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Baseball

Auggie

(31,979 posts) Fri Oct 4, 2019, 07:15 PM Oct 2019

When was the last time playoff baseball could be seen on free broadcast television? [View all]

Not the WS, but divisional and championship games?

Can't find the answer on Google.

Broadcast TV -- what you needed an antenna for. It was free. Remember? Anyone?

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When was the last time playoff baseball could be seen on free broadcast television? [View all] Auggie Oct 2019 OP

I remember caring about baseball. Cartoonist Oct 2019 #1

Sometime during the 1980's would be my guess htuttle Oct 2019 #2

I remember getting laid off around this time in 1986 ... Auggie Oct 2019 #5

I was 86ed in '86 also. El Supremo Oct 2019 #8

What program of any worth has been shown on b'cast TV in the last 10 years? stopbush Oct 2019 #3

What is free broadcast television? El Supremo Oct 2019 #4

Wikipedia has articles on playoff series broadcasters.. Princess Turandot Oct 2019 #6

Thanks. Auggie Oct 2019 #7

Is there any market where the regular season games are seen on free broadcast TV? dflprincess Oct 2019 #9

The Giants occasionally air on the local NBC affiliate ... Auggie Oct 2019 #10

A thing of the past, I'm afraid. Ohiogal Oct 2019 #11