Silver-tongued Sterling is voice of Yankees Oct 9, 2009
Sterling has been the distinctive voice of the Yankees for 21 seasons, the heir to one of the most coveted and influential seats in sports radio, though he's hardly another Mel Allen or Red Barber. The 61-year-old Sterling is either kitschy or clever, depending on who you ask, and everyone has an opinion. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Harwell will always be voice of Tigers Sep 24, 2009
In 1948, the Brooklyn Dodgers announcer Red Barber was hospitalized and the team needed an announcer fast. And so Branch Rickey -- a man who always believed a good trade could make all the difference -- dealt a catcher named Cliff Dapper to the Crackers for their announcer, Ernie Harwell. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Honor radio man Harwell Sep 17, 2009
Harwell relieved Red Barber in Brooklyn and later worked for the New York Giants and Baltimore before coming to Detroit in 1960. He received the Ford C. Frick Award from the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1981 and was honored by the Sportscasters and Sportswriters Hall of Fame in 1989. (ESPN -- Baseball)
Ex-Tigers announcer Harwell has cancer Sep 5, 2009
After serving in the Marine Corps in 1942-46, Harwell was the minor league Atlanta Crackers' radio voice in 1946-48 and went to the Brooklyn Dodgers after the team's radio broadcaster, Red Barber, fell ill in 1948. Harwell was honored by the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1981 and the Sportscasters and Sportswriters Hall of Fame in 1989. (ESPN -- Baseball)
Three L.A. Home Runs Quiet Rockies Aug 28, 2009
Hall of Famer Red Barber called the game from Ebbets Field and it was the first game of a doubleheader. Related Stories. (Los Angeles, TheInsiders.com)
World Series: Favorites? Tallahassee, Fla., team doesn't mind the high expections Aug 20, 2009
Famous natives: Richard Simmons, fitness expert; Steven Tyler, lead singer of Aerosmith; T-Pain, hip-hop singer; Burt Reynolds, actor; Jim Morrison, lead singer of The Doors; Ray Charles, pianist and singer; Red Barber, sportscaster. Driving distance to Longview: 2,836 miles. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Richard Deitsch Aug 11, 2009
The legends now broadcast from the booth in the sky: Mel Allen and Red Barber came and went long before my time; Harry Kalas recently passed and Ernie Harwell has long retired. Only Vin Scully remains, a lyrical constant between Jackie Robinson and Manny Ramirez. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Kalas to be inducted into Wall of Fame Aug 7, 2009
In June, the National Radio Hall of Fame announced that Kalas would become the 14th sportscaster enshrined there, joining the likes of Mel Allen, Red Barber, Jack Brickhouse, Harry Caray, Vin Scully and Bob Uecker. Friday's ceremony kicks off the Phillies' annual alumni weekend. (MLB.com -- Philadelphia Phillies)
Heat Index: Today's nicknames stink Jul 16, 2009
The great sportswriters such as Ring Lardner, Grantland Rice and Red Barber were literary men, and they wrote well. It takes imagination to come up with a nickname such as 'The Four Horsemen. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Kalas elected to Radio Hall of Fame Jun 19, 2009
Kalas, who died suddenly on April 13 at age 73, will become the 14th sportscaster enshrined in the Chicago-based museum, joining the likes of Mel Allen, Red Barber, Jack Brickhouse, Harry Caray, Vin Scully and Bob Uecker. A member of the original Astros broadcast team in 1965, Kalas joined the Phillies six years later. (MLB.com -- Philadelphia Phillies)
Olbermann: Scully nearly voice of Yanks? May 20, 2009
Plus, here was a chance to work again with Red Barber. And recall, too, that this was just before the Yankee dynasty collapsed. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
The Biggest Day in Dodgers History Apr 16, 2009
Red Barber, broadcasting the game, said that he had played first base "as if he had never played any other position.". After the game, Robinson told reporters "I was determined not to give too much thought to it being my first game. I just didn't want too much pressure. It was just another ball game and that is the way they are all going to be. I was comfortable in the field. "The Brooklyn players have been swell and they were encouraging all the way. (Los Angeles, TheInsiders.com)
