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The first televised World Series spurred America's television boom, 75 years ago

  • Written by James Walker, Emeritus Professor of Communication, Saint Xavier University
The first televised World Series spurred America's television boom, 75 years agoAn estimated 3.5 million Americans viewed the first televised World Series at bars, restaurants and storefronts.Bettmann/Getty Images

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