American radio broadcaster, television broadcaster, sportscaster (1908–1992)
Red Barber
Barber in 1955
Born
Walter Lanier Barber
(1908-02-17)February 17, 1908
Columbus, Mississippi, U.S.
Died
October 22, 1992(1992-10-22) (aged 84)
Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
Nationality
American
Other names
The Ol' Redhead
Alma mater
University of Florida
Occupation
Sports announcer
Spouse
Lylah Scarborough
(m. 1931)
Children
1
Awards
Ford C. Frick Award (1978)
Sports commentary career
Team(s)
Cincinnati Reds (1934–38) Brooklyn Dodgers (1939–53) New York Yankees (1954–66)
Genre
Play-by-play
Sport
Major League Baseball
Walter Lanier "Red" Barber (February 17, 1908 – October 22, 1992) was an American sports announcer and author. Nicknamed "The Ol' Redhead", he was primarily identified with broadcasts of Major League Baseball, calling play-by-play across four decades with the Cincinnati Reds (1934–1938), Brooklyn Dodgers (1939–1953), and New York Yankees (1954–1966). Like his fellow sportscasting pioneer Mel Allen, Barber also developed a niche calling college and professional American football in his primary market of New York City.
Walter Lanier "Red" Barber (February 17, 1908 – October 22, 1992) was an American sports announcer and author. Nicknamed "The Ol' Redhead", he was primarily...
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yrs), Bill White (18 yrs), John Flaherty (19 yrs), David Cone (17 yrs), RedBarber (13 yrs), Jim Kaat (13 yrs), Al Trautwig (12 yrs) Broadcasters assigned...
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broadcaster and journalist. After being mentored by Dodgers broadcaster RedBarber early in his career, Scully was hired by the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1950...
on a television baseball game broadcast, both during the 1939 season. RedBarber was the Dodgers' original broadcaster, calling Brooklyn Dodgers games...
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Allen before he took over as the lead announcer with the New York Giants. RedBarber called Yankees games for 13 seasons, from 1954 to 1966. Jerry Coleman...
pouring in. Laughter came in. News came in. The world shrank, with radio. — RedBarber, sportscaster, The idea of broadcasting — the unrestricted transmission...
Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 7, 2023. RedBarber, Rhubarb in the Catbird Seat Stanley Cohen, Dodgers! The First 100 Years...
previously known as Billu Barber, is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film directed by Priyadarshan, produced by Red Chillies Entertainment and...
-Baltimore-Washington network and was announced by famed sportcasters RedBarber, Tom Hussey (in Boston) and Van Patrick (in Cleveland). This was the second...
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Louis, and Toledo. Tom Hussey helped RedBarber call Games 1–2 and 6 in Boston, while Van Patrick assisted Barber in calling Games 3–5 in Cleveland. By...
moved to Maple Leaf Gardens and became the Toronto Maple Leafs. Walter (Red) Barber (1931-1961) Paul Morris (1961-1999) Andy Frost (1999-2016) Mike Ross...
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Jamael Orondé "Ronde" Barber (born April 7, 1975) is an American former football cornerback who spent his entire 16-year career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers...
Association Hall of Fame's inaugural class which included sportscasting legends RedBarber, Don Dunphy, Ted Husing and Graham McNamee. He was inducted into the National...
Marion Sylvester Barber III (June 10, 1983 – June 1, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a running back for seven seasons in the...
Anthony Perrinott Lysberg Barber, Baron Barber, TD, PC, DL (4 July 1920 – 16 December 2005) was a British Conservative politician who served as Chancellor...
the left field side of the alley was posted as 402). Radio announcer RedBarber provided the play-by-play, which has often accompanied re-played film...