ABC's Monday Night Baseball(1976)

ABC's Monday Night Baseball is a sports series that premiered in 1976 when the network acquired broadcasting rights from NBC. The show brought Major League Baseball games to primetime audiences on Monday evenings, establishing a regular weekly slot for baseball on American television. As part of ABC's sports programming strategy during the mid-1970s, Monday Night Baseball competed for viewership alongside other popular Monday night offerings. The series showcased regular season matchups featuring teams from across the league, bringing live baseball action directly into American homes during the network's primetime schedule.