After another announcing job in Syracuse, New York, he landed his first full-time baseball job with the Springfield, Massachusetts Cubs who at that time were a member of the International League. Herb was hired by the Twins in , their second year in the American League and has been with them ever since. In he received baseballs greatest media honor- the Ford C.
Carneal died Sunday, April 1, , at his home in Minnetonka, the team announced. He was He died of congestive heart failure, the Twins said. Carneal was part of the club's radio play-by-play team for all but the first year of the team's existence in Minnesota. He called Athletics and Phillies games in Philadelphia and Orioles games in Baltimore before coming to Minnesota in -- a year after the Washington Senators became the Twins.
Frick Award for major contributions to baseball broadcasting by the Hall of Fame in Peter, a longtime friend of Carneal's. He does all of his homework. He's never been a guy that's been real flashy. He just kind of slips into the seat and says, 'Hi, everybody. He stopped traveling with the team in , scaled back further in and last year was limited to the first three innings of weekend and weekday afternoon home games.
He was scheduled for similar spot duty this season, but health problems put that in doubt. Needing a walker to get around the Metrodome and his vocal chords clearly weakened, Carneal sat in the media dining room and smiled before the home opener, still eager to get behind the mike. Carneal, who was born in Richmond, Va.
That's one of the things that makes me keep going. Funeral arrangements were pending Sunday. Associated Press Writer Gregg Aamot contributed to this report. Last edited by Bill Burgess ; , PM. Comment Post Cancel.
Jaime A. He began broadcasting for the Dodgers in Jarrin is known for his beautiful voice and fantastic trilling of "R"s in Spanish. In the Los Angeles baseball market Spanish speakers have always been important to the Dodgers.
Jarrin's broadcasts are listened to by Spanish speakers both at home and in the ballpark. Jaime Jarrin was the recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award.
Born in Cayambe, Ecuador, in South America, Jarrin attended Central University of Quito to study engineering, philosophy, letters, journalism and broadcasting. Prior to the station's sending him on the road, he re-broadcast games to a Latino audience by recreating Dodgers games being called live by Vin Scully.
In Jarrin was honored in his native Ecuador with the prestigious La Gran Cruz al Merito en El Grado de Comendado medal of honor, the highest award presented in Ecuador to non-military personnel. He was in terrible auto accident in , and almost lost his life. Named in honor of the former broadcaster and Commissioner of Baseball, the Frick Award has been given annually since to a broadcaster "for major contributions to the game of baseball.
In , he spoke at the MLB Rookie Development seminar, which is designed to prepare top minor league prospects for the Major Leagues. He has called more than 30 world championship boxing title bouts throughout the world for radio and television stations in Latin America. His son, Jorge - "The Captain" - covers traffic for English and Spanish radio stations in Los Angeles and works for the Dodgers in the sales and marketing department. Louis Browns, St. Milo Hamilton, the recipient of the Ford C.
Frick Award, has broadcast major league baseball for well over 40 years. It is no coincidence that he has probably been behind the microphone for more historic baseball events than any other announcer. His smooth style appeals to his listeners and his knowledge of the game has earned him the respect of his peers. Among the milestones he has broadcast are Hank Aaron's th home run, Ernie Banks' fifth grand-slam of the season, seven no-hitters and Roger Maris' 61st homer recreated on Western Union ticker.
He was also on the Cardinals' broadcast crew when Stan Musial hit his record-breaking fifth home run in a doubleheader and he was doing the play-by-play 18 years later when San Diego's Nate Colbert duplicated Musial's feat. Born in Fairfield, Iowa, on September 2, , Hamilton graduated from the University of Iowa with a degree in radio speech. After leaving Chicago, Hamilton joined up with the Houston Astros. He spent two years as the number-two announcer behind longtime Astros voice Gene Elston another native Iowan.
Ironically, Hamilton helped push out Elston after the season much like Caray had done to him in Chicago. He has been their main announcer since Ernie Harwell made his major league debut in after becoming the only broadcaster who ever figured in a baseball trade. Harwell's two biggest thrills as an announcer were Bobby Thomson's playoff homer in and Hoyt Wilhelm's no-hitter against the Yankees.
Harwell was doing the first coast-to-coast telecast of a major sporting event when Thomson connected. Ernie remembers blurting "It's gone" as Thomson swung, and then sweating it out as he waited for the ball to clear the fence.
His excellent account of Wilhelm's no-hitter is in the Hall of Fame's library, as is his well-known essay, "Baseball—A Game for All America," a tribute to baseball. Harwell places "wearability" at the top of his list of requisites for broadcasting success. The longtime "Voice of the Red Sox," Gowdy made his broadcasting debut in atop an orange crate in Cheyenne, Wyoming, doing the play-by-play of a six-man football game between Pine Bluff and St.
Mary's before 15 fans in sub-zero weather. His enthusiasm and distinctive style during his subsequent broadcasts of minor league baseball and major league recreations over KOMA in Oklahoma City earned him an opportunity with the New York Yankees and Mel Allen in Two years later Gowdy became head man on the Boston Red Sox broadcast team.
Gowdy was the recipient of the George Foster Peabody Award for excellence in broadcasting for his "blend of reporting, accuracy, knowledge, good humor, infectious honesty and enthusiasm. Gowdy's numerous network assignments ran the gamut of sports: from the World Series to the Super Bowl to the Montreal Olympics to the "American Sportsman" series.
As Gowdy recalled: "I tried to pretend that I was sitting in the stands with a buddy watching the game—poking him in the ribs when something exciting happened. I never took myself too seriously. An announcer is only as good as yesterday's performance. Bob's wikipedia article Bob Prince, the recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award, parlayed a raspy voice, baseball savvy, shameless partisanship, a delightful sense of humor and an eccentric personality to become a Pittsburgh institution.
He began with Rosey Rowswell on the Pirate radio broadcasts in and his affiliation with the ballclub spanned five decades. He was known as "The Gunner" for his rapid-fire delivery. Prince's charming yet brash demeanor, clever command of the language, entertaining gift of gab and appreciation of baseball's human elements made him the consummate professional.
He was known for his colorful colloquialisms and he coined many of the Pirates' nicknames. His popsicle stick frame was invariably adorned with a narrow tie and a garish sport coat, attire which suited his flamboyant personality. Sporting News' obituary, June 24, , pp. He died from Parkinson's disease and pneumonia. Lindsey Nelson was the recipient of the Ford C.
A journalism graduate of the University of Tennessee, Nelson's broadcasting career began in following stints as a reporter in Columbia, Tennessee, and as a World War II correspondent attached to the ninth infantry division. Nelson developed a broadcasting style that was easygoing and inoffensive.
He was bright, articulate, knowledgeable, and pleasant. His fortes were his tolerance and patience and he was equally at home in the clubhouse and in the broadcast booth.
As Nelson recalled: "No amount of money can replace the joy and the experience of being with the Mets. To me, baseball is theater. It has all the elements: drama, tragedy, and comedy. Whenever he came on camera, TV viewers may have reached for their sunglasses, but never for their earplugs. Nelson was the voice of Notre Dame football for 13 years and covered the Cotton Bowl 25 times. He was also an NFL telecaster for over 20 years. One day we had a rainout and we staged a victory party.
In recognition of his "major contributions to baseball," Garagiola received the Ford C. Garagiola's credentials are impressive. A journeyman catcher for nine seasons with the Cardinals, Pirates, Cubs and Giants, his interest in broadcasting piqued in when he tuned in to his team's radio broadcasts while convalescing from a shoulder separation.
Following his retirement as a player after the season, he was offered a job with the Cardinals' broadcast crew. In the booth, Garagiola possessed a marvelous, easy-to-like approach to the game and a friendly, folksy manner. Garagiola currently does TV broadcasts for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
If you grew up a Mets fan in New York, Murphy's distinctive Midwestern baritone is unmistakable, even when it raises an octave or two describing a Mets' defensive gem. Over the years, Murphy often shared the broadcast booth with sportscasters who weren't even born when he landed his first radio job. His first major league opportunity came in when he joined Curt Gowdy on Red Sox radio. In he left Boston for Baltimore before signing on with the Mets in , thanks in a large part to Roger Maris.
His broadcasting philosophy is reminiscent of Satchel Paige's oft-quoted axiom. James R. Alzheimer's disease, last 2 yrs. Dudley, who fashioned his broadcast style after the legendary Red Barber, served as the voice of the Cleveland Indians from through In his 20 seasons with the Indians, Dudley was known for his warm, rich description of both victory and defeat.
In his first year behind the microphone, the Tribe set a major league attendance record, captured the American League pennant and won the World Series. Dudley was born in Alexandria, Virginia and is a graduate of the University of Virginia, where he majored in chemistry and played baseball, basketball and football.
As a budding young broadcaster, he apprenticed for Cubs' pioneer announcer Hal Totten. Following his tenure with the Indians, Dudley called games for the Seattle Pilots and ended his radio career in as the voice of the Pacific Coast League's Tucson Toros. To hear sound clips featuring Jimmy Dudley, he can be found on the brandx. Just click on "radio" and then click on "pilots". A's game, played March 28, , in Mesa, Arizona.
The illustrious "Voice of the Brewers," the catcher-turned-broadcaster's self-effacing personality and eternally optimistic outlook made him an instant fan favorite. A world-renowned comedic voice in broadcasting, Uecker earned his break at Al Hirt's nightclub in Atlanta in Hirt was so impressed with Uecker's dead-pan comedy that he arranged for him to appear on Johnny Carson's "Tonight Show.
Belvedere" beginning in Uecker also hosted a pair of syndicated television shows, appeared in popular commercials, was cast as a radio announcer in the films "Major League" and "Major League II" and authored the hilarious book entitled "Catcher in the Wry," which recounts his major league career. He was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in Despite his reputation as a comedian, Bob is known for being totally professional in the booth.
Uecker spent six seasons in the major leagues with the Braves, Cardinals and Phillies, hitting. He played on one World Series winner with the Cardinals. Frick Award was legendary Bay area broadcaster Lon Simmons. An original voice of the Giants when they moved west, Simmons called games for San Francisco and Oakland for 41 years before retiring after the season.
When the Giants moved to San Francisco in , Russ Hodges was the only announcer to make the move, and Simmons joined him for the team's initial broadcasts at Seals Stadium. Simmons and Hodges worked together for 13 years before Simmons retired in after the death of his first wife.
He returned to the Giants in for three more years, then moved across the bay to Oakland, where he teamed with Bill King to broadcast Athletics games from In , he returned to the Giants broadcast team again, working a partial schedule, until his retirement after the season. Simmons broadcast the pennant-winning Giants team of and A's teams which reached the World Series from to He counts as his biggest thrills calling the th home run of Willie Mays, and the dramatic home run that marked the return of Willie McCovey to San Francisco in For those and many other home runs, Simmons gave his trademark call of "tell it goodbye!
Frick Award was Jerry Coleman. For more than three decades, Coleman has been the voice of the San Diego Padres. A former major league all-star infielder in nine seasons with the New York Yankees, , Coleman successfully transitioned from the field to the broadcast booth in He has been a fan-favorite on the radio airwaves for the last 41 years, including 32 seasons, the last 23 consecutive, as voice of the San Diego Padres.
We look forward to being with Jerry and his family when we honor him July 31 at the Induction Ceremony in Cooperstown. Beginning in , Coleman joined a Yankees radio team featuring Mel Allen, Red Barber, Joe Garagiola and Phil Rizzuto, and was an active member of the broadcast team annually through In , Coleman left the broadcast booth to become field manager for the Padres, a stint that lasted just one year after Coleman guided the club to a sixth-place finish.
He returned as voice of the Padres in He played 6 years in their minor league system before reaching the big club in Coleman hit. Coleman avoided a sophomore jinx by earning a selection to the All-Star team in He was involved in many flying missions, and received numerous honors and medals during his time in the military, and has been honored in recent years for his call to duty -- even more so following the events of September 11, Coleman's career declined after injuring himself the following season, relegating him to a bench role.
He was forced to retire after the season, but he left on a good note; hitting. Coleman's WPIX call of ex-teammate Mickey Mantle's th career home run in was brief and from the heart: Here's the payoff pitch This is IT!
There it goes! It's out of here! In Coleman became lead radio announcer for the San Diego Padres, a position he has held every year since but , when the Padres hired him to manage predating a trend of broadcasters-turned-managers that started in the late s.
He also called national regular-season and postseason broadcasts for the CBS Radio Network from the mids to the s. Coleman is also famous for his pet phrases "Oh Doctor! During an interview in the height of the steroids scandal in , Coleman stated "if I'm emperor, the first time 50 games, the second time games and the third strike you're out", referring to how baseball should suspend players for being caught taking steroids.
He is known as the "Master of the Malaprop" for making sometimes embarrassing mistakes on the microphone [1], but he is nonetheless popular. In , he was given the Ford C. He delivered baseball to a new legion of fans as the lead voice of the expansion Houston Astros for 25 years, from their beginnings as the Colt. Elston broke into radio as a high school basketball broadcaster in in Fort Dodge, Iowa. After serving the Navy during World War II, he returned to the small midwest stations he knew so well.
His break came in when he handled color commentary for the National Football League Cleveland Rams. Three years later, he was named play-by-play for Des Moines of the Western League. In he made the major leagues as the number two man for the Chicago Cubs. In , as baseball was expanding, he was the first announcer to handle play-by-play duties for the Houston franchise. Gene's wikipedia entry: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A native of Iowa, Elston's first job in announcing was high school basketball in From there he progressed to minor league baseball starting in His first job in the major leagues was 8 years later in , when he became the number two radio announcer for the Chicago Cubs, alongside Vince Lloyd.
In , the expansion Houston Colt. The team changed its name to the Astros three years later, and Elston continued as their main announcer through , when he was fired in favor of another Iowan, Milo Hamilton who had been the team's number-two announcer in Starting in , Elston went back to calling national radio broadcasts instead of games for a specific team.
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