By SaamByrum Fred "By" Saam Jr. (September 11, 1914 – January 16, 2000) was an American sportscaster. He was best known as the first full-time voice of baseball in Philadelphia. Early lifeSaam was born in Fort Worth, Texas, where he attended high school with Ben Hogan. He was the public address announcer at high school football games and began calling them on the radio even before he graduated.
Philadelphia PhilliesAmerican Major League Baseball teamEstablished in 1883Major league affiliationsNational League (1883–present) East Division (1969–present)Current uniformRetired numbers114152032343642PPPPPColorsRed, white, blue NamePhiladelphia Phillies (1883–present)Philadelphia Blue Jays/Phillies (1944–1949)Philadelphia Phils (1942)Philadelphia Quakers/Phillies (1883–1889)NicknamesPhilsThe Fightin' PhilsThe FightinsWhiz Kids (1950)Wheeze Kids (1983)Macho Row (1993)BallparkCitizens Bank Park (2004–present)Veterans Stadium (1971–2003)Shibe Park (1938–1970)Baker Bowl (1887–1938)Recreation Park (1883–1886)Major league titlesWorld Series titles(2)19802008NL pennants(8)19151950198019831993200820092022NL East division titles (13)1976197719781980198319932007200820092010201120242025Wild card berths(3)202220232026RivalriesNew York MetsPittsburgh PiratesAthletics (formerly)Front officePrincipal ownerJohn MiddletonPresidentJohn Middleton (CEO)President of baseball operationsDave DombrowskiGeneral managerPreston MattinglyManagerDon Mattingly (interim)MascotPhillie PhanaticWebsitemlb.com/philliesThe Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia.Major League BaseballNorth American professional baseball leagueMajor League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league in North America composed of 30 teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), with 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada. MLB is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is considered the premier baseball league in the world.
Brooklyn DodgersNew York baseball team, 1883–1957InformationLeagueNational League (1890–1957)BallparkEbbets Field (1913–1957)Established1883; 143 years ago (1883)Relocated1958; 68 years ago (1958) (to Los Angeles; became the Los Angeles Dodgers)NicknameDem BumsWorld Series championships11955National League pennants12189018991900191619201941194719491952195319551956Chronicle-Telegraph Cup11900Former nameBrooklyn Robins (1914–1931)Brooklyn Dodgers (1913)Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers (1911–1912)Brooklyn Superbas (1899–1910)Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1896–1898)Brooklyn Grooms (1891–1895)Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1888–1890)Brooklyn Grays (1885–1887)Brooklyn Atlantics (1884)Brooklyn Grays (1883)Former leagueAmerican Association (1884–1889)Former ballparksWashington Park (II) (1898–1912)Eastern Park (1891–1897)Ridgewood Park (1886–1889)Washington Park (I) (1884–1890)Roosevelt Stadium (1956–1957, part-time)ColorsDodger blue, white Retired numbers141419243942OwnershipList of ownersCharlie Byrne (1883–1897) Ferdinand Abell (1883–1906) George Chauncey (1891–1897) Charles Ebbets (1897–1925) Harry Von der Horst (1899–1904) Ned Hanlon (1899–1906) Henry Medicus (1905–1912) Ed McKeever (1912–1925) Stephen McKeever (1912–1938) Grace Slade Ebbets (1925–1944) Joseph Gilleaudeau (1925–1944) Brooklyn Trust Company (1925–1944) Dearie Mulvey (1938–1957) James Mulvey (1938–1957) Branch Rickey (1945–1950) Walter O'Malley (1945–1957) John L. Smith (1945–1950) Mary Louise Smith (1950–1957) PresidentList of presidentsCharlie Byrne (1890–1897) Charles Ebbets (1898–1925) Ed McKeever (1925) Wilbert Robinson (1925–1930) Frank York (1930–1932) Stephen McKeever (1932–1938) Larry MacPhail (1938–1942) Branch Rickey (1942–1950) Walter O'Malley (1950–1957) General managerList of general managersBranch Rickey (1950) Buzzie Bavasi (1951–1957) ManagerList of managersGeorge Taylor (1884) Charlie Hackett (1885) Charlie Byrne (1885–1887) Bill McGunnigle (1888–1890) John Montgomery Ward (1891–1892) Dave Foutz (1893–1896) Billy Barnie (1897–1898) Mike Griffin (1898) Charles Ebbets (1898) Ned Hanlon (1899–1905) Patsy Donovan (1906–1908) Harry Lumley (1909) Bill Dahlen (1910–1913) Wilbert Robinson (1914–1931) Max Carey (1932–1933) Casey Stengel (1934–1936) Burleigh Grimes (1937–1938) Leo Durocher (1939–1946) Clyde Sukeforth (1947) Burt Shotton (1947) Leo Durocher (1948) Ray Blades (1948) Burt Shotton (1948–1950) Chuck Dressen (1951–1953) Walter Alston (1954–1976) The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major League Baseball team founded in 1883 as the Brooklyn Grays.
World War IIGlobal conflict from 1939 to 1945BelligerentsAlliesAxisCommanders and leadersMain Allied leaders: Joseph StalinFranklin D. RooseveltWinston ChurchillChiang Kai-shekMain Axis leaders: Adolf HitlerHirohitoBenito MussoliniCasualties and losses 60–75 million deaths (military and civilian) World War II, or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945), was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers.
BrooklynBorough and county in New York, USBorough and county in New York, United StatesBrooklyn, coextensive with Kings County, is the most populous of the five boroughs and counties of New York City, New York. Located at the westernmost end of Long Island and formerly an independent city, Brooklyn shares a land border with the borough and county of Queens.
Marshall UniversityMarshall University is a public research university in Huntington, West Virginia, United States. It was founded in 1837 and is named after John Marshall, the fourth chief justice of the United States. The university is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".
United States Army Air ForcesAerial warfare branch from 1941 to 1947Military unitThe United States Army Air Forces (USAAF or AAF) was the major land-based aerial warfare service component of the United States Army and de facto aerial warfare service branch of the United States during and immediately after World War II (1941–1947).
Minor League BaseballMinor League Baseball (MiLB) is a group of professional baseball organizations below Major League Baseball (MLB), constituted of teams affiliated with MLB teams. The earliest minor league baseball organization was founded on September 5, 1901, in response to the growing dominance of the National League and American League, as the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues (NAPBL or NA).
Sports commentatorIn sports broadcasting, a sports commentator (also known as a sports announcer or sportscaster) provides live commentary on a game or event, usually on radio or television. Radio broadcasting requires the commentator to describe the action in more detail than television does and provide an ongoing account of the progress of play.Athletics (baseball)Established in 1901Based in West Sacramento since 2025Major league affiliationsAmerican League (1901–present) West Division (1969–present)Current uniformRetired numbers9242734344342A'sColorsGreen, gold, whiteNameAthletics (2025–present)Oakland Athletics (1968–2024)Kansas City Athletics (1955–1967)Philadelphia Athletics (1901–1954)NicknamesThe A'sSwingin' A's (1971–1981)The Green ElephantsThe ElephantsThe Green and GoldThe Mackmen (1901–1950)BallparkSutter Health Park (2025–present) Las Vegas Ballpark (2026–present)Oakland Coliseum (1968–2024)Municipal Stadium (1955–1967)Shibe Park (1909–1954)Columbia Park (1901–1908)Major league titlesWorld Series titles(9)191019111913192919301972197319741989AL pennants(15)190219051910191119131914192919301931197219731974198819891990West division titles (17)19711972197319741975198119881989199019922000200220032006201220132020Wild card berths(4)2001201420182019RivalriesLos Angeles AngelsSan Francisco GiantsPhiladelphia PhilliesFront officePrincipal ownerJohn FisherPresidentMarc BadainGeneral managerDan Feinstein (Interim)ManagerMark KotsayWebsitemlb.com/athleticsThe Athletics (often referred to as the A's) are an American professional baseball team based in West Sacramento, California.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.