1989
The ABC Prime time show that was interrupted on October 17, 1989 was the broadcast of the World Series baseball game. The Loma Prieta earthquake caused the interruption.
The 1989 Baseball World Series between the Oakland Athletics and the San Francisco Giants was interrupted. The interruption was due to the Loma Prieta earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 on the Richter scale.
The Oakland A's won the 1989 World Series against San Francisco Giants. This was played approx. six weeks after game three (3) was interrupted by the October 1989 earthquake at Candlestick park. The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Oakland Athletics 4 games to 0 in the 1990 World Series.
The 1994 World Series was canceled when the players went out on strike for 232 days. It was the eighth work stoppage in baseball history. The cancellation of the 1994 World Series was the first since 1904. The 1904 World Series was canceled because of a dispute between American League president Ban Johnson, and New York Giants Manager John J. McGraw, and John T. Brush, the Giants' owner.
Earthquake
The San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics in the 1989 World Series.
Earthquake
62 People died in the Loma Prieta earthquake in Oct 1989.
That was the 1989 World Series between the San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics.
game 3
Loma Prieta
Game 3