Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History

- Russ Hodges

- Sid Gordon

In this 1949 radio interview, Sid Gordon, then a prominent baseball player for the New York Giants, shares insights into his career and the ongoing season. Coming off a strong 1948 season and amidst another productive year, Gordon discusses the dynamics of the Giants, his personal strategies at the plate, and his thoughts on the evolving landscape of Major League BaseballThe interview offers a snapshot into post-war baseball, a period marked by changing player dynamics and growing fan bases. As the interviewer probes, listeners gain a closer understanding of Gordon's approach to the game and his role within the team, providing a unique window into the era's sporting culture.#SidGordon #1949Baseball #NewYorkGiants #MLBHistory #RadioInterview

- 1968 NFL Standings

- Sunday Nov 3, 1968

- Stadium: Lambeau Field

- Box Score

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- Radio Announcers

- Jack Brickhouse

- Irv Kupcinet

- Frank Babcock

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- Head Coaches

- Jim Dooley

- Phil Bengtson

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- Top Players

- 1968 Chicago Bears

- RB - Gale Sayers

- LCB - Bennie McRae

- LDE - Ed O'Bradovich

- MLB - Dick Butkus

- FS - Rosey Taylor

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- 1968 Green Bay Packers

- QB - Bart Starr

- RB - Donny Anderson

- RB - Jim Grabowski

- FL - Carroll Dale

- RG - Jerry Kramer

- LDE - Willie Davis

- RDE - Lionel Aldridge

- RT - Forrest Gregg

- FS - Willie Wood

- RDT - Henry Jordan

- MLB - Ray Nitschke

- LCB - Herb Adderley

- 1975 NHL Playoffs

- Preliminary Round Game 1

- April 8, 1975

- Arena: Madison Square Garden

- Box Score

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- Radio Announcers

- Marv Albert

- Sal Messina

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- Head Coaches

- Al Arbour

- Emile Francis

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- Top Players

- 1975 New York Islanders

- Denis Potvin

- Billy Harris

- Ed Westfall

- Bob Nystrom

- Clark Gillies

- Billy Smith

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- 1975 New York Rangers

- Rod GIlbert

- Jean Ratelle

- Steve Vickers

- Gilles Villemure

- Ed Giacomin

- 1979 MLB Standings

- Friday, April 6, 1979

- 12:35 p.m.

- Attendance: 36,141

- Three Rivers Stadium

- Announcers

- Milo Hamilton

- Lanny Frattare

- Managers

- Dick Williams

- Chuck Tanner

- 1979 Montreal Expos

- 1 - CF - Andre Dawson

- 2 - 2B - Rodney Scott

- 3 - LF - Warren Cromartie

- 4 - RF - Ellis Valentine

- 5 - 1B - Tony Pérez

- 6 - C - Gary Carter

- 7 - 3B - Larry Parrish

- 8 - SS - Chris Speier

- 9 - P - Steve Rogers

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- 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates

- 1 - SS - Frank Taveras

- 2 - CF - Omar Moreno

- 3 - RF - Dave Parker

- 4 - 1B - Willie Stargell

- 5 - LF - Bill Robinson

- 6 - 2B - Rennie Stennett

- 7 - C - Ed Ott

- 8 - 3B - Phil Garner

- 9 - P - Bert Blyleven

- Bob Feller

- 1940 Cleveland Indians

- 1940 Chicago White Sox

- 1959 MLB Standings

- Sunday, April 12, 1959

- Attendance: 22,559

- Venue: Yankee Stadium I

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- Radio Announcers

- Bob Delaney

- Phil Rizzuto

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- Managers

- Pinky Higgins

- Casey Stengel

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- Lineups

- 1959 Boston Red Sox

- 1 - SS - Don Buddin

- 2 - 2B - Pete Runnels

- 3 - CF - Gene Stephens

- 4 - 1B - Vic Wertz

- 5 - RF - Jackie Jensen

- 6 - 3B - Frank Malzone

- 7 - LF - Gary Geiger

- 8 - C - Sammy White

- 9 - P - Tom Brewer

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- 1959 New York Yankees

- 1 - RF - Hank Bauer

- 2 - LF - Norm Siebern

- 3 - CF - Mickey Mantle

- 4 - C - Yogi Berra

- 5 - 2B - Gil McDougald

- 6 - 1B - Marv Throneberry

- 7 - 3B - Andy Carey

- 8 - SS - Bobby Richardson

- 9 - P - Bob Turley

- 1974 MLB Standings

- Monday, April 8, 1974

- Attendance: 53,775

- Venue: Atlanta Stadium

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- Radio Announcers

- Vin Scully

- Jerry Doggett

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- Starting Lineups

- 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers

- 1 - 2B - Davey Lopes

- 2 - LF - Bill Buckner

- 3 - CF - Jim Wynn

- 4 - C - Joe Ferguson

- 5 - RF - Willie Crawford

- 6 - 3B - Ron Cey

- 7 - 1B - Steve Garvey

- 8 - SS - Bill Russell

- 9 - P - Al Downing

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- 1974 Atlanta Braves

- 1 - RF - Ralph Garr

- 2 - 1B - Mike Lum

- 3 - 3B - Darrell Evans

- 4 - LF - Hank Aaron

- 5 - CF - Dusty Baker

- 6 - 2B - Davey Johnson

- 7 - C - Vic Correll

- 8 - SS - Craig Robinson

- 9 - P - Ron Reed

- 1965 MLB Standings

- Monday, April 12, 1965

- Attendance: 43,554

- Venue: D.C. Stadium

- Radio Announcers

- Curt Gowdy

- Ned Martin

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- Head Coaches

- Billy Herman

- Gil Hodges

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- Starting Lineups

- 1965 Boston Red Sox

- 1 - SS - Rico Petrocelli

- 2 - CF - Lenny Green

- 3 - LF - Carl Yastrzemski

- 4 - RF - Tony Conigliaro

- 5 - 1B - Lee Thomas

- 6 - 2B - Félix Mantilla

- 7 - 3B - Frank Malzone

- 8 - C - Bob Tillman

- 9 - P - Bill Monbouquette

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- 1965 Washington Senators

- 1 - 2B - Don Blasingame

- 2 - 3B - Ken McMullen

- 3 - 1B - Bob Chance

- 4 - LF - Frank Howard

- 5 - CF - Don Lock

- 6 - RF - Willie Kirkland

- 7 - C - Mike Brumley

- 8 - SS - Ed Brinkman

- 9 - P - Phil Ortega

- Ernie Harwell

- Bob Harris

.- 1969 MLB Standings

- Monday, April 7, 1969

- Start Time: 1:37 p.m. Local

- Attendance: 45,113

- Venue: Robert F. Kennedy Stadium

- Radio Announcers

- Jerry Coleman

- Phil Rizzuto

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- Starting Lineups

- 1969 New York Yankees

- 1 - 2B - Horace Clarke

- 2 - CF - Jerry Kenney

- 3 - 3B - Bobby Murcer

- 4 - LF - Roy White

- 5 - 1B - Joe Pepitone

- 6 - SS - Tom Tresh

- 7 - RF - Bill Robinson

- 8 - C - Jake Gibbs

- 9 - P - Mel Stottlemyre

- MGR - Ralph Houk

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- 1969 Washington Senators

- 1 - CF - Del Unser

- 2 - RF - Ed Stroud

- 3 - LF - Frank Howard

- 4 - 1B - Mike Epstein

- 5 - 3B - Ken McMullen

- 6 - 2B - Tim Cullen

- 7 - SS - Ed Brinkman

- 8 - C - Paul Casanova

- 9 - P - Camilo Pascual

- MGR - Ted WIlliams