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On August 5, 1921, Arlin called the first baseball game ever to be broadcast on radio, describing the Pirates' 8-5 victory over the Phillies from a Forbes Field box seat for Pittsburgh's station KDKA. That fall, Arlin worked the first-ever football broadcast as well, a college game between Pitt and West Virginia. (SL)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » August 5, 1921: The first radio broadcast of a ML game is heard over KDKA in Pittsburgh when Harold Arlin announces the Pirates-Phils game. The Pirates score three runs in the 8th inning, beating the Phils 8–5. Arlin broadcast the first football game between Pittsburgh and West Virginia. His grandson Steve Arlin will pitch for the future San Diego Padres. » August 30, 1972: In Pittsburgh, announcer Bob Prince turns the mike over to Harold Arlin. On August 5, 1921, Arlin was the first announcer to broadcast a live play-by-play game, on KDKA. Today he calls a few innings while his grandson, Steve, is on the mound for the Pirates against San Diego.