Walter Lanier "Red" Barber (February 17, 1908 – October 22, 1992) was an American sports commentator. Barber, nicknamed "The Ol' Redhead", was primarily identified with radio broadcasts of Major League Baseball, calling play-by-play across four decades with the Cincinnati Reds (1934–1938), Brooklyn Dodgers (1939–1953), and New York Yankees (1954–1966). Like his fellow sports pioneer Mel Allen, Barber also gained a niche calling college and professional American football in his primary market of New York City.
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Biography, History, Sportscasters, Barber, red, 1908-1992, Baseball, Baseball, history, Broadcasters, Brooklyn Dodgers (Baseball team), Radio broadcasting of sportsPlaces
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