Mel Proctor is an American television sportscaster, actor, and book author.

Biography

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native, Proctor has called

play-by-play In sports broadcasting, a sports commentator (also known as sports announcer or sportscaster) provides a real-time commentary of a game or event, usually during a live broadcast, traditionally delivered in the historical present tense. Radio was ...

for the Texas Rangers,

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and

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at various points in his career. Proctor has also done radio play-by-play during his career, working for the

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and the

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in the 1980s. He has also worked at various times for networks such as

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, and

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calling events including the NFL, college football,

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, and pro

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. While serving as the Orioles' broadcaster, Proctor appeared in five episodes of '' Homicide: Life on the Street'', between 1993 and 1995, playing fictional reporter Grant Besser. Mel Proctor did the play-by-play for the

basketball games on Home Team Sports with

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for several years. Proctor was the

announcer for the

in the team's first season in Washington, D.C. in 2005, teaming with former major-league pitcher

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but did not return for 2006. Proctor operates a media training business for athletes and broadcasters. In 2016, Proctor's book, ''The Little General, the Baseball Life of Gene Mauch'', was published by Blue River Press. It is available at Barnes & Noble and on Amazon. This is Proctor's third book. ''I Love the Work But I Hate the Business'' was also published by Blue River Press in 2013. His first was ''The Official Fan's Guide to The Fugitive''. He also called Hawaii Rainbow Warrior baseball road games in place of usual announcer Don Robbs. Proctor was replaced by Scott Galetti in 2018 following Robbs’ retirement in 2016.

Personal life

Proctor has been described as playing practical jokes in the broadcast booth.

References

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Biography

Personal life

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