1927 : First Broadcast on Radio of Detroit Tigers Regular Season Game

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April 19, 2024 all-day
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On April 19, 1927, Ty Tyson provided the play-by-play on WWJ for the first radio broadcast of a regular season Detroit Tiger game, an 8-5 win over Cleveland Indians.

Listen to Tyson announcing a game September 20, 1934 NY Yankees Vs Detroit Tigers

Source : Detroit Historical Society Facebook page.

For more information, see “Ty Tyson, the world’s first sports broadcaster”, Detroit News, February 1, 1996.

Ty Tyson wikipedia entry.

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