Brooklyn Dodgers vs NY Giants, Ebbets Field 4/22/1950-full radio broadcast-Red Barber/Connie Desmond

The earliest of only 3 regular season Brooklyn Dodgers games called by Red Barber known to survive (all from 1950). Original full radio broadcast, and the first Dodgers game carried on a national radio network, Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, Saturday, April 22, 1950, against their arch-rivals, the New York Giants, and the first weekend of the young season. Dodgers went in 3-1, the Giants 0-4. Both would turn out to have fine seasons, but fall short of the Whiz Kid Phillies for the '50 pennant. The Ol' Redhead himself calls the first 3 and last 3 innings, and Connie Desmond the middle 3. And there's endless ad reads for the brand new Post Sugar Crisp cereal! Ebbets announcer Tex Rickards can be heard at the beginning and end of the game (each batter had yet to be announced in ballparks), and Gladys Gooding on the Ebbets Field organ. So as Red says, "join us now for another Brooklyn ball game" - a classic time capsule of a Dodgers/Giants showdown in Flatbush, enjoy!

** Spoilers - Game results below! **

Gil Hodges hit a solo HR in the 2nd, Giants P Jack Kramer a 2-run shot in the 4th, and Hank Thompson a solo shot in the 7th.

Line score:

NYG 2 0 0 - 3 0 0 - 1 0 0 - 6 8 2
BRO 0 1 0 - 0 4 1 - 0 1 x - 7 7 0

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[henrycampbell]

What a great decade to be a New York City baseball fan, wow.

[shaunkelly]

As I get older, I find myself not being able to sleep. To go to sleep listening to the articulate and lyrical Redhead at such a holy place as Ebbetts Field is to have a little glimpse of heaven. Thank you for this.

[yopacific]

I know my dad was at this game or listening on the love these old broadcasts....what a great time to be alive.

[PAA-]

This makes me very emotional, I would do anything to jump into this radio broadcast and never come back. Truly a magical world we never will experience again. The Trolley Dodgers were the best team on Earth.

[larryloveless]

This is a great find. Born in 1953 in St. Louis and long time Cards fan this is prior to my time. I play the baseball strat-o-matic game and I have the 1950 Yankees, 1950 Phillies, 1946 Cards, 1953 Dodgers, 1954 Indians and the 1954 Giants teams of this era offered by that game. The game is so realistic and because of that game being so realistic it's like replaying games like this one. Thanks for placing on Youtube. I feel like I know many of these players even though I never saw them play.

[davidmoriah]

This is magical time travel! What a gift to have it available for free on-line. Thank you to the one who posted it.

[ksb]

Brings back so many childhood memories, good times with my Dad. Thank you so much.

[mayhem]

Wow i'm amazed af how good the audio is after almost 70 years later.

[garyhook]

Amazing that this old radio broadcast is still in good condition after seventy two years. Red Barber was one of the best baseball announcers of all time! Great baseball history!

[mstrunn]

So great; the fans seem so close to the action and much more animated than today's fans, they just loved their Dodgers, wish Ebbets Field were still intact as a monument. Much thanks for the post.

[JGL]

Kinda slow day at work, have this running through my ears, and man.. Thank you so much for this.

[alpineinc]

Earliest Red Barber regular season Brooklyn Dodgers full game audio (of only 3) known to survive. Great quality. In the annals of baseball radio history, it doesn’t get much better than this.

[emiliourioste]

Red Barber was the master and such a good mentor to Vin Scully. What a treat to listen to this broadcast.

[stanheimowitz]

Thank you so much for posting. My favorite announcers: Red Barber, Connie Desmond, and Marty Glickman. Vince Scully too. I hope we see more, of the 50's Dodgers, Giants, and NY Yankees-the Golden Age of Baseball.

[jimrechtin]

Iam going to listen to this game in it's entirety

[CarlDuke]

Great to hear the old red head.  This was before my time, but as a Dodgers fan, this gives me some sense of what it was like in days gone by in Brooklyn.  

[Dandyth]

Wow! That was great! I work at home, had this on and did time fly. I've heard stories of Brooklyn my whole life and it was a true pleasure to hear a game. I can't wait to hear the 1957 game, I really hope you put more up. Thanks!

[vaibanez]

This guy was awesome, one of the best ever. You have to love that accent. This is a great thing you have put here.

[gabbyhyman]

I wasn't born yet, but when I was 7, I went to Ebbets with my dad. Saw Robinson, Hodges, the Duke, Peewee, Campy, and the rest. Omg. But we moved to LA IN 58 so I haven't missed a season in person. My dad was a Yankees fan and loved when Barber did their broadcasts.

[christopheralexander]

Thanks uploading this broadcast, if you have more please upload them.