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Herb Carneal
Charles Herbert Carneal (May 10, 1923 – April 1, 2007) was an American Major League Baseball sportscaster. From 1962 through 2006, he was a play-by-play voice of Minnesota Twins radio broadcasts, becoming the lead announcer in 1967 after Ray Scott left to work exclusively with CBS. Prior to 1962, he broadcast for the Baltimore Orioles, partnering with Ernie Harwell from 1957 to 1959 and with Bob Murphy in 1960–1961. His mellow baritone voice and laid-back demeanor were well loved by Twins fans and formed a well balanced team with the more excitable and emotional style of his longtime broadcast partner John Gordon. Carneal was for many years known (and introduced as such by Gordon at the beginning of each game) as "The Voice of the Twins". Carneal's trademark greeting, "Hi everybody", was reminiscent of his down-home style. A Richmond, Virginia, native, Carneal first broadcast major league games for the Philadelphia Athletics and Philadelphia Phillies in 1954. From 1957 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richmond, Virginia
(Thus do we reach the stars) , image_map = , mapsize = 250 px , map_caption = Location within Virginia , pushpin_map = Virginia#USA , pushpin_label = Richmond , pushpin_map_caption = Location within Virginia##Location within the contiguous United States , pushpin_relief = yes , coordinates = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = , subdivision_type1 = U.S. state, State , subdivision_name1 = , established_date = 1742 , , named_for = Richmond, London, Richmond, United Kingdom , government_type = , leader_title = List of mayors of Richmond, Virginia, Mayor , leader_name = Levar Stoney (Democratic Party (United States), D) , total_type = City , area_magnitude = 1 E8 , area_total_sq_mi = 62.57 , area_land_sq_mi = 59.92 , area_ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernie Harwell
William Earnest Harwell (January 25, 1918 – May 4, 2010) was an American sportscaster, known for his long career calling play-by-play of Major League Baseball games. For 55 seasons, 42 of them with the Detroit Tigers, Harwell called the action on radio and/or television. In January 2009, the American Sportscasters Association ranked Harwell 16th on its list of Top 50 Sportscasters of All Time. Biography Early life and career Ernie Harwell grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, working in his youth as a paperboy for the '' Atlanta Georgian''; one of his customers was writer Margaret Mitchell. An avid baseball fan from an early age, Harwell became visiting batboy for the Atlanta Crackers of the Southern Association at the age of five, and never had to buy a ticket to get into a baseball game again. At sixteen he began working as a regional correspondent for ''The Sporting News''. Harwell attended Emory University, where he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and helped ed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavek Museum Of Broadcasting
The Pavek Museum is a museum in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, that has one of the world's most significant collections of vintage radio and television equipment. It originated in the collection of Joe Pavek, who began collecting unique radios while he was an instructor at the Dunwoody Institute in 1946. Students then were given old radios to disassemble, and Pavek was concerned about what might be destroyed in the process. History Pavek's collection expanded through the 1970s, when he looked for someone to take over for him. He had difficulty finding anyone and was about to auction off the collection in 1984 when Earl Bakken stepped in. Bakken, the founder of Medtronic and the inventor of the first wearable artificial pacemaker, pacemaker, had also spent many years fixing old radios and TVs, and shared Pavek's passion for vintage hardware. The two joined Paul Hedberg of the Minnesota Broadcasters Association in creating a non-profit, nonprofit organization that would be the new museum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 In Baseball
Champions Major League Baseball *World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-2); John Wetteland, MVP *American League Championship Series MVP: Bernie Williams **American League Division Series *National League Championship Series MVP: Javy López **National League Division Series *All-Star Game, July 9 at Veterans Stadium: National League, 6-0; Mike Piazza, MVP Other champions *Caribbean World Series: Tomateros de Culiacán (Mexico) *College World Series: LSU *Cuban National Series: Industriales over Villa Clara *Japan Series: Orix BlueWave over Yomiuri Giants (4-1) * Big League World Series: Kaohsiung, Taiwan *Junior League World Series: Spring, Texas *Little League World Series: Fu-Hsing, Kaohsiung, Taiwan *Senior League World Series: Maracaibo, Venezuela *Korean Series: Haitai Tigers over Hyundai Unicorns *Summer Olympic Games at Atlanta: Cuba (Gold), Japan (Silver), United States (Bronze) *Taiwan Series: Uni-President Lions over Wei Chuan Dragons Awards and hon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baseball Hall Of Fame
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is a history museum and hall of fame in Cooperstown, New York, operated by private interests. It serves as the central point of the history of baseball in the United States and displays baseball-related artifacts and exhibits, honoring those who have excelled in playing, managing, and serving the sport. The Hall's motto is "Preserving History, Honoring Excellence, Connecting Generations". Cooperstown is often used as shorthand (or a metonym) for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, similar to "Canton" for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. The Hall of Fame was established in 1939 by Stephen Carlton Clark, an heir to the Singer Sewing Machine fortune. Clark sought to bring tourists to a city hurt by the Great Depression, which reduced the local tourist trade, and Prohibition, which devastated the local hops industry. Clark constructed the Hall of Fame's building, and it was dedicated on June 12, 1939. (His gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ford C
Ford commonly refers to: * Ford Motor Company, an automobile manufacturer founded by Henry Ford * Ford (crossing), a shallow crossing on a river Ford may also refer to: Ford Motor Company * Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company * Ford Foundation, established by Henry and Edsel * Ford Australia * Ford Brasil * Changan Ford * Ford Motor Company of Canada, Canadian subsidiary * Ford of Britain * Ford of Europe, the successor of British, German and Irish subsidiaries * Ford Germany * Ford Lio Ho * Ford New Zealand * Ford Motor Company Philippines * Ford Romania * Ford SAF, the French subsidiary between 1916 and 1954 * Ford Motor Company of South Africa * Fordson, the tractor and truck manufacturing arm of the Ford Motor Company * Ford Vietnam * Ford World Rally Team (aka Ford Motor Co. Team prior to 2005), Ford Motor Company's full factory World Rally Championship team (1978–2012) * Ford Performance * Henry Ford & Son Ltd, Ireland * List of Ford vehicles, models referred to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halsey Hall
Halsey Lewis Hall (May 23, 1898 – December 30, 1977) was a sports reporter and announcer in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area from 1919 until the 1970s. Early life Halsey Lewis Hall was born in New York City's Greenwich Village on May 23, 1898.Thornley, Holy Cow!, p. 18 His parents initially named him Smith Lewis Hall, but subsequently renamed him "Halsey" after his paternal grandfather, Halsey R. W. Hall. Halsey Lewis Hall was the son of Smith B. Hall, a prominent Minneapolis newspaperman, and the New York stage actress Mary Hall. His great-uncle, Harlan P. Hall, founded the St. Paul Dispatch, which later merged with the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Hall's parents divorced when he was a small child and he was raised by his father's family in Minnesota. He spent his early years in the Ramsey Hill neighborhood of St. Paul. When he was eight, the family moved to Portland Avenue in Minneapolis. In June 1916, Hall graduated from Central High School in Minneapolis.Thornley, Holy Cow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Football League
The American Football League (AFL) was a major professional American football league that operated for ten seasons from 1960 until 1970, when it merged with the older National Football League (NFL), and became the American Football Conference. The upstart AFL operated in direct competition with the more established NFL throughout its existence. It was more successful than earlier rivals to the NFL with the same name, the 1926, 1936 and 1940 leagues, and the later All-America Football Conference (which existed between 1944 and 1950 but only played between 1946 and 1949). This fourth version of the AFL was the most successful, created by a number of owners who had been refused NFL expansion franchises or had minor shares of NFL franchises. The AFL's original lineup consisted of an Eastern division of the New York Titans, Boston Patriots, Buffalo Bills, and the Houston Oilers, and a Western division of the Los Angeles Chargers, Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders, and Dallas T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1964 NFL Season
The 1964 NFL season was the 45th regular season of the National Football League. Before the season started, NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle reinstated Green Bay Packers running back Paul Hornung and Detroit Lions defensive tackle Alex Karras, who had been suspended for the 1963 season due to gambling. Beginning this season, the home team in each game was allowed the option of wearing their white jerseys. Since 1957, league rules had mandated that the visiting team wear white and the home team wear colored jerseys. The NFL also increased the regular season roster limit from 37 to 40 active players, which would remain unchanged for a decade. The season ended when the Cleveland Browns shut out the Baltimore Colts 27–0 in the NFL Championship Game. Draft The 1964 NFL Draft was held on December 2, 1963 at Chicago's Sheraton Hotel & Towers. With the first pick, the San Francisco 49ers selected end Dave Parks from Texas Tech University. Rule changes Active roster changes Prior ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961 NFL Season
The 1961 NFL season was the 42nd regular season of the National Football League (NFL). The league expanded to 14 teams with the addition of the Minnesota Vikings, after the team's owners declined to be charter members of the new American Football League. The schedule was also expanded from 12 games per team to 14 games per team where it would stay for 16 years. The Vikings were placed in the Western Conference, and the Dallas Cowboys were switched from the Western Conference to the Eastern. The addition of the Vikings returned the NFL to an even number of teams (and eliminated the bye week of 1960 until temporarily and on a permanent basis). The season ended when the Green Bay Packers shut out the New York Giants 37–0 in the 1961 NFL Championship Game. Draft The 1961 NFL Draft was held from December 27-28, 1960 at Philadelphia's Warwick Hotel. With the first pick, the Minnesota Vikings selected halfback Tommy Mason from Tulane University. Expansion draft The 1961 NFL exp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961 In Baseball
Headline event of the year *Roger Maris hits 61 home runs, breaking Babe Ruth's record. Champions Major League Baseball *World Series: New York Yankees over Cincinnati Reds (4–1); Whitey Ford, MVP * All-Star Game (#1), July 11 at Candlestick Park: National League, 5-4 (10 innings) * All-Star Game (#2), July 31 at Fenway Park: 1–1 tie (9 innings, rain) Other champions *College World Series: USC *Japan Series: Yomiuri Giants over Nankai Hawks (4–2) *Little League World Series: Northern, El Cajon, California *Senior League World Series: Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania Awards and honors *Baseball Hall of Fame ** Max Carey ** Billy Hamilton *Most Valuable Player **Roger Maris (AL) **Frank Robinson (NL) *Cy Young Award **Whitey Ford, New York Yankees * Rookie of the Year **Don Schwall (AL) ** Billy Williams (NL) *Gold Glove Award **Vic Power (1B) (AL) **Bobby Richardson (2B) (AL) ** Brooks Robinson (3B) (AL) **Luis Aparicio (SS) (AL) **Jim Landis (OF) (AL) **Al Kaline (OF) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1957 In Baseball
Champions Major League Baseball *World Series: Milwaukee Braves over New York Yankees (4–3); Lew Burdette, MVP *All-Star Game, July 9 at Busch Stadium: American League, 6–5 Other champions *College World Series: California *Japan Series: Nishitetsu Lions over Yomiuri Giants (4-0-1) *Little League World Series: Monterrey Industrial, Monterrey, Mexico Winter Leagues * 1957 Caribbean Series: Tigres de Marianao *Cuban League: Tigres de Marianao * Dominican Republic League: Leones del Escogido *Mexican Pacific League: Naranjeros de Hermosillo * Panamanian League: Cerveza Balboa *Puerto Rican League: Indios de Mayagüez *Venezuelan League: Leones del Caracas Awards and honors *Baseball Hall of Fame **Sam Crawford **Joe McCarthy *MLB Most Valuable Player Award ** American League: Mickey Mantle, New York Yankees, OF ** National League: Hank Aaron, Milwaukee Braves, OF *MLB Rookie of the Year Award ** American League: Tony Kubek, New York Yankees, SS ** National League: Jack Sanf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
