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<p>“This is the fascinating story, lyrically told by Curt Smith, of the all-time Voice of Baseball. Smith deftly dispels many of the ugly myths that have long haunted the legacy of this titan of broadcasting.”<br> —Fay Vincent, Major League Baseball Commissioner, 1989-92</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Voice is the stunning story, brilliantly told, of a life without parallel in sportscasting history: a man who had all, lost all, and, incredibly, came back. To postWorld War II America, Mel Allen defined radio and TV, ­airing the World Series, All-Star Game, Rose Bowl, and Movietone newsreels. Variety magazine called his voice among the world’s 25 most recognizable. Allen’s en famille was baseball’s gold standard: the New York Yankees. The nation’s premier sportscaster was in love with his work, yet always afraid it would end.<br> &nbsp;In 1940, Mel, 27, became Yankees Voice. In 1964, spurning comment, the pinstripes fired him, near Allen’s peak as an institution. To the average person, America’s nonpareil Voice became a nonperson, simply ceasing to exist. Columnist Maury Allen has covered sports since 1959: “No topic caused more mail than why the Yankees fired Mel.” This is the first book

Author

Curt Smith

Publisher

The Lyons Press; Lyons Press

Published

2007

Language

EN

ISBN

9781599210940

Subjects

Computer Science, Anthropology, Memoir

Rating

3.5 / 5 (20 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14