Voices of Summer: Ranking Baseball's 101 All-Time Best Announcers

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Authors: Curt Smith

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VOICES OF SUMMER
RANKING BASEBALLS 101 ALL-TIME
BEST ANNOUNCERS

CURT SMITH

TO SARAH

 
CONTENTS

1
PROLOGUE

>r~ ONLY THE BEGINNING (PIONEERS, 1921-34) Harold Arlin Graham McNamee Hal Totten Pat Flanagan Johnny O'Hara Bob Elson France Laux Fred Hoey Ty Tyson Tom Manning Jack Graney Arch McDonald

JUST LIKE YESTERDAY (RADIO'S PEAK, 1935-49) Red Barber Rosey Rowswell ` Jim Britt Byrum Saam Bert Wilson Waite Hoyt Russ Hodges Gordon McLendon Al He fer Van Patrick Bob Wolff Jimmy Dudley Jack Brickhouse Ernie Harwell
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SWEET SEASONS (TV'S SPRING, 1950-65) Mel Allen Vin Scully Connie Desmond Gene Kelly Earl Gillespie Dizzy Dean Bud Blattner Pee Wee Reese Merle Harmon Lindsey Nelson Gene Elston Ray Scott Herb Corneal Harry Caray Jack Buck Bob Prince Milo Hamilton g3 v5

BEEN TO CANAAN (MODERN AGE, 1966--79) Curt Gowdy ' Joe Garagiola Tony Kubek Chuck Thompson Bill O'Donnell Ken Coleman George Kell Harry Kalas Richie Ashburn Dick Enberg Bob Starr Lon Simmons Monte Moore Bill King Marty Brennaman Joe Nuxhall Vince Lloyd - Ernie Johnson Ned Martin Jim Woods
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