Why are the MLB playoff games all starting 19 minutes after the hour?

Jackknifed_Juggernaut · October 7, 2005, 2:21pm

Why 19, and not 20?

Philster · October 7, 2005, 2:57pm

The factor in the pre-game time that is planned and the number of commercials they’ve sold, and it comes out to 19 minutes.

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