Red Barber
Walter Lanier "Red" Barber (February 17, 1908 – October 22, 1992) was an American sports commentator.
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| Born | Walter Lanier Barber February 17, 1908 |
| Died | October 22, 1992 (aged 84) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Florida |
| Occupation | American sportscaster |
Barber, nicknamed "The Ol' Redhead", by the radio broadcasts of Major League Baseball. He broadcasted for forty years with the Cincinnati Reds (1934—38), Brooklyn Dodgers (1939—1953), and New York Yankees (1954—1966).
Further reading
- Edwards, Bob (1993). Fridays with Red: A Radio Friendship. New York: Simon and Schuster. ISBN 0-671-87013-0.
Red Barber Media
As head of CBS Sports and host of his television program, Red Barber's Club House, 1949.
Barber with wife Lylah and daughter Sarah, 1950.
Other websites
- Baseball Memories: The Red Barber Centennial - NPR Morning Edition Feb. 15, 2008
- Fan essay on Red Barber Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Baseball Hall of Fame - Frick Award recipient Archived 2013-10-14 at the Wayback Machine
- Red Barber at Find a Grave
- Red Barber Collection at University of Florida's George A. Smathers Libraries
- Red Barber Radio Scholarship Archived 2004-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
- Red on the Phil Silvers Show at YouTube
- Audio: Barber calls Cookie Lavagetto's base hit in Game 4 of the 1947 World Series Archived 2011-07-11 at the Wayback Machine
- Audio: Barber calls Al Gionfriddo's catch in Game 6 of the 1947 World Series Archived 2011-07-11 at the Wayback Machine