Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History

- 1970 MLB Standings - Sunday, June 28, 1970 - Start Time: 8:05 p.m. Local - Attendance: 27,154 - Venue: Parc Jarry - - Radio Announcers - Lindsey Nelson - Bob Murphy - Ralph Kiner - - Managers - Gil Hodges - Gene Mauch - - Starting Lineups - 1970 New York Mets - 1 - CF - Tommie Agee - 2 - SS - Bud Harrelson - 3 - LF - Ken Singleton - 4 - 1B - Art Shamsky - 5 - RF - Dave Marshall - 6 - 2B - Ken Boswell - 7 - 3B - Joe Foy - 8 - C - Jerry Grote - 9 - P - Ray Sadecki - - 1970 Montreal Expos - 1 - LF - Don Hahn - 2 - 2B - Gary Sutherland - 3 - RF - Rusty Staub - 4 - CF - Adolfo Phillips - 5 - 3B - Coco Laboy - 6 - C - John Bateman - 7 - 1B - Ron Fairly - 8 - SS - Bobby Wine - 9 - P - Carl Morton -

- 1950 MLB Standings - Sunday, June 11, 1950 - Venue: Shibe Park - First game of doubleheader, see Second game. - Radio Announcers - Al Helfer - Art Gleason - - Managers - Lou Boudreau - Jimmy Dykes - - Starting Lineups - 1950 Cleveland Indians - 1 - RF - Bob Kennedy - 2 - LF - Allie Clark - 3 - 1B - Luke Easter - 4 - CF - Larry Doby - 5 - 3B - Al Rosen - 6 - SS - Lou Boudreau - 7 - 2B - Bobby Ávila - 8 - C - Jim Hegan - 9 - P - Bob Lemon - - 1950 Philadelphia Athletics - 1 - 3B - Bob Dillinger - 2 - RF - Wally Moses - 3 - LF - Paul Lehner - 4 - CF - Sam Chapman - 5 - 1B - Ferris Fain - 6 - SS - Eddie Joost - 7 - 2B - Billy Hitchcock - 8 - C - Joe Astroth - 9 - P - Bobby Shantz -

- 1959 Los Angeles Dodgers - Announcers - Vin Scully - Ira Cook The 1959 Los Angeles Dodgers captured their first World Series title since moving west from Brooklyn, marking a pivotal moment in franchise history. Just two years removed from their relocation, the Dodgers overcame a turbulent, injury-riddled season to finish 88–68, tying with the Milwaukee Braves atop the National League. They won a best-of-three playoff series against Milwaukee to clinch the pennant, setting the stage for a World Series matchup with the Chicago White Sox . - CF-RF - Duke Snider - LF-RF - Wally Moon - 1B - Gil Hodges - 2B - Charlie Neal - 1B-LF - Norm Larker - 3B - Jim Gilliam - CF - Don Demeter - C - John Roseboro - SS - Don Zimmer - SP-RP - Roger Craig - SP - Johnny Podres - SP-RP - Danny McDevitt - SP-RP - Sandy Koufax - SP - Don Drysdale - RP - Clem Labine

- 1978 MLB Standings - Sunday, June 18, 1978 - Attendance: 40,598 - Venue: Comiskey Park I - Radio Announcers - Lorn Brown - Harry Caray - Jimmy Piersall - - Starting Lineups - 1978 Kansas City Royals - 1 - CF - Willie Wilson - 2 - LF - Tom Poquette - 3 - 3B - George Brett - 4 - 1B - Clint Hurdle - 5 - DH - Hal McRae - 6 - C - Darrell Porter - 7 - RF - Al Cowens - 8 - SS - Freddie Patek - 9 - 2B - Jerry Terrell - - P - Paul Splittorff - - 1978 Chicago White Sox - 1 - LF - Alan Bannister - 2 - RF - Claudell Washington - 3 - CF - Chet Lemon - 4 - C - Wayne Nordhagen - 5 - 1B - Lamar Johnson - 6 - DH - Bill Nahorodny - 7 - 3B - Eric Soderholm - 8 - SS - Don Kessinger - 9 - 2B - Greg Pryor - - P - Ron Schueler -

- 1985 MLB Standings - Tuesday, June 11, 1985 - Attendance: 22,591 - Venue: Veterans Stadium - Radio Announcers - Andy Musser - Chris Wheeler - - - Starting Lineups - 1985 New York Mets - 1 - 2B - Wally Backman - 2 - 3B - Howard Johnson - 3 - 1B - Keith Hernandez - 4 - C - Gary Carter - 5 - CF - Danny Heep - 6 - LF - George Foster - 7 - RF - Clint Hurdle - 8 - SS - Rafael Santana - 9 - P - Tom Gorman - - 1985 Philadelphia Phillies - 1 - LF - Von Hayes - 2 - 3B - Rick Schu - 3 - 2B - Juan Samuel - 4 - 1B - Mike Schmidt - 5 - RF - Glenn Wilson - 6 - C - Bo Díaz - 7 - CF - Garry Maddox - 8 - SS - Luis Aguayo - 9 - P - Charles Hudson -

- 1972 MLB Season - Sunday, June 4, 1972 - Attendance: 51,904 - Venue: White Sox Park - Game Duration: 2:25 - - Radio Announcers - Frank Messer - Bill White - - Managers - Ralph Houk - Chuck Tanner - - Starting Lineups - 1972 New York Yankees - 1 - 2B - Horace Clarke - 2 - RF - Rusty Torres - 3 - CF - Bobby Murcer - 4 - LF - Roy White - 5 - 1B - Felipe Alou - 6 - C - John Ellis - 7 - 3B - Hal Lanier - 8 - SS - Gene Michael - 9 - P - Mike Kekich - - 1972 Chicago White Sox - 1 - RF - Walt Williams - 2 - 2B - Luis Alvarado - 3 - LF - Carlos May - 4 - CF - Rick Reichardt - 5 - 3B - Bill Melton - 6 - 1B - Mike Andrews - 7 - SS - Rich Morales - 8 - C - Chuck Brinkman - 9 - P - Dave Lemonds -

Baseball from 1869 to 1969 transformed from a loosely organized pastime into America’s national sport, evolving through foundational rule changes, labor struggles, the rise of major franchises, and the integration of some of the game’s most enduring legends. The first professional team, the Cincinnati Red Stockings, took the field in 1869, marking the birth of organized pro baseball. The National League was founded in 1876, providing structure and legitimacy, followed by the creation of the American League in 1901. These two leagues formed the modern Major League Baseball structure and began the annual World Series in 1903. The early era was defined by pioneers like Cap Anson, King Kelly, and Old Hoss Radbourn, who played under evolving rules, often with brutal travel and rudimentary equipment. By the 1910s, Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, and Tris Speaker were among the stars dominating the dead-ball era, when low scores and small ball tactics ruled the game. In 1920, Babe Ruth’s rise ushered in the live-ball era, transforming baseball into a power-driven spectacle. Ruth’s presence helped the New York Yankees become a dominant force, supported by legends like Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, and later Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra. Rival franchises like the St. Louis Cardinals, Brooklyn Dodgers, and Detroit Tigers rose during this time, backed by stars such as Stan Musial, Hank Greenberg, and Dizzy Dean. Branch Rickey’s signing of Jackie Robinson in 1947 shattered the color barrier, marking a turning point not only for baseball but for American society. Robinson paved the way for African American and Afro-Latino stars like Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Ernie Banks, Roberto Clemente, and Bob Gibson, who changed the game’s competitive landscape in the 1950s and '60s. Pitching greatness defined much of the late 1960s, with Sandy Koufax, Juan Marichal, and Bob Gibson dominating from the mound. The decade ended just before the mound was lowered in 1969 to help balance the pitcher-batter dynamic. By 1969, baseball had completed its first century of professional play. The year saw the introduction of divisional play and the League Championship Series, marking the beginning of the modern postseason format. It capped a remarkable hundred-year run in which baseball grew from a gentleman’s hobby into a major cultural and commercial institution.

- 1966 MLB Season - Friday, June 10, 1966 - Attendance: 10,469 - Venue: Cleveland Stadium - - Radio Announcers - Jimmy Dudley - Bob Neal - - Managers - Gil Hodges - Birdie Tebbetts - - Starting Lineups - 1966 Washington Senators - 1 - 2B - Don Blasingame - 2 - 3B - Bob Saverine - 3 - RF - Jim King - 4 - LF - Frank Howard - 5 - 1B - Dick Nen - 6 - CF - Don Lock - 7 - C - Paul Casanova - 8 - SS - Ed Brinkman - 9 - P - Phil Ortega - - 1966 Cleveland Indians - 1 - CF - Vic Davalillo - 2 - SS - Chico Salmon - 3 - LF - Leon Wagner - 4 - 3B - Max Alvis - 5 - 1B - Fred Whitfield - 6 - RF - Rocky Colavito - 7 - 2B - Dick Howser - 8 - C - Joe Azcue - 9 - P - Sonny Siebert

- 1972 Oakland Athletics - 1972 MLB Standings - - Announcers - Monte Moore - Jim Woods - Jimmy Piersall - - Key Players - 1B - Mike Epstein - LF - Joe Rudi - CF-RF - Reggie Jackson - 3B - Sal Bando - C - Dave Duncan - CF-RF - Angel Mangual - C - Gene Tenace - SS - Bert Campaneris - 2B - Larry Brown - SP - Ken Holtzman - RP - Rollie Fingers - SP - Blue Moon Odom - SP - Catfish Hunter - SP - Vida Blue - RP - Darold Knowles

- 1981 MLB Standings - Thursday, June 11, 1981 - Attendance: 18,612 - Venue: Shea Stadium - Radio Announcers - Marty Brennaman - Joe Nuxhall - - Managers - John McNamara - Joe Torre - - Starting Lineups - 1981 Cincinnati Reds - 1 - RF - Dave Collins - 2 - CF - Ken Griffey - 3 - SS - Dave Concepción - 4 - LF - George Foster - 5 - 1B - Dan Driessen - 6 - 3B - Ray Knight - 7 - 2B - Ron Oester - 8 - C - Joe Nolan - 9 - P - Tom Seaver - - 1981 New York Mets - 1 - CF - Mookie Wilson - 2 - SS - Bob Bailor - 3 - RF - Ellis Valentine - 4 - LF - Dave Kingman - 5 - 1B - Rusty Staub - 6 - 3B - Mike Cubbage - 7 - C - Alex Treviño - 8 - 2B - Doug Flynn - 9 - P - Pat Zachry -

1968 Detroit Tigers 1968 MLB Standings - - LF - Willie Horton - 1B-RF - Al Kaline - C - Bill Freehan - 1B - Norm Cash - CF-RF - Jim Northrup - 2B - Dick McAuliffe - CF - Mickey Stanley - 3B - Don Wert - SS - Tommy Matchick - SP - Earl Wilson - SP-RP - John Hiller - SP - Mickey Lolich - SP - Denny McLain - SP - Joe Sparma - SP-RP - Pat Dobson - RP - Daryl Patterson

. - 1962 MLB Standings - Wednesday, May 30, 1962 - Venue: Polo Grounds - First game of doubleheader, - - Radio Announcers - Bob Murphy - Lindsey Nelson - Ralph Kiner - - Starting Lineups - 1962 Los Angeles Dodgers - 1 - SS - Maury Wills - 2 - 3B - Jim Gilliam - 3 - CF - Willie Davis - 4 - LF - Tommy Davis - 5 - 1B - Ron Fairly - 6 - RF - Frank Howard - 7 - C - John Roseboro - 8 - 2B - Larry Burright - 9 - P - Sandy Koufax - - 1962 New York Mets - 1 - RF - Joe Christopher - 2 - SS - Elio Chacón - 3 - 3B - Cliff Cook - 4 - LF - Frank Thomas - 5 - 1B - Gil Hodges - 6 - CF - Jim Hickman - 7 - 2B - Félix Mantilla - 8 - C - Sammy Taylor - 9 - P - Jay Hook

. - 1977 MLB Standings - Tuesday, May 24, 1977 - Attendance: 14,194 - Venue: Tiger Stadium - - Radio Announcers - Ernie Harwell - Paul Carey - Starting Lineups - 1977 California Angels - 1 - CF - Gil Flores - 2 - 2B - Jerry Remy - 3 - 3B - Dave Chalk - 4 - LF - Joe Rudi - 5 - RF - Bobby Bonds - 6 - DH - Don Baylor - 7 - 1B - Ron Jackson - 8 - SS - Bobby Grich - 9 - C - Terry Humphrey - - P - Nolan Ryan - - 1977 Detroit Tigers - 1 - 3B - Phil Mankowski - 2 - 2B - Tito Fuentes - 3 - DH - Rusty Staub - 4 - LF - Steve Kemp - 5 - 1B - Jason Thompson - 6 - RF - Tim Corcoran - 7 - C - Milt May - 8 - CF - Mickey Stanley - 9 - SS - Tom Veryzer - - P - John Hiller

- Announcers - Vince Lloyd - Lou Boudreau - Jack Brickhouse - Jack Quinlan - Gene Elston - Bert Wilson - Bob Elson - Hal Totten - Lew Fonseca - Charlie Grimm - Quin Ryan - Top Players – Ernie Banks – Billy Williams – Ron Santo – Fergie Jenkins – Gabby Hartnett – Hack Wilson – Mordecai Brown – Frank Chance – Joe Tinker – Johnny Evers – Hippo Vaughn – Andy Pafko – Riggs Stephenson – Johnny Kling – Ken Holtzman – Hank Sauer – Billy Herman – George Uhle

- CF - Fred Lynn - 1B-DH - Cecil Cooper - LF-RF - Bernie Carbo - LF-DH - Jim Rice - RF - Dwight Evans - 1B - Carl Yastrzemski - 2B - Denny Doyle - 3B - Rico Petrocelli - SS - Rick Burleson - SP - Luis Tiant - SP-RP - Reggie Cleveland - SP - Bill Lee - SP-RP - Roger Moret - SP - Rick Wise - RP - Jim Willoughby - RP - Dick Drago

The 1983 Stanley Cup Final brought together two teams at very different points in their respective arcs. The New York Islanders were attempting to secure a fourth straight championship, having established themselves as the dominant team of the early '80s with a methodical, disciplined style of play. The Edmonton Oilers, in just their fourth NHL season, were driven by an explosive offense led by Wayne Gretzky, who had just posted an NHL-record 196 points in the regular season. Game 2, played on May 12 in Edmonton, reflected the broader clash between experience and firepower. While the Oilers generated pressure with their high-tempo attack, the Islanders relied on structured defensive play and opportunistic scoring, bolstered by Billy Smith's goaltending and physical tone-setting. This game continued the narrative that had formed during the playoffs — Edmonton sweeping past Winnipeg and Calgary before ousting Chicago, while the Islanders ground through Washington, the Rangers, and Boston. In this second game of the Finals, the Islanders showed why they remained a difficult opponent to crack, frustrating the Oilers’ young core with consistent forechecking and timely counterattacks. The Oilers, despite their talent, struggled to convert opportunities against a veteran team that didn’t stray from its postseason formula. #WayneGretzky #BillySmith #NewYorkIslanders #EdmontonOilers #StanleyCup1983 #MikeBossy #NHLPlayoffs

- 1972 MLB Standings - Wednesday, April 26, 1972 - Start Time: 7:35 p.m. Local - Attendance: 6,193 - Venue: Yankee Stadium I - Radio Announcers - Frank Messer - Phil Rizzuto - Bill White - - Starting Lineups - 1972 Oakland Athletics - 1 - SS - Bert Campaneris - 2 - LF - Joe Rudi - 3 - RF - Reggie Jackson - 4 - 3B - Sal Bando - 5 - CF - Bobby Brooks - 6 - C - Dave Duncan - 7 - 1B - Mike Epstein - 8 - 2B - Larry Brown - 9 - P - Denny McLain - - 1972 New York Yankees - 1 - 2B - Horace Clarke - 2 - C - Thurman Munson - 3 - CF - Bobby Murcer - 4 - LF - Roy White - 5 - 1B - Felipe Alou - 6 - RF - Johnny Callison - 7 - 3B - Rich McKinney - 8 - SS - Gene Michael - 9 - P - Mike Kekich -

From 1901 to 1960, the Pittsburgh Pirates established themselves as one of baseball’s most tradition-rich franchises, with periods of dominance, iconic players, and influential managers helping shape the team’s identity through the first six decades of the 20th century.

- 1970 MLB Standings - Thursday, April 30, 1970 - Attendance: 5,149 - Venue: Candlestick Park - Radio Announcers - Lindsey Nelson - Ralph Kiner - Bob Murphy - - Starting Lineups - 1970 New York Mets - 1 - CF - Tommie Agee - 2 - SS - Bud Harrelson - 3 - LF - Cleon Jones - 4 - 1B - Donn Clendenon - 5 - RF - Ron Swoboda - 6 - 3B - Joe Foy - 7 - 2B - Al Weis - 8 - C - Duffy Dyer - 9 - P - Nolan Ryan - - 1970 San Francisco Giants - 1 - CF - Bobby Bonds - 2 - 2B - Ron Hunt - 3 - RF - Ken Henderson - 4 - 1B - Willie McCovey - 5 - C - Dick Dietz - 6 - 3B - Jim Davenport - 7 - LF - Bob Taylor - 8 - SS - Hal Lanier - 9 - P - Mike McCormick -

- 1968 MLB Standings - Sunday, April 28, 1968 - Start Time: 2:06 p.m. Local - Venue: Yankee Stadium I - - Radio Announcers - Jerry Coleman - Phil Rizzuto - Frank Messer - - Starting Lineups - 1968 Detroit Tigers - 1 - 2B - Dick McAuliffe - 2 - CF - Mickey Stanley - 3 - RF - Al Kaline - 4 - C - Bill Freehan - 5 - 1B - Norm Cash - 6 - LF - Jim Northrup - 7 - 3B - Don Wert - 8 - SS - Ray Oyler - 9 - P - Joe Sparma - - 1968 New York Yankees - 1 - 2B - Horace Clarke - 2 - C - Jake Gibbs - 3 - 1B - Mickey Mantle - 4 - RF - Roy White - 5 - CF - Bill Robinson - 6 - LF - Steve Whitaker - 7 - 3B - Bobby Cox - 8 - SS - Gene Michael - 9 - P - Bill Monbouquette