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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.
He was the voice of the Yankees from 1939 through 1964 and became the most prominent sports broadcaster in America. His credits include twenty World Series, twenty-four All-Star Games, fourteen Rose Bowls, five Orange Bowls and two Sugar Bowls.
Mel Allen (born Melvin Allen Israel; February 14, 1913 – June 16, 1996) was a sportscaster who was best known for calling games for the New York Yankees. He was also the host of This Week in Baseball.
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.
On that day, Barber and Mel Allen, the legendary Yankees voice, became the first two recipients of the National Baseball Hall of Fame’s Ford C. Frick Award, the highest honor a baseball announcer can receive.
“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.
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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.
