Twi-Night Doubleheaders: A Brief History

[mrbowling300]

A very good article that I came across. We used to have Twi-Night DH's in Detroit all the time, most recently early 1980s. There may have been a few a month. These days, you have the day - night double header, with the corporate greed factor getting double the gate. I've been to only one double header in my life, and that was in 1984, the Tigers magical season. We were up again KC, who we beat in the playoffs. Amazingly the Tigers dropped both ends of the DH. Enjoy.

Article about Twi-Night Doubleheaders

 

[Viejo Dinosaur]

In the 60s and 70s there were doubleheaders every Sunday….Jim Bunning pitched a no hitter in a doubleheader with the Mets…in fact a perfect game….attended many a doubleheader at Connie Mack Stadium growing up…doubleheaders back then we’re played by every team in MLB on Sundays

 

[Viejo Dinosaur]

Don’t remember when tri night doubleheaders started

 

[Dell Dude]

Is radio broadcasting of games still a thing? It was bettor you bet to listen to the games with Ernie and Paul than watch on TV. Now I do neither. If anything, internet scoreboard of I have bet(s). Bring back Johnny Walkinfuss!

 

[mrbowling300]

Is radio broadcasting of games still a thing? It was bettor you bet to listen to the games with Ernie and Paul than watch on TV. Now I do neither. If anything, internet scoreboard of I have bet(s). Bring back Johnny Walkinfuss!

In Detroit, the standard was listening to Ernie and Paul with the TV turned off...but George and Al were a pretty good duo themselves. And if you had ON-TV, the trio of Norm Cash, Hank Agguire and Larry Osterman was very good too!

 

[FairWarning]

In Detroit, the standard was listening to Ernie and Paul with the TV turned off...but George and Al were a pretty good duo themselves. And if you had ON-TV, the trio of Norm Cash, Hank Agguire and Larry Osterman was very good too!

Didn’t care for Rod Allen at all. It was sad to have Gibby also, with his poor health. We rarely could get their radio games here.