Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History
Classic radio broadcasts of baseball and football games and interviews from the past 100 years in sports history. Hear the greats like Vin Scully, Ernie Harwell, Mel Allen, Harry Caray, and Phil Rizzuto with the vintage radio play-by-play.Full games are published 5 times a week. Bonus episodes and interview clips will be published on the off-days of Mondays and Thursdays.All of the old-time radio broadcasts distributed in this podcast are either in the public domain, have expired copyright, or are freely available in Creative Commons on archive.org.Visit RetroSeasons.com for more sports history.
1969-Jul-20 • LAD/SFG • Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Francisco Giants - Classic Baseball Radio Broadcast
- 1969 MLB Standings
- Sunday, July 20, 1969
- Attendance: 32,560
- Venue: Candlestick Park
- Box Score
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- Radio Announcers
- Vin Scully
- Jerry Doggett
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- Managers
- Walt Alston
- Clyde King
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- Starting Lineups
- 1969 Los Angeles Dodgers
- 1 - SS - Maury Wills
- 2 - CF - Manny Mota
- 3 - LF - Willie Crawford
- 4...
2006 • Baseball Clip • Ernie Harwell • Part 6 of 8 - Tigers 1980s and 90s - Radio Interview
- Ernie Harwell
- Bob Harris
In this 2006 audio clip, the legendary baseball broadcaster Ernie Harwell delves into the Detroit Tigers' history during the 1980s and 1990s, a period that saw a mix of triumphs and challenges for the team. Harwell, whose career with the Tigers spanned parts of five decades, offers unique insights into the team's dynamics, key games, and standout players from those years. His tenure included the Tigers' 1984 World Series championship, a high point in the team's history. By 2006, Harwell had been retired from full-time broadcasting for several years, but...
1957-Jul-20 • CHC/BKN • Chicago Cubs vs Brooklyn Dodgers - Classic Baseball Radio Broadcast
- 1957 MLB Standings
- Saturday, July 20, 1957
- Attendance: 6,758
- Venue: Ebbets Field
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- Radio Announcers
- Vin Scully
- Al Helfer
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- Managers
- Bob Scheffing
- Walter Alston
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- Starting Lineups
- 1957 Chicago Cubs
- 1 - CF - Bob Will
- 2 - 1B - Bob Speake
- 3 - SS - Ernie Banks
- 4 - RF - Walt Moryn
<...1971-Jul-13 • MLB All-Star Game - Classic Baseball Radio Broadcast
- 1971 MLB Standings
- Attendance: 53,559
- Venue: Tiger Stadium
- Box Score
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- Radio Announcers
- Jim Simpson
- Sandy Koufax
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- Managers
- Sparky Anderson
- Earl Weaver
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- Starting Lineups
- 1971 National League
- 1 - CF - Willie Mays
- 2 - RF - Hank Aaron
- 3 - 3B - Joe Torre
- 4 - LF - Willie Stargell
<...1958 • Baseball Clip • Herb Score Interview - Radio
- Harry Wismer
- Herb Score
In this 1958 audio clip, listeners are presented with an interview featuring Herb Score, a promising young pitcher for the Cleveland Indians, whose career was notably impacted by an injury early on. At this point in time, Score was coming off a challenging season, having been struck in the face by a line drive in May 1957, which significantly affected his playing career. Before this incident, Score was considered one of the most dominant pitchers in Major League Baseball, with a blazing fastball that led him to be named...
1983-Jul-17 • USFL Championship • Michigan vs Philadelphia - Classic Football Radio Broadcast
- Michigan Panthers vs Philadelphia Stars
- Venue: Mile High Stadium
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- 1983 Michigan Panthers
- Key Players
- Bobby Hebert
- Ken Lacy
- John Williams
- Cleo Miller
- Mike Cobb
- Anthony Carter
- Derek Holloway
- Novo Bojovic
- Lonell Phea
- Robert Pennywell
- David Greenwood
- John Corker
- David Tipton
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- 1983 Philadelphia Stars<...
1967-Jul-11 • MLB All-Star Game - Classic Baseball Radio Broadcast
- 1967 MLB Standings
- Tuesday, July 11, 1967
- Attendance: 46,309
- Venue: Anaheim Stadium
- Box Score
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- Radio Announcers
- Jim Simpson
- Tony Kubek
- Buddy Blattner
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- Managers
- Walter Alston
- Hank Bauer
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- Starting Lineups
- 1967 National League
- 1 - LF - Lou Brock
- 2 - RF - Roberto Clemente
- 3 - CF - Henry...
1959-Aug-03 • MLB All-Star Game G2 • Classic Baseball Radio Broadcast
.- 1959 MLB Standings
- Monday, August 3, 1959
- Attendance: 55,105
- Venue: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- Box Score
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- Radio Announcers
- Bob Neal
- Russ Hodges
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- Managers
- Casey Stengel
- Fred Haney
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- Starting Lineups
- 1959 American League
- 1 - 1B - Pete Runnels
- 2 - 2B - Nellie Fox
- 3 - LF - Ted Williams
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1979 • Baseball Clip • Tommy Lasorda Talks to Young Athletes
- Tommy Lasorda
- Wayne Cody
- Davey Lopes
- Bill Russell
- Reggie Smith
In this 1979 clip, Tommy Lasorda, then-manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, imparts wisdom and guidance to young athletes, drawing on his extensive experience as both a player and a coach. At this time, Lasorda was establishing himself as one of the most influential figures in baseball, both for his tactical acumen and for his ability to motivate and develop players. This broadcast reflects Lasorda's commitment to the sport and to teaching, as...
1954-Jul-13 • MLB All-Star Game - Classic Baseball Radio Broadcast
- 1954 MLB Standings
- Tuesday, July 13, 1954
- Attendance: 69,751
- Venue: Cleveland Stadium
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- Radio Announcers
- Al Helfer
- Jimmy Dudley
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- Managers
- Walter Alston
- Casey Stengel
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- Starting Lineups
- 1954 National League
- 1 - 2B - Granny Hamner
- 2 - SS - Al Dark
- 3 - CF - Duke Snider
- 4 - RF - Stan Musial
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