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Jersey Joe Walcott Wallops Baseball
Manage episode 381399399 series 3334627
The impact of television on baseball attendance was never more thoroughly demonstrated than the night of the Joe Walcott-Ezzard Charles championship boxing match, June 5, 1950, when clubs generally reported low gates as fans remained home to view the title bout.
Television was a new dynamic in homes across the nation, and baseball games began its slow decline in the Minor Leagues.
In this episode I tell about waning attendance numbers resulting from a boxing match.
#jerseyjoewalcott #ezzardcharles #boxing #nashvillebaseball #sulphurdell
Want to stay in touch? Find me here:
Twitter: Skip's Corner
Instagram: @skipscorner
Facebook: Skip Nipper
Email me: 262downright@gmail.com
All Skip’s Corner episodes © 2022-2024 by Skip Nipper. All Rights Reserved.
Thanks to my podcast producer David Nipper, who also wrote and performs the background music, "Sulphur Dell Sunset" © 2017 Black Train Records. All Rights Reserved.
Thanks for listening!
125 episodes
Manage episode 381399399 series 3334627
The impact of television on baseball attendance was never more thoroughly demonstrated than the night of the Joe Walcott-Ezzard Charles championship boxing match, June 5, 1950, when clubs generally reported low gates as fans remained home to view the title bout.
Television was a new dynamic in homes across the nation, and baseball games began its slow decline in the Minor Leagues.
In this episode I tell about waning attendance numbers resulting from a boxing match.
#jerseyjoewalcott #ezzardcharles #boxing #nashvillebaseball #sulphurdell
Want to stay in touch? Find me here:
Twitter: Skip's Corner
Instagram: @skipscorner
Facebook: Skip Nipper
Email me: 262downright@gmail.com
All Skip’s Corner episodes © 2022-2024 by Skip Nipper. All Rights Reserved.
Thanks to my podcast producer David Nipper, who also wrote and performs the background music, "Sulphur Dell Sunset" © 2017 Black Train Records. All Rights Reserved.
Thanks for listening!
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