Dhameystir weedha soo socota: Bob Prince ayaa ka baxay dayrtii 1976, Keith Jackson, Howard Cosell, iyo falanqeeyaha marti Reggie Jackson ayaa ku dhawaaqay Sanadkaas Horyaalka American League Championship Series. (Warner Wolf, Al Michaels iyo falanqeeyaha marti Tom Seaver ka shaqeeyay
NLCS.) Marka laga hadlayo xil ka qaadistiisii ABC, Bob Prince wuxuu yiri "Waxaan necbaa Houston, ABC marnaba ha ii ogolaanin inaan noqdo Bob Prince". Guddoomiyaha MLB Bowie Kuhn wuxuu si adag uga soo horjeestay qorista ABC ee Howard Cosell sababtoo ah faallooyinka Cosell sanadihii la soo dhaafay ee ku saabsan sida baseball-ka uu u noqday mid caajis ah. Laakiin Roone Arledge waxa uu haystay kaarkii ugu fiicnaa maadaama qandaraaskii uu la saxiixday Major League Baseball uu siiyay ABC hadalka ugu dambeeya ee ku dhawaaqayaasha. Hadaba Cosell wuxuu ka shaqeeyay 1976 ALCS wuxuuna xubin joogto ah ka noqday "Monday Night Baseball" xilli ciyaareedkii xigay.