Major League Baseball on NBC is the de facto branding for weekly broadcasts of Major League Baseball (MLB) games produced by NBC Sports, and televised on the NBC television network. Major League Baseball games first aired on the network from 1947 to 1989, when CBS acquired the broadcast television rights; games returned to the network in 1994 with coverage lasting until 2000. There have been several variations of the program dating back to the 1940s, including The NBC Game of the Week and Baseball Night in America.
History
From 1947 to 1956 and again in 1965, NBC only aired the All-Star Game (beginning in 1950) and World Series. From 1957 to 1989, the network aired the Saturday afternoon Game of the Week (or a variation of it prior to 1966, when NBC did not hold the exclusive over-the-air television rights). From 1994 to 1995, NBC aired games under a joint broadcasting venture with Major League Baseball and ABC called The Baseball Network. From 1996 to 2000, the network's league coverage was reduced to postseason games (three Division Series games in prime time, the American League Championship Series in even-numbered years, and the National League Championship Series and World Series in odd-numbered years), as well as the All-Star Game in even-numbered years (during years when NBC did not hold the rights to the World Series).
Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league. A total of 30 teams now play in two divisions, the American League (AL) and National League (NL), with 15 teams in each. The AL and NL operated as separate legal entities from 1901 and 1876 respectively, until 2000, when they were merged into a single organization known as Major League Baseball. After cooperating but remaining legally separate entities since 1903, in 2000 the leagues merged into a single organization led by the Commissioner of Baseball. The organization also oversees minor league baseball leagues, which comprise about 240 teams affiliated with the major-league clubs. With the World Baseball Softball Confederation, MLB manages the international World Baseball Classic tournament.
Baseball's first professional team was founded in Cincinnati in 1869. The first few decades of professional baseball were characterized by rivalries between leagues and by players who often jumped from one team or league to another. The period before 1920 in baseball was known as the dead-ball era; players rarely hit home runs during this time. Baseball survived a conspiracy to fix the 1919 World Series, which came to be known as the Black Sox Scandal. The sport rose in popularity in the 1920s, and survived potential downturns during the Great Depression and World War II. Shortly after the war, baseball's color barrier was broken by Jackie Robinson.
January 16 – Curt Flood, Gold Glove outfielder of the St. Louis Cardinals, files a civil lawsuit challenging Major League Baseball's reserve clause, a suit that will have historic implications. Flood refused to report to the Philadelphia Phillies after he was traded by the Cardinals three months ago, contending the baseball rule violates federal antitrust laws.
NBC MLB GAME OF THE WEEK THEME 1983-88 - Clark Gault/Roger Tallman
Theme used for NBC's Major League Baseball Game of the Week from 1983-88. Arguably the defining theme for Gen-Xers who followed the sport in that period.
published: 17 Feb 2015
Major League Baseball: NBC Pregame Show (no voiceover)
Theme to "Major League Baseball: An Inside Look," the pregame show for the NBC Baseball Game of the Week from 1985-1989.
(c) 1985 NBCUniversal Music Licensing
published: 17 Feb 2015
1986-1989 NBC Major League Baseball Theme
This theme debuted during NBC's coverage of the 1986 World Series. It wasn't the proper/main theme (a la for the "Game of the Week" along with postseason/All-Star Game coverage) until 1989 (their final year at covering baseball before CBS took over).
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/NBCBaseballLegacy/
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published: 01 Feb 2008
1989 MLB on NBC intro
Intro to the 1989 NLCS. Vin Scully on the mic with Tom Seaver.
I OWN NOTHING. ONLY BELONGS TO NBC/COMCAST/MLB!!
published: 12 Dec 2011
MLB on NBC opening (5-8-2022)
Aired on NBC affiliate KARE-TV in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota and shown before the MLB Sunday Leadoff game between the Chicago White Sox vs Boston Red Sox (White Sox won 3-2)
This is the first time Major League Baseball has aired on NBC since Game 6 of the American League Championship Series on October 17th, 2000
published: 22 May 2022
NBC BASEBALL THEME 1977-83 - (1978 World Series Game 6)
Still looking for a clean copy of this, but for now, for my own convenience as much as anything else, here is NBC's 1977-83 baseball theme, as seen in the open for Game 6 of the 1978 World Series.
published: 31 Mar 2019
MLB on NBC Sports Theme
Current theme song used for MLB broadcasts on NBC Sports Regional Networks. Written by Peter Calandra
published: 10 Jul 2021
1977 MLB All Star Game NEW YORK Original NBC Broadcast
from 7/19/77 the Original NBC Broadcast from Yankee Stadium the 1977 All Star game as Joe Morgan Opens the Game with a lead off HR off Jim Palmer who has a rough couple innings
MVP goes to Dodger Pitcher Don Sutton
Recorded and digitalized off original VHS pre recorded master tape the player intros breaks up some, turns to B&W but comes back to color as the game starts
Boxscore
https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1977/B07190ALS1977.htm
published: 27 Dec 2020
The 1999 World Series on NBC Theme Song Tribute
Part of "The 1999 Top 100 Favorite Songs YouTube Playlist". A montage tribute to The 1999 World Series on NBC Theme Song.
published: 30 Dec 2019
Best MLB moments on NBC!! (Kirk Gibson World Series HR, Buckner misses ball, Jeffrey Meier game)
NBC had great baseball moments!
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Theme used for NBC's Major League Baseball Game of the Week from 1983-88. Arguably the defining theme for Gen-Xers who followed the sport in that period.
Theme used for NBC's Major League Baseball Game of the Week from 1983-88. Arguably the defining theme for Gen-Xers who followed the sport in that period.
Theme used for NBC's Major League Baseball Game of the Week from 1983-88. Arguably the defining theme for Gen-Xers who followed the sport in that period.
Theme to "Major League Baseball: An Inside Look," the pregame show for the NBC Baseball Game of the Week from 1985-1989.
(c) 1985 NBCUniversal Music Licensing
Theme to "Major League Baseball: An Inside Look," the pregame show for the NBC Baseball Game of the Week from 1985-1989.
(c) 1985 NBCUniversal Music Licensing
Theme to "Major League Baseball: An Inside Look," the pregame show for the NBC Baseball Game of the Week from 1985-1989.
(c) 1985 NBCUniversal Music Licensing
This theme debuted during NBC's coverage of the 1986 World Series. It wasn't the proper/main theme (a la for the "Game of the Week" along with postseason/All-St...
This theme debuted during NBC's coverage of the 1986 World Series. It wasn't the proper/main theme (a la for the "Game of the Week" along with postseason/All-Star Game coverage) until 1989 (their final year at covering baseball before CBS took over).
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/NBCBaseballLegacy/
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=110324902316538&ref=br_rs
This theme debuted during NBC's coverage of the 1986 World Series. It wasn't the proper/main theme (a la for the "Game of the Week" along with postseason/All-Star Game coverage) until 1989 (their final year at covering baseball before CBS took over).
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/NBCBaseballLegacy/
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=110324902316538&ref=br_rs
Aired on NBC affiliate KARE-TV in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota and shown before the MLB Sunday Leadoff game between the Chicago White Sox vs Boston Red Sox (...
Aired on NBC affiliate KARE-TV in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota and shown before the MLB Sunday Leadoff game between the Chicago White Sox vs Boston Red Sox (White Sox won 3-2)
This is the first time Major League Baseball has aired on NBC since Game 6 of the American League Championship Series on October 17th, 2000
Aired on NBC affiliate KARE-TV in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota and shown before the MLB Sunday Leadoff game between the Chicago White Sox vs Boston Red Sox (White Sox won 3-2)
This is the first time Major League Baseball has aired on NBC since Game 6 of the American League Championship Series on October 17th, 2000
Still looking for a clean copy of this, but for now, for my own convenience as much as anything else, here is NBC's 1977-83 baseball theme, as seen in the open ...
Still looking for a clean copy of this, but for now, for my own convenience as much as anything else, here is NBC's 1977-83 baseball theme, as seen in the open for Game 6 of the 1978 World Series.
Still looking for a clean copy of this, but for now, for my own convenience as much as anything else, here is NBC's 1977-83 baseball theme, as seen in the open for Game 6 of the 1978 World Series.
from 7/19/77 the Original NBC Broadcast from Yankee Stadium the 1977 All Star game as Joe Morgan Opens the Game with a lead off HR off Jim Palmer who has a roug...
from 7/19/77 the Original NBC Broadcast from Yankee Stadium the 1977 All Star game as Joe Morgan Opens the Game with a lead off HR off Jim Palmer who has a rough couple innings
MVP goes to Dodger Pitcher Don Sutton
Recorded and digitalized off original VHS pre recorded master tape the player intros breaks up some, turns to B&W but comes back to color as the game starts
Boxscore
https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1977/B07190ALS1977.htm
from 7/19/77 the Original NBC Broadcast from Yankee Stadium the 1977 All Star game as Joe Morgan Opens the Game with a lead off HR off Jim Palmer who has a rough couple innings
MVP goes to Dodger Pitcher Don Sutton
Recorded and digitalized off original VHS pre recorded master tape the player intros breaks up some, turns to B&W but comes back to color as the game starts
Boxscore
https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1977/B07190ALS1977.htm
NBC had great baseball moments!
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NBC had great baseball moments!
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Theme used for NBC's Major League Baseball Game of the Week from 1983-88. Arguably the defining theme for Gen-Xers who followed the sport in that period.
Theme to "Major League Baseball: An Inside Look," the pregame show for the NBC Baseball Game of the Week from 1985-1989.
(c) 1985 NBCUniversal Music Licensing
This theme debuted during NBC's coverage of the 1986 World Series. It wasn't the proper/main theme (a la for the "Game of the Week" along with postseason/All-Star Game coverage) until 1989 (their final year at covering baseball before CBS took over).
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/NBCBaseballLegacy/
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=110324902316538&ref=br_rs
Aired on NBC affiliate KARE-TV in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota and shown before the MLB Sunday Leadoff game between the Chicago White Sox vs Boston Red Sox (White Sox won 3-2)
This is the first time Major League Baseball has aired on NBC since Game 6 of the American League Championship Series on October 17th, 2000
Still looking for a clean copy of this, but for now, for my own convenience as much as anything else, here is NBC's 1977-83 baseball theme, as seen in the open for Game 6 of the 1978 World Series.
from 7/19/77 the Original NBC Broadcast from Yankee Stadium the 1977 All Star game as Joe Morgan Opens the Game with a lead off HR off Jim Palmer who has a rough couple innings
MVP goes to Dodger Pitcher Don Sutton
Recorded and digitalized off original VHS pre recorded master tape the player intros breaks up some, turns to B&W but comes back to color as the game starts
Boxscore
https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1977/B07190ALS1977.htm
NBC had great baseball moments!
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Major League Baseball on NBC is the de facto branding for weekly broadcasts of Major League Baseball (MLB) games produced by NBC Sports, and televised on the NBC television network. Major League Baseball games first aired on the network from 1947 to 1989, when CBS acquired the broadcast television rights; games returned to the network in 1994 with coverage lasting until 2000. There have been several variations of the program dating back to the 1940s, including The NBC Game of the Week and Baseball Night in America.
History
From 1947 to 1956 and again in 1965, NBC only aired the All-Star Game (beginning in 1950) and World Series. From 1957 to 1989, the network aired the Saturday afternoon Game of the Week (or a variation of it prior to 1966, when NBC did not hold the exclusive over-the-air television rights). From 1994 to 1995, NBC aired games under a joint broadcasting venture with Major League Baseball and ABC called The Baseball Network. From 1996 to 2000, the network's league coverage was reduced to postseason games (three Division Series games in prime time, the American League Championship Series in even-numbered years, and the National League Championship Series and World Series in odd-numbered years), as well as the All-Star Game in even-numbered years (during years when NBC did not hold the rights to the World Series).
I wish time was on our side But your clock hands have got the best of me I only hope that when I come back You'll finally be ready for me And I hope and I pray that you're sorry And I hope that you know that I'm sorry Cos I never thought I would be here No I never thought I would be here And I hope and I pray that you're sorry And I hope that you know that I'm sorry Well maybe this could be our year So this is it, I'm coming home I wonder if you spent this time alone I'm the only one who cares Well maybe I'm better on my own And I hope and I pray that you're sorry And I hope that you know that I'm sorry Cos I never thought I would be here No I never thought I would be here And I hope and I pray that you're sorry And I hope that you know that I'm sorry I don't think this will be our year I'm going to take the time to remind you When you act like this, I despise you I wrote this to let you know I'm going to use this time to forget you Cos I wish that I never met you I wrote this to let you know That I'm better off on my own This was never my plan But I hope that we could become friends It wasn't you, it was me, I'll take the blame Well you can go back to hell Every word you say was a lie, I can tell It wasn't me, it was you, so here's the blame As a song in your name I'm going to take the time to remind you When you act like this, I despise you I wrote this to let you know I'm going to use this time to forget you Cos I wish that I never met you I wrote this to let you know That I'm better off on my own I wrote this to let you know