August 26, 1939…First MLB Game On TV + Other Sports TV Firsts The first ever Major League Baseball game was televised on August 26, 1939 on experimental station W2XBS, which is now WNBC. With Red Barber announcing, the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds played a doubleheader at Ebbets Field. The Reds won the first, … Continue reading August 26, 1939…First MLB Game On TV + Other Sports TV Firsts