This Sunday, TBS airs the annual MLB Civil Rights Game. This year’s game pits Philadelphia at Atlanta. Here’s the details and Dick Stockton’s name is attached to the contest. Viewer beware.
“Sunday MLB on TBS” Continues with the 2011 Civil Rights Game
Philadelphia Phillies @ Atlanta Braves at 1:30 p.m. (ET)
“Sunday MLB on TBS” continues on May 15 at 1:30 p.m. (ET) with the 2011 Civil Rights Game when Ryan Howard and the Philadelphia Phillies visit Jason Heyward and the Atlanta Braves. Roy Halladay is scheduled to start for the Phillies against the Braves’ probable starter Tim Hudson. The telecast will feature special visits to the broadcast booth from MLB Hall of Famers including Braves legend Hank Aaron and 2011 Beacon Award winner Ernie Banks. Play-by-play announcer Dick Stockton will call the game alongside analyst Ron Darling.
“Sunday MLB on TBS” includes match-ups on TBS every Sunday afternoon throughout the regular season. The network also will exclusively televise the MLB All-Star Selection Show on Sunday, July 3. Additionally, beginning in October, TBS will once again provide exclusive coverage of the four Division Series and the National League Championship Series (NLCS).
TBS has served as the exclusive home of Major League Baseball’s Division Series (DS) and one League Championship Series (LCS) since 2007, has broadcasted MLB games for more than 30 years and was home of Atlanta Braves from 1977-2007.
SUNDAY MLB ON TBS SCHEDULE:
Sun., May 15 1:30 p.m. (ET) Philadelphia Phillies @ Atlanta Braves Announcers: Dick Stockton (play-by-play) and Ron Darling (analyst) SUNDAY MLB ON TBS UPCOMING SCHEDULE:
Sun., May 22 1 p.m. (ET) New York Mets @ New York Yankees Announcers: Brian Anderson (play-by-play) and John Smoltz (analyst) Sun., May 29 1 p.m. (ET) Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers Announcers: Brian Anderson (play-by-play) and Dennis Eckersley (analyst)
That will do it.