My Comments on World Series Scheduling

 

• In the 1960s, all the World Series games were played in the afternoon.  I remember taking a small transistor radio to school to hear the game.
• If I remember correctly, in 1971 one game was played at night.  After a certain date, all games were played at night.  Money is the name of the game.  Audiences are larger at night so the networks get more money from advertisers.  
• In the 1960s, there was one announcer from each team and one from the TV network broadcasting the game. Today, the announcers are from the Fox Network.
• 8 PM is a late starting time for people in the east.  Couldn't they start at 7 PM so very young fans can stay up to watch the game?
• I assume people in the West don't like the 5 PM PT start. On weekends it will interrupt their dinner, while they commute home on weekdays.