![]() ![]() ESPN was also the broadcaster of the final game at the original Yankee Stadium as a part of Sunday Night Baseball with Jon Miller and Hall of Famer Joe Morgan. ESPN had the national telecasts on August 4 when Bonds tied Aaron with number 755 and on Augwhen he hit number 756. For example, in 2007, ESPN and ESPN2 added several telecasts when Barry Bonds chased Hank Aaron's record for most home runs in an MLB career. Since ESPN first received MLB telecast rights, it has become traditional for the network to make an effort to cover live historic moments in the sport. ET on Sundays as a lead-in to Sunday Night Baseball previously it was a daily program until 2017, when layoffs cut back the show's airing to Sundays.ĮSPN Radio has also been airing Major League Baseball since 1998 (succeeding CBS Radio), broadcasting Sunday Night Baseball as well as select other regular-season games, the All-Star Game and Home Run Derby, and the entire postseason including the Wild Card Game, Division Series, League Championship Series, and World Series.įormer ESPN Major League Baseball logo, used from 2006 to 2011. ESPN also airs a weekly highlight show called Baseball Tonight at 6 p.m. In addition to regular-season games, ESPN also airs several spring training games per year, the All-Star Legends and Celebrity Softball Game (until 2021) and Home Run Derby played the week of the All-Star Game, and (since 2022) the entire Wild Card Series each postseason. The network also airs the defending world champions game on Opening Day. ESPN has exclusive rights to the Wild Card Series starting in 2022.ĮSPN holds exclusive national broadcast rights to Sunday Night Baseball since 1990. In 2014, ESPN returned to broadcasting the Major League Baseball postseason. ESPN Major League Baseball is guaranteed to remain on air until 2028. ESPN's MLB coverage debuted on Apwith three Opening Day telecasts. American TV series or program ESPN Major League BaseballĮSPN Major League Baseball (also referred to as MLB on ESPN) is an American presentation of live Major League Baseball (MLB) games on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN+. ![]()
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