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College Baseball Popularity Traced To Espn Coverage, Michael L. Hilt
College Baseball Popularity Traced To Espn Coverage, Michael L. Hilt
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The College World Series began in 1947. But it did not have a national television contract until 1980, when ESPN agreed to carry some of the games.
Since then college baseball, and specifically the College World Series, has experienced a popularity explosion. That popularity increase can be directly attributed to ESPN.