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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 ...
Jan 8, 2012 · Mel Allen was The Voice: “his boom box of a voice” – Curt Smith “that wonderful, unmistakable voice” – Dick Young “the venerable Voice of Summer” – Sports Illustrated. He was the voice of the Yankees from 1939 through 1964 and became the most prominent sports broadcaster in America.
Apr 26, 2024 · Mel Allen (born Feb. 14, 1913, Birmingham, Ala., U.S.—died June 16, 1996, Greenwich, Conn.) was an announcer and sportscaster who was a pioneer in both radio and television broadcasts of baseball games. Although Allen announced other sporting events, he is best known for his work in baseball.
Jun 17, 1996 · Mel Allen, the exuberant Alabaman who turned "How about that!" and "Ballantine Blast" into common parlance during a glorious reign as the voice of the Yankees, died yesterday at his Greenwich ...
Mel Allen, the passionate Alabaman who became the voice of the Yankees, dies at 83 in Greenwich, Conn. Allen and Red Barber were the first inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame's broadcasting...
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Jul 7, 2023 · Mel Allen Mel Allen (1913-1996) delivered the radio play-by-play for the New York Yankees for 25 years at the height of the team’s success. He had one of the most recognizable voices in sportscasting for six decades, and his style and approach to calling the games have served as a model for baseball announcers of the present day.
Jun 20, 1996 · Mr. Allen, the garrulous, ebullient, Southern voice of the Yankees from 1939 to 1964, died Sunday at age 83 after battling various illnesses for a year. Rain pelted the...
Aug 14, 2013 · From 1946 to 1963, Allen broadcast 18 World Series in a row. In all, he was the voice of the Fall Classic 22 times. One of the highlights of his career came near the beginning of his time with...
“The Voice of the New York Yankees,” Mel Allen was the announcer for the team’s games from 1939-1964. He announced more World Series games than anyone in baseball history and changed the style of sports broadcasting by making the announcer seem part of the drama taking place on the field.
Jun 17, 1996 · The Voice of the Yankees has been silenced. Mel Allen, whose lilting Alabama drawl became one of the great voices of baseball broadcasting, died Sunday at home. He was 83.
