Mel Allen and Red Barber on the 1947 World Series

Mel Allen and Red Barber recall the 1947 World Series in Ball Talk: Baseball's Voices of Summer, released now on DVD for the first time in the 20th Anniversary Legacy Edition available at www.balltalkdvd.com, amazon.com, and createspace.com

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[kingbacon]

Pitifully weak? The Dodgers had the third best era a 21 and a 17 game winner and two top relievers. They scored runs but hit only 83 nomers. Sorry Red Man.

[PhatNornangles]

Don't forget Rizzuto!

[Mark Anders]

any who haven't heard Allen/Barber missed out on American Classics.

the combination Of Barber & Bob Edwards made the U.S. a better place to Live & Enjoy; I hope NPR will release some of those convos...

[Kelski1998]

Could never mistake that Alabama drawl of Mel Allen you knew it was a summer weekend when you heard "Time for This Week In Baseball" or "TWIB notes"

[VinceLA91]

scully is the best , i thought you guys knew this, and he 's still on the radio , i grew up in t he sixties listening to vinny , i heard the others too , but i m partial , vince sully , living working legend

[elcash53]

Mel Allen is a distant cousin of mine, and I'm just now learning how famous he really was. He is famous for his "Going, going, gone! and How about that!" phrases.

[jpwjr1199]

Obviously, Barber and Allen were both great play by play men. There is no question about that. I will say, however, when Michael Kay was teamed with John Sterling, both Sterling and Kay were very, very good, in spite of what you may otherwise hear. When Waldman entered the booth, the broadcasts have become error-prone to say the least. I don't know, if Kay called Sterling out on his stuff, when they were together, but he was MUCH sharper with him - not to mention that Waldman is just awful.

[CarlDuke]

In addition to being an incredible announcer, Mel Allen was apparently someone near genius level. He was admitted to the University of Alabama at age 15, graduated at 19, and then went on to law school which he graduated at the age of 22 and shortly thereafter passed the bar. During his studies he also found time to announce the University of Alabama football games and serve as an instructor at the regular university while studying at the law school. One of his students was Bear Bryant.

[fgldnglbs]

Oops! As I was saying, listening to audio online, I'd have to say the most distinctive voices belong(ed) to Allen, Buck, Prince, and Kalas. Scully maybe, but what a shame that generation is almost gone with nobody in this generation(Niehaus?) to succeed them. As far as I know, Aside from job one, Kalas really learned how to use his voice when he was with the Phillies, bending names and phrases, taking his place with the greats.

Anyone in any market that is on track to equalling those guys?