Talk:This Week in Baseball

Mel Allen

I thought that Mel Allen hosted the show until 1995. When Allen fell ill (and ultimately was in the process of dying), Warner Fusselle took over as the host just prior to Ozzie Smith's arrival.User:TMC1982

Ozzie Smith

User:Wahkeenah, you reverted my edits without giving any reason in the edit summary or adding anything to the talk page. I thought my addition helped to clarify when and for how long Ozzie Smith was host of the program, as opposed to simply saying he was host "for a time." I also mentioned that the show stopped production for a year, which is a significant fact. Could you please tell me why you think these needed to be reverted? Thanks. Anson2995 16:45, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

Wahkennah replied to my user page: I read it that you were saying the show stopped altogether in 1998, which was not true, in fact I think Ozzie was the host in 1998. The show was produced as recently as 2005, although it may be that it's been discontinued this year. Maybe you could address that question also.

I found a New York Times article from Jan 15 1997 which says that Smith would take over the show that year, with the debut episode scheduled for April 5. I also found a USA Today review in 2000[1], mentioning that TWIB was being revived by FOX after a one-year absence. They noted Buzz Brainard as the host, and he continued in that role through the end of 2005. FOX won't start broadcasting 2006 games until May 20, so I think it's too early to know whether TWIB is returning.

So to summarize, I believe that Smith was the host in 1997 and 1998, and that the show was off the air in 1999. What I suggest is adding a section that lists the hosts, and a sentence somewhere stating that the show was not aired in 1999. Does that seem reasonable? Anson2995 17:44, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

I think your timeline is correct. See the IMDB site [2]. Wahkeenah 18:12, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

Guests

I also think we should include mention of Tommy Lasorda and the San Diego Chicken, each of whom appeared in regular segments. Where there others who did the same thing? Anson2995 17:46, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

Theme music

I think somebody should put a link to a music file with the theme song Animereadabouter2 22:16, 14 August 2006 (UTC)

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