From the late 1920's until the early 1950's, America got it's entertainment,
including baseball, from the radio. Baseball's golden age found it's way
into the American home via the airwaves, but baseball also influenced the
entertainment industry. Below are some remarkable examples of this
crossover:
From the 1934 Adventures of Babe Ruth:
Dusty Collins -- April 16, 1934
Dutch Reaver --April 23, 1934
Harry the Hat --May 14, 1934
From the Lux Radio Theatre:
Alibi Ike -April 19, 1937
Pride Of The Yankees -- September 4, 1943
It Happens Every Spring --September 3, 1949
The Stratton Story --February 13, 1950
From the Damon Runyon Theatre:
Baseball Hattie --June 26, 1949
From the Screen Director's Playhouse:
Pride of the Yankees --September 30, 1949
From the CBS Radio Workshop:
You Could Look It Up -- July 07, 1957, based on the James Thurber story
The Day Baseball Died -- September 26, 1946
From the Hallmark Playhouse:
You Could Look It Up --May 12,1949
Larger-than-life characters have always made baseball a colorful sport. Few perhaps as colorful as Dizzy Dean, who was not only a Hall of Fall pitcher in his day, but went on to become baseball's ambassador to the American public as a radio and television personality. Listen in while he shares his unique homespun philosophy on the game and its history. Dean went on to do the color commentary on baseball's Game of the Week.
Dizzy Dean -- July 03, 1948
Dizzy Dean -- August 07, 1948
Dizzy Dean -- September 04, 1948
Listen to Bill Stein interview sports celebrities on his Sports Newsreel program.
Bill Stein's Sports Newsreel -- February 2, 1946, includes an interview with Babe Ruth, the Bambino himself.
Bill Stein's Sports Newreel -- April 11, 1947, guest Dizzy Dean
Bill Stein's Sports Newsreel -- August 19, 1949, guest Dizzy Dean