Red Barber

Walter Lanier "Red" Barber (February 17, 1908 – October 22, 1992) was an American sports commentator.

Barber, nicknamed "The Ol' Redhead", by the radio broadcasts of Major League Baseball. He broadcasted for forty years with the Cincinnati Reds (193438), Brooklyn Dodgers (19391953), and New York Yankees (19541966).

Further reading


Other websites
 Baseball Memories: The Red Barber Centennial - NPR Morning Edition Feb. 15, 2008
 Fan essay on Red Barber 
 Baseball Hall of Fame - Frick Award recipient 

 Red Barber Collection at University of Florida's George A. Smathers Libraries
 Red Barber Radio Scholarship 

 Audio: Barber calls Cookie Lavagetto's base hit in Game 4 of the 1947 World Series 
 Audio: Barber calls Al Gionfriddo's catch in Game 6 of the 1947 World Series 

Category:1908 births
Category:1992 deaths
Category:Major League Baseball broadcasters
Category:Sportspeople from Missouri