List of Little League World Series broadcasters
Note that this list focuses On the Television network(s) and announcers who have covered the Little League World Series' World Championship Game.
1960s
Year |
Net. |
Play-by-Play |
Color Commentator(s) |
Sideline Reporters |
1963 |
ABC |
Chris Schenkel |
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1964 |
ABC |
Jim McKay |
Bill Veeck and Sonny Fox |
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1965 |
ABC |
Jim McKay |
Jackie Robinson and Sonny Fox |
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1966 |
ABC |
Jim McKay |
Sonny Fox |
Keith Jackson |
1967 |
ABC |
Jim McKay |
Ted Williams |
Howard Cosell |
1968 |
ABC |
Keith Jackson |
Jimmy Piersall |
Jim McKay |
1969 |
ABC |
Jim McKay |
Mickey Mantle |
Vin Scully |
1970s
Year |
Net. |
Play-by-Play |
Color Commentator(s) |
Sideline Reporters |
1970 |
ABC |
Jim McKay |
Mickey Mantle |
Jack Twyman |
1971 |
ABC |
Jim McKay |
Mickey Mantle |
Jack Buck |
1972 |
ABC |
Bud Palmer |
Mickey Mantle |
Keith Jackson |
1973 |
ABC |
Keith Jackson |
Bob Gibson |
Frank Gifford |
1974 |
ABC |
Jim McKay |
Carlton Fisk |
Frank Gifford and Howard Cosell |
1975 |
ABC |
Keith Jackson |
Bob Uecker |
Al Michaels |
1976 |
ABC |
Keith Jackson |
Bob Gibson |
Ross Porter |
1977 |
ABC |
Al Michaels |
Don Sutton |
Reggie Jackson |
1978 |
ABC |
Al Michaels |
Brooks Robinson |
Keith Jackson |
1979 |
ABC |
Mel Allen |
Red Barber |
Curt Gowdy and Keith Jackson |
1980s
Year |
Net. |
Play-by-Play |
Color Commentator(s) |
Sideline Reporters |
1980 |
ABC |
Al Michaels |
Don Drysdale and Willie Stargell |
Howard Cosell |
1981 |
ABC |
Jim McKay |
Davey Lopes |
Bill Russell |
1982 |
ABC |
Jim McKay |
Steve Stone |
Frank Gifford |
1983 |
ABC |
Keith Jackson |
Earl Weaver |
Al Michaels |
1984 |
ABC |
Curt Gowdy |
Jim Palmer and Earl Weaver |
O.J. Simpson |
1985 |
ABC |
Jim McKay |
Jim Palmer |
Curt Gowdy |
1986 |
ABC |
Al Trautwig |
Johnny Bench |
Lynn Swann |
1987 |
ABC |
Al Trautwig |
Jim Palmer |
Cheryl Miller and Becky Dixon |
1988 |
ABC |
Al Trautwig |
Jim Palmer |
Reggie Jackson and Lynn Swann |
1989 |
ABC |
Al Trautwig |
Jim Palmer |
Chris Berman and Keith Jackson |
1990s
Year |
Net. |
Play-by-Play |
Color Commentator(s) |
Sideline Reporters |
1990 |
ABC |
Al Trautwig |
Jim Palmer |
Mike Adamle |
1991 |
ABC |
Brent Musburger |
Jim Palmer |
Julie Moran |
1992 |
ABC |
Brent Musburger |
Jim Palmer |
Julie Moran |
1993 |
ABC |
John Saunders |
Jim Palmer |
Maria Sansone |
1994 |
ABC |
John Saunders |
Jim Palmer |
Maria Sansone |
1995 |
ABC |
Terry Gannon |
Jimmy Key |
Maria Sansone |
1996 |
ABC |
Terry Gannon |
Kirby Puckett |
Dan Patrick |
1997 |
ABC |
Brent Musburger |
Jim Palmer |
Jimmy Roberts |
1998 |
ABC |
Brent Musburger |
Jim Palmer |
Jack Arute |
1999 |
ABC |
Terry Gannon |
Harold Reynolds |
Dave Ryan |
2000s
Year |
Net. |
Play-by-Play |
Color Commentator(s) |
Sideline Reporters |
2000 |
ABC |
Brent Musburger |
Harold Reynolds and Orel Hershiser |
Dave Ryan |
2001 |
ABC |
Brent Musburger |
Harold Reynolds and Orel Hershiser |
Dave Ryan and Álvaro Martín |
2002 |
ABC |
Brent Musburger |
Harold Reynolds and Tony Gwynn |
Linda Cohn and Dave Ryan |
2003 |
ABC |
Brent Musburger |
Harold Reynolds |
Samantha Ryan |
2004 |
ABC |
Brent Musburger |
Harold Reynolds and Buck Martinez |
Samantha Ryan and Dave Ryan |
2005 |
ABC |
Brent Musburger |
Harold Reynolds |
Samantha Ryan |
2006 |
ABC and ESPN2* |
Brent Musburger |
Orel Hershiser and Joe Morgan |
Erin Andrews and Orestes Destrade |
2007 |
ABC |
Brent Musburger |
Orel Hershiser and Dusty Baker |
Erin Andrews and Orestes Destrade |
Notes
- At first, only the World Championship Game was televised. Since the late 1980s, when the tournament was reorganized, both the U.S. and international championships, the "semifinals," have been shown.
- 1985 - ABC carries the Little League World Series championship game live for the first time on Wide World of Sports. For the first time in baseball history, the home plate umpire wears a miniature camera on his mask.
- 1997 - For the first time, U.S. Regional championship games in Little League Baseball are televised nationally on ESPN2.
- 2002 - Both the U.S. Championship and World Championship Games were televised live during prime time for the first time (6:30 ET). The World Championship Game was aired on tape delay on the West Coast.
- In 2006, 28 of the 36 games were televised on ESPN, ESPN2, and ABC.
- 2006 - The World Championship Game was initially supposed to air on ABC. However, a rain delay caused the game to be postponed until following day (Monday, August 28, 2006). As a result, the Championship Game instead, aired on ESPN2.
- In January 2007, it was announced that ESPN, ESPN2, and ABC had extended their contract with the Little League organization through 2014.
See also
- Major League Baseball on ABC
- ESPN Major League Baseball
- Little League World Series#Little League World Series champions