1959 Kansas City Athletics Team Radio-Television Log and Uniform Details
The 1959 Kansas City Athletics section from The Sporting News Dope Book provides details about the team’s radio and television broadcasting as well as their uniform specifications. The radio broadcasting is handled by WDAF (610) and the Schlitz-Skelly Baseball Network, with announcers Merle Harmon and Bill Grigsby. All home games and road games are set to be broadcast, with sponsorship from Jos. Schlitz Brewing Co. and Skelly Oil Co. Games will be televised on WDAF-TV (Channel 4), with the same announcers reporting as on the radio. The uniform colors feature navy blue with scarlet accents, specifically an Old English "A" embroidered on the left side. The clothing is white, with "Athletics" displayed in navy blue script across the shirt. The design includes an emblem of an elephant perched on a baseball. Socks are navy blue with two white stripes. The details illustrate the team's identity as a member of Major League Baseball during this period.