![]() The studio host from 2001-2008 was Zelasko and Kevin Kennedy from 2007-2008 there were rotating analysts along with Zelasko and Kennedy in Eric Karros, Mark Grace, and Joe Girardi (2007 only). Caray was replaced by Keith Olbermann from 1999 to 2000, who was replaced by Jeanne Zelasko in 2001. The original studio personnel was Chip Caray, Steve Lyons, and Dave Winfield. On April 16, 2004, FOX aired a Friday night game between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox to cover the teams' first head to head meeting since the 2003 ALCS. Also as part of that coverage, it aired a Tuesday night game between the Cardinals and the rival Chicago Cubs, in which McGwire hit his record-breaking 62nd home run. Louis Cardinals as part of its coverage of Mark McGwire's attempt to break the single-season home run record set by Roger Maris. In 1998, FOX aired a Sunday afternoon game between the Cincinnati Reds and St. Since its baseball coverage began in 1996, FOX has aired three regular season games on days other than Saturdays. Since 2010, FOX has been airing Saturday night games. However, the network was limited to one League Championship Series per year (ALCS in odd-numbered years, NLCS in even-numbered years), alternating with TBS. ![]() FOX's regular season package now began in April, and the network still remained the exclusive home to the All-Star Game and World Series. On July 11, 2006, rumors about the end of MLB on FOX ended when the network signed a seven-year contract, meaning the World Series would still be aired on FOX through at least 2013. In September 2000, FOX signed a contract with MLB to show Saturday afternoon baseball, the All-Star Game, selected Division Series games, and exclusive coverage of League Championship Series and the World Series. Like NBC, FOX determined its Saturday schedule by who was playing a team from one of the three largest television markets: New York, Los Angeles, or Chicago. During odd numbered years, FOX televised the All-Star Game and American League Championship Series while televisiong the National League Championship Series and the World Series in even numbered years. Unlike the previous deal with The Baseball Network, Fox went back to the format of televising regular season games on Saturday afternoons (about 16 games starting with Memorial Day weekend). ![]() On November 7, 1995, Major League Baseball made a five year deal with FOX and NBC. ![]()
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