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Mel Allen (born Melvin Allen Israel; February 14, 1913 – June 16, 1996) was an American sportscaster, best known for his long tenure as the primary play-by-play announcer for the New York Yankees. During the peak of his career in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, Allen was arguably the most prominent member of his profession, his voice familiar to ...
As one of the most successful clubs in Major League Baseball, the New York Yankees are also one of its oldest teams. Part of that success derives to its radio and television broadcasts that have been running beginning in 1939 when the first radio transmissions were broadcast from the old stadium, and from 1947 when television broadcasts began.
Mel Allen: Jim Britt: Ebbets Field, Brooklyn Dodgers: 1948: Mel Allen: Jim Britt and France Laux: Sportsman's Park, St. Louis Browns: 1947: Mel Allen: Jim Britt: Wrigley Field, Chicago Cubs: 1946: Mel Allen: Jim Britt and Bill Corum: Fenway Park, Boston Red Sox: 1945 Not held because of World War II: 1944: Don Dunphy: Bill Slater and Bill Corum ...
This Week in Baseball (abbreviated as TWiB, pronounced phonetically) was an American television series that focused on Major League Baseball highlights. Broadcast weekly during baseball season (and in its second incarnation, prior to marquee MLB games and during rain-delays) the program featured highlights of recent games, interviews with players, and other regular features.
In a now-viral TikTok, two 95-year-old best friends, Willa and Nancy, share a tearful goodbye as one relocates to live with her family. Their unbreakable bond was formed four years ago when they ...
Mel Kiper thought Josh Allen should be No. 1 pick in 2018 NFL Draft. Kiper has admired Allen since he was a raw prospect at the University of Wyoming.
Mel Gibson’s girlfriend is Rosalind Ross, a 34-year-old woman from Aptos, California. Given that Gibson is 69, over double the age of Ross, the 34-year age gap has been brought up. “Regarding ...
On July 21, 1984, which was Old-Timers' Day, the Yankees retired No. 9 for Roger Maris and No. 32 for Elston Howard while also dedicating plaques to both. [ 13 ] The Yankees moved the center field fence in to 410 feet (120 m), so that the Yankees could make Monument Park accessible to fans prior to most games at Yankee Stadium. [ 14 ]