On October 3, 1951, the Polo Grounds hosted a significant baseball game, known as the Shot Heard 'Round the World. Although the stadium had a capacity of 54,500, only 34,320 fans attended the game, with ticket prices ranging from 60 cents for bleachers to $3 for box seats. The weather was overcast with a chance of rain. A week prior, the New York Giants announced that they had sold all World Series tickets, leading many to believe that this playoff game was not included. As a result, some fans opted to listen to the game on the radio or watch it on television, as it was the first baseball game to be televised nationwide on CBS and NBC. The press box was filled with notable broadcasters, including Red Barber for the Dodgers on WMGM, Ernie Harwell on NBC, and Russ Hodges for the Giants on WMCA, all of whom would later be honored with the Ford C. Frick Award and induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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75th Anniversary of the Shot Heard 'Round the World
The Polo Grounds hosted the historic baseball game known as the Shot Heard 'Round the World on October 3, 1951, with only 34,320 attendees despite a capacity of 54,500. This game was notable for being the first televised baseball game coast to coast, featuring prominent broadcasters who would later be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Shot Heard ’Round the World turns 75 — the media chronicling it helped etch it into baseball lore forever
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