First televised World Series

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Date	October 1949
Location	New York, NY, United States
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Description	An estimated 3.9 million viewers turned in to the first televised World Series in 1949. The games, shown in the New York area, were sponsored by Gillette and Ford, "becoming television's first mass audience."
Sources	Wikipedia entry, "Baseball Broadcasting Firsts" [accessed 5/9/12].
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