As Vin Scully would say "On this day in 1939, the first Major League Baseball game was telecast. It was doubleheader between the Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field, in Brooklyn, New York."
From MLB.com: "August 26, 1939. Station WXBS (NBC) televised a doubleheader between the Cincinnati Reds and Brooklyn Dodgers from Ebbets Field in Brooklyn. Red Barber described the game, which was televised using two cameras set up near the baselines. (Larry MacPhail, president of the Dodgers, authorized the experimental telecasts of 10 or 12 home games in 1940 and 1941. He later became president of the New York Yankees and scored another first by selling television broadcasting rights of Yankees home games in 1946. He got $75,000 for the rights, although there were only 500 television sets in New York when the season started. Unlike radio, which met with skepticism and opposition in the early years, television was accepted with open arms by ball clubs and, in 1947, 11 of the 16 clubs televised some home games.)"
Baseball Stadium Food Roundup from the New York Times
Interleague Baseball Menu:
Serve with lots of Brooklyn Beer
Peanuts
Crackerjacks
Boardwalk Fries from behind home plate at Camden Yards, Baltimore
The Ichiroll (Spicy Tuna Roll) from SafeCo Field, Seattle
or
The Crab Cake Sandwich from Crazy Crab'z located behind the scoreboard in centerfield at AT&T Park San Francisco
The Cuban Sandwich from the Goya stand at Yankee Stadium
or
Pork & Provolone Sandwich with Broccoli Rabe from Tony Luke's at Citizen Bank Park, Philidelphia
or
Traditional Argentine Empanadas from Maggie's Emapanada Bistro at Dolphin Stadium, Miami
The Bratzel, Pretzel Wrapped Brat sold behind sections 139 & 152 sold at Busch Stadium St. Louis
or
Italian Sausage with Sweet and Hot Peppers at Wrigley Field, Chicago
The 'Famous Ball Tip Sandwich' from Kinder's at McAfee Coliseum, Oakland
or
The Pit Beef BBQ Sandwich at PNC Park, Pittsburgh
or
The Gyro from Leo's Coney Island, Comerica Park, Detroit
or
Beef Fajitas from Rose's Taqueria on the Main Concourse, Minute Maid Park, Houston
The Turkey Sandwich with stuffing and Cranberry from the stand under Section 7 at Fenway Park, Boston
Dodger Dogs, Grilled from Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles
Vanilla Frozen Custard Cone from Strickland's at Progressive Field, Cleveland
or
Mini Donuts from Coors Field, Denver
or
Dippin' Dots from Angels Stadium, Anaheim
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