Show us your Mike-Men!

[Oldtix]

I'm one of those old souls who would rather hear a game on radio than watch it on television. Since 1978, the Hall of Fame's Ford C. Frick Award has honored radio/tv broadcasters. It's time to pay some attention to the voices of summer here on the board...so let's see what you have in your collection!

I'll kick it off with this 1932 postcard of longtime Chicago announcer BOB ELSON, including a handwritten plea for votes in a Sporting News ranking of baseball broadcasters. Elson won the Frick Award in 1979 for his 41 years behind the microphone. He conducted the first on-field interview in 1931 (with CONNIE MACK) and did play-by-play for nine All-Star Games and 12 World Series.

[thekingofclout]

The legendary Harry Carey leading the crowd during the seventh inning stretch in Wrigley Field's historic first night game, for the rendition of "Take me out to the Ball Game"

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[mr2686]

A couple of HOF Mike-Men...Red Barber and Mel Allen.

[bcbgcbrcb]

Here's my contribution to this thread, I don't get to show these too often........

[Kawika]

Ol' Diz and Pee Wee

[slidekellyslide]

My Mike Man is more famous as a boxing announcer, but he was also the man behind the mike for Los Angeles and Vernon in the PCL.

Dan Tobey

[gashouse34]

One of my favorite items...

[Oldtix]

Keep 'em coming, folks!

Here's a mid-1930s General Mills premium photo featuring WLW (Cincinnati) Radio's "Toy Band". Did you recognize young "Uncle Red" Barber, who didn't see a major league baseball game until he broadcast it for the Reds on Opening Day 1934?




You old-timers will also remember Durward Kirby, longtime sidekick of Garry Moore on his CBS television program.

[andypcl]

Thought I'd add this framed Pureta Sausage Solons counter display.

[Den*nis O*Brien]

I do not know if this version pre dates or post dates Kawika's example at the front end of this thread. The duo's "Game Of The Week" was a high point of summer vacations to N. Wisconsin.

[Oldtix]

One for the Tigers fans...sometime in the 1940s.

[Kawika]

Couple more just in.
Yet another of Dizzy Dean, icon of my youth, from 1951, and an oddball I received in a packet of 1933 Minneapolis Miller team postcards.

[GoldenAge50s]

In early 1953 I dropped Mel Allen a letter indicating my business wanted to sell White Owl cigars--never mind I was only 12 at the time!

I recvd this letter & order card & the next yr got a White Owl Almanac booklet from him.

The last pic is an auto from 1957 as I walked to Municipal Stadium from the Hotel Cleveland w/ Mel on his way to do a Sat doubleheader.

[D. Broughman]

Ernie Harwell

[ecRich]

Cubs announcer, only photo in this tough premium set that lists Blue Ribbon Malt as issuer.

[abroome]

[sayhey24]

A late add -- 1950s Joe Garagiola game bat.

Greg

Much more memorabilia at:
http://www.baseballbasement.com

[3and2]

Harry Caray Original Photo 1991...ya gotta love those glasses!