 1957 Dodgers vs Cubs radio broadcast here on YouTube! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9w7Kt1vo-3Y