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Red Barber was an American sportscaster, best known for his work announcing Major League Baseball games for the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees. He was born on February 17, 1908 in Columbus, Mississippi. Barber began his broadcasting career in 1934, calling play-by-play for the University of Florida football team. He then moved to the Cincinnati Reds in 1939, and then to the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1939. He was the lead announcer for the Dodgers from 1939 to 1953, and then moved to the New York Yankees in 1954. Barber was known for his folksy style of broadcasting, and was nicknamed "The Ol' Redhead". He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1978. Red Barber died on October 22, 1992 in Tallahassee, Florida. He was 84 years old.

Popular As Walter Lanier Barber
Occupation actor
Age 84 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 17 February, 1908
Birthday 17 February
Birthplace Columbus, Mississippi, USA
Date of death 22 October, 1992
Died Place Tallahassee, Florida, USA
Nationality United States

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Red Barber Height, Weight & Measurements

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Who Is Red Barber's Wife?

His wife is Lylah Scarborough (28 March 1931 - 22 October 1992) ( his death)

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Red Barber Net Worth

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Timeline

2009

Ranked #3 by the American Sportscasters Association in its list of the Top 50 Sportscasters of All-Time (January 2009).

1995

Red Barber was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1995.

1991

Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume 3, 1991-1993, pp. 41-42. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2001.

1984

Inducted into the American Sportscasters Hall of Fame in 1984 (inaugural class, along with Don Dunphy, Ted Husing, Graham McNamee, and Bill Stern.

1978

First recipient (with Mel Allen)of the Ford C. Frick Award (presented to a broadcaster for major contributions to baseball) in 1978.

1948

He was an actor, known for Bundle from Brazil (1948), Try and Catch Me (1947) and Lux Video Theatre (1950). He was married to Lylah Scarborough.

1934

He was a baseball announcer for 33 years with the Cincinatti Reds (1934-1938), Brooklyn Dodgers (1939-1953) and New York Yankees (1954-1966).

1908

Red Barber was born on February 17, 1908 in Columbus, Mississippi, USA as Walter Lanier Barber.