1959 Chicago Cubs Radio-TV Log and Vintage Wrigley Field Info
The page from the 1959 The Sporting News Dope Book provides an overview of the Chicago Cubs' radio and television broadcast details for that season. It specifies the radio broadcast on WGN (720 AM) with announcers Jack Quinlan and Lou Boudreau, covering all home and road games, sponsored by notable local businesses such as Oak Park (Illinois) and Phillips Cigars. The television broadcast was available on WGN-TV (Channel 9), featuring announcers Jack Brickhouse and Vince Lloyd, also showcasing all home games sponsored by Theo Hamm Brewing Co. and Oklahoma Oil Co. The page includes a description of the team's uniform colors: caps are royal blue with scarlet trim, while the jerseys feature white with navy blue stripes. The word "CUBS" is prominently displayed in large, scarlet letters, and the pants are detailed as royal blue with gray stripes.