Originally aired on Monday evening, July 30, 1990. WDIV is the NBC affiliate in Detroit, Michigan at at the time they carried Detroit Tigers baseball.
The Tigers were in New York to play the Yankees on this night, the broadcasters are the legendary George Kell and Al Kaline.
Commercials here are for Perry Drug Stores and Big Boy Restaurant. Then George Kell announces the Budweiser Player of the Game is Cecil Fielder.
Following a national spot for Michelob Dry there is a Citzens Insurance commercial featuring Tigers radio announcer Ernie Harwell. Finally there is a promotional ad for the Equitable Old Timers game at Tiger Stadium on Sunday, August 19, 1990.
Kell signs off and there are the closing graphics including a Bernie Smilovitz voiceover and the Tiger "meow" which was the custom close to a Tiger broadcast after a loss.
When did they stop the old timers game in Detroit?
ajk 4 months ago
i was only 8 at the time but i remember most of these commericals and the tigers game!
andersonvillas1277 8 months ago
brings back memories keep it up I love you TelevisionDetroit
crawford371 8 months ago 2