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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).
Feb 15, 2008 · The late Walter Lanier Barber, better known as "Red" to countless baseball fans who heard his memorable broadcasts over the decades, was born 100 years ago this Sunday. From the 1930s through...
Jan 8, 2012 · Cable television impresario Ted Turner hired Barber and Mel Allen to call the 1978 Little League World Series, one of the most bizarre anachronisms in broadcasting history. That same year, he and Allen—forever linked—became the first broadcasters honored by the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Jan 20, 2013 · The earliest of only 3 regular season Brooklyn Dodgers games called by Red Barber known to survive (all from 1950). Original full radio broadcast, and the first Dodgers game carried on a...
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You can still hear a piece of Red Barber in every Vin Scully broadcast. The preparation, accuracy, fairness, attention to detail, voice control, and allowing the crowd's roar to take over after a big play.
Oct 23, 1992 · Red Barber, one of the most influential figures in early major league baseball broadcasting and the voice of the Brooklyn Dodgers in their heyday, died Thursday in a Tallahassee, Fla., hospital...
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Red Barber (1908-92) was an American baseball broadcaster who called games on radio and television for the Cincinnati Reds, Brooklyn Dodgers, and New York Yankees. He was later a commentator on NPR.
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