Mel Allen's Baseball Game Record

Released in 1959 by RCA Victor, the Mel Allen's Baseball Game uses a 33⅓ LP recorded by New York Yankees announcer Mel Allen to determine the outcomes of baseball plays. "Mel Allen Makes The Calls You Play The Game" is written at the top of the album cover to the right of Allen's picture. Further to the right is the cover price of $1.98, the RCA Victor catalog number LYB-1025, Bluebird (a line of RCA children records) and the RCA "Nipper the dog" logo, and reads; "A sensational new game you play by using this record. Each game will be different. All the realism and excitement of a World Series as YOU play championship ball."

"Complete with Score Card, Rules and Playing Field" the black & white cover art illustrates a play at the plate. Each side of the LP has seven tracks, for use in different game situations. Each track has four interleaved grooves announcing the resulting play, leading to different outcomes based on which groove happens to catch the phonograph needle. The only hitch was RCA Victor engineers have found no way of avoiding a double play call when there are already two outs.

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Reviews were good when the record was released, but it was noted that "hi fi fans may object to any record which invites their offspring to tamper with the control arm and fool with the needle." But, otherwise the game was enjoyable and moderately exciting.

The back of the album cover is used as the game board. The rules sheet instructs "How To Play The Record" and "How To Play With Mel Allen" It Instructs to use small coins as batters and base runners, on the illustrated baseball diamond on back of album as the playing field. Fill in the names of your favorite players for two complete teams of nine men on your score card which was provided.

"Mel Allen's Baseball Game" RCA Victor Record


Back Cover "Mel Allen's Baseball Game"	Secret Spiral Record


Rules	Score Card

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