You have to be as fully prepared for the dull game as you are for the great game, or else you won’t be prepared for the great one.
Red Barber Quotes
Whenever you have a tight situation and there's a close pitch, the umpire gets a squawk no matter how he calls it.
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| Birth: | 17th February, 1908 |
| Death: | 22nd October, 1992 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Celebrity |
About
Walter Lanier "Red" Barber was an American sportscaster. 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, Brooklyn Dodgers, and New York Yankees. Like his fellow sports pioneer Mel Allen, Barber also gained a niche calling college and professional football in his primary market of New York City.
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