There was a treasure trove relating to my uncle, who was born in 1881, played in the big leagues from 1902-’17, participated in five World Series and most famously, was immortalized in a poem that outlives him significantly. I was given access to the Hall’s research area, a spellbinding backroom full of what seemed like 100 times the material on display to the public. Every museum is a time machine if you allow it to be, and I very much did. But here is a tangential point: In the course of researching and reporting the story, I spent time in Cooperstown at the Hall of Fame, a truly magical place (whether or not you have an enshrined relative you never met, but especially if you do). The story was transformative for me in many ways, unlocking a past I had only understood enough to brag about, which is to say hardly at all. RELATED: When does the 2022 MLB Season begin?Ī decade ago, I wrote a story for Sports Illustrated about my great uncle, a former Major League Baseball player and member of the Hall of Fame: Johnny Evers, of Tinker-to-Evers-to-Chance fame. To learn more about Peacock and how to sign up, visit. Peacock is currently available on the Roku platform Amazon FireTV and Fire tablets Apple devices including iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD Google platforms and devices including Android™, Android TV™ devices, Chromecast and Chromecast built-in devices Microsoft’s Xbox One family of devices, including Xbox One S and Xbox One X Sony PlayStation4 and PlayStation 4 Pro Samsung Smart TVs VIZIO SmartCast™ TVs LG Smart TVs Comcast’s entertainment platforms including Xfinity X1, Xfinity Flex, and XClass TV and Cox’s Contour and Contour Stream Player devices. Philadelphia Phillies at Washington Nationals From 1957-2000, NBC Sports was home to extensive baseball programming, including Game of the Week and Monday Night Baseball telecasts and more than 30 All-Star Games. NBC Sports played host to the first World Series broadcast in 1947, the first All-Star Game nationally broadcast in 1952, and has televised 39 World Series. The first MLB television broadcast was a 1939 Cincinnati Reds-Brooklyn Dodgers doubleheader on W2XBS (the precursor to WNBC-TV) in New York. This is far from the first foray into baseball broadcasting for NBC. Yes! In addition to the 18 games listed on the schedule below, Peacock will also feature MLB classic games, award-winning documentaries from the MLB Film & Video Archive, and highlight packages available on-demand on a new MLB hub.Īdditionally, the All-Star Futures Game, taking place in Los Angeles on July 16, at Dodger Stadium will be exclusively featured on Peacock. Will there be additional MLB content on Peacock? See below for the full 2022 MLB on Peacock schedule. However, the remaining 17 games will be available exclusively on Peacock’s premium service. The game will also be available on the NBC broadcast network. Boston Red Sox from Fenway Park on May 8 at 11:30 a.m. The first game on Peacock will feature a match-up between the Chicago White Sox vs. the Boston Red Sox on Sunday morningĪfter a 99-day-lockout, this season will still consist of a total of 162 games and for the very first time, Peacock will be the exclusive home to a new MLB game of the week on Sunday mornings.Ĭlick here to sign up for Peacock and watch MLB games live on Sunday mornings! RELATED: How to watch the Chicago White Sox vs. Twins were both postponed due to weather). Opening Day of the 2022 MLB season took place on Thursday, April 7 featuring seven games (Red Sox vs.
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