Assignment 7: Jonathan Tungate

Many events occurred in this week, in history, that are very important, and worth noting. But one of the more interesting while still important one occurred on September 30th, 1947. This was the televising of the first world series game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees. This event was huge for baseball, because before televised baseball was popular, there were extreme differences in the sport then there is today. Baseball games would now be pushed to later time, so one could come home from work, and watch the game on the television, and not have to attend the game. Another big change is advertising. Television made advertising threw it take off, now baseball because a big focus for advertisers because they knew so many people would be tuning in to watch the big game.

For most people, this is a good thing. It's easier for the everyday person to get the watch the games they want to, without as much hassle. However, this might not be a good thing for everyone, because it provides a different experience for people that actually go to the games. This influenced our nation because now, in the future, things would be done that way, with events being scheduled around the television, not the other way around.